As a Chemist/Silver refiner I have to say that there is absolutely nothing fundamentally flawed with the video. I think its fantastic to see someone showing how you don't need thousands of dollars on fancy glass ware and equipment to do REAL Chemistry. There is nothing wrong with mason jars and coffee filters. I do have one small comments but is by no means negative, merely informative. The grey powder there is most likely not silver chloride but rather silver powder. This is a good thing and easy to test, simply add some more nitric acid. If it dissolves then it is silver powder, if not then it is most likely silver chloride. I have to say kudos on suggesting that it is silver chloride. That is a fantastic demonstration of the chemistry thought process and you are absolutely correct that the formation of silver chloride is possible in this situation. The ONLY reason I think it is silver powder and not silver chloride is the color. Fresh silver chloride is very white, whiter than paper white and the powder looked really grey. Silver chloride can turn purple and/or grey but that takes time and sunlight and is only on the surface. If you have any Chemistry related questions feel free to reach out to me. I love to help people and I think you put together a great video here with a lot of potential.

@mcartandtool6580

3 жыл бұрын

thank you very much for the input! yeah I don't think it was silver or silver chloride any more. it was far to light (as in mass) to be silver in my opinion. also I did some research and found some info on recovering silver from the chloride involving adding sulfuric acid, iron, and then sucrose. the info was pretty vague so I had to wing it. there was no visible reaction other than the sulfuric acid dissolving the iron. I washed the powder and melted some down. I was left with some very dirty slag and a hard, brittle, grey, metallic bar with a very high melting temperature and a very large, visible grain structure. who knows that that is, maybe some ungodly iron alloy. the silver had been through a house fire and wasn't washed as well as it could have been so perhaps it was a little ash reacting with the nitric. who knows haha thanks again for the comment!

@fredc9454

3 жыл бұрын

Where’s the bars ? Silver of course !

@albertalbert4333

3 жыл бұрын

I have to agree here. I use Mason jars to create the silver chloride. Then that goes into 1000ml beaker for the addition of lye and sugar. I just feel safer using the borosilicate glass when dealing with the rapid temperature rise.

@seanjames7625

3 жыл бұрын

@@mcartandtool6580 Hey man I was hoping you could help with this. So I refined my sterling and the solution is liquid but the copper is not reacting with it to form the silver cement. Could you help me out here?

@tripleninecapital894

3 жыл бұрын

I would also like to know this as well @MC Art and Tool

Awesome video! Think you nailed all the essentials! Kudos! & Merry Christmas too!

Mmmmm silver! 😋 Nice haul you have there. Thanks for sharing.

Love this man it is amazing how it all works!! I’ve never had the privilege of owning any silver! Let alone a bar 😝 keep up the good work brother! Hope to be hearing from you soon!!

You've done a great job on this video you are so officiant and precise.

@mcartandtool6580

3 жыл бұрын

thank you!

I have watched this video 3 times now, dag-um! It doesn't get old. Thanks brother.

@mcartandtool6580

10 ай бұрын

Thank you! Glad you enjoy it!

Well, I want to say that I’m new to all this silver refining, but I really enjoyed watching your video. It actually taught me a lot. Some of the stuff that I didn’t know about leaving the bars in overnight. It’ll help you get all the silver out a lot of the videos I watch they only leave it in for about an hour or two so I really appreciate the video. It was very helpfuland you’re a lot more decent than listen to some of these other goofy people. Let me tell you, so thank you again I hope you have a merry Christmas. Thanks again.

@mcartandtool6580

7 ай бұрын

Thank you for the kind words! Glad you enjoyed it!

I just started buying and salvaging precious metals. This video was super informative but simple to understand. 👍

@Baronstone

2 жыл бұрын

Watch sreetips, he is much more informative and he will probably save you a ton of money because he tells you what he is using instead of buying the acids as acids from a vendor. Which FYI is way more expensive than just buying over the counter products that are the same things.

Yet again, another great video 👏🏼🙌🏼👌🏼

@mcartandtool6580

3 жыл бұрын

thanks!

Great learning now I can save my silver waste! Thank you

Bro, this video was awesome! I’ve been buying sterling jewelry at auction and just stock piling it. The way you refined this makes me realize that I can definitely do the same!! THANK YOU!!! Also, you’re funny AF!!!

@mcartandtool6580

Жыл бұрын

Thanks bro! I appreciate it! If I can do it anybody can!

What a great video! love it!

Excellent. Thank you for this streamed down video. I believe a 60yrs old I know the safety stuff. Thank you. I just wish I had as much silver as you do. Take it easy Thanks

I love the pounds of silver look and making stuff with it !

Great job. Fast easy and looked fun

This made more sense than several 3x45 minute videos ive tried to watch, and the result was the same. I cant get 70% acid here, only 30% but will test this out on some silver and see how it goes. Thank you so much!

@mcartandtool6580

4 ай бұрын

Glad I could help!

Just started my silver stack, and have been doing research into refining. The fact that you’re focused on safety, but with a sense of humour earns my like

@mcartandtool6580

3 жыл бұрын

thank you!

@rayruckus4446

3 жыл бұрын

YouGet a like because While you appreciate safety is important it's also good understand that it doesn't have to be dull.

First time subscriber love the video keep em up

Great video. First time I have seen you creat.

Thank you so much really enjoyed watching take care

@mcartandtool6580

8 ай бұрын

Thank you! Glad you enjoyed my video!

Brilliant work

I dig your "regular guy" approach... well done

@mcartandtool6580

3 жыл бұрын

thanks!

Awesome video man!

Great video very educational thumbs up

10 out of 10. My 10th grade ap chemistry teacher said good job.

@mcartandtool6580

3 жыл бұрын

haha thats awesome!

@Baronstone

2 жыл бұрын

Then your 10th grade AP chemistry teacher was a complete moron. He messed up by not washing the silver to make sure there was no chlorine present, he didn't roll out the silver into thin strips that the acid could easily attack, and he should have a bucket to pour the copper heavy left-over solution into. Then he could just add some iron bars to that and the copper would cement out the same way the silver did. Not to mention the fact that this should be done in a proper environment with a proper heating plate and a fume extraction system. That way he wouldn't have to move around an acid solution that is in the middle of a reaction because he forgot to take it outside before he started! Edit: You want to see it done properly, go watch sreetips videos. There are still things he does wrong, but there are fewer issues with his work than this.

@EastDallasKicks

Жыл бұрын

Where you at now bud? 12th?

@brandonlazaropolis9534

Жыл бұрын

@@EastDallasKicks I just finish 5 yers in the navy on a submarine. I’ve got 3 kids and just started a new job. (I wasn’t in tenth grade I just still had contact with him) lol

@Impossible_Fishy

Жыл бұрын

@@brandonlazaropolis9534 oh was just about to say congrats on graduating either now or soon 😂

Entertaining... AND educational!

@mcartandtool6580

3 жыл бұрын

Thanks!

That's awesome. Great video..

@mcartandtool6580

Жыл бұрын

Thanks!

Thanks for the schooling of how to.. Now I just need to watch this how to video enough times to write all this new and exciting information I just learned..now make my shopping list of this I need to get the job done.. Where to find silver scraps to experiment on..I know grandma's silver wear set..no that will get me hurt by granny.. thanks looking forward to more of your videos.. New subscriber to your channel.. I learned something new..I believe everyone needs to learn something new every day.. keep your mind open makes you stronger.

@mcartandtool6580

3 жыл бұрын

lol for sure! glad to have you aboard! I love learning, just not the kind you do in school unfortunately.

this is crazy because I did this in chemistry class in high school. We did a different metal, but we used a similar method with copper nitrate. This is awesome! Alot of it has to do with the protons and electrons in the silver and copper. It's so funny how that all works out .

Dude you deserve more subscribers than you have, just subbed looking forward to seeing what else you do.👍

@mcartandtool6580

3 жыл бұрын

thank you!

I think you did a pretty good job on this project. You first focused on the safety precautions and kept mentioning them throughout and then you kept your explanation pretty simple while still giving enough information for us to understand what's happening. Good job, just remember to weigh the extra next time. Maybe mention disposal for the waste chemicals.

@mcartandtool6580

3 жыл бұрын

appreciate the feed back, thanks!

Very nice. Thank you. I've been looking for exactly how to do this

@mcartandtool6580

Жыл бұрын

No problem!

Thank you so much for this, going to give it a go. Silvers bars dope! Any videos on gold?

Nice job my friend. Keep the good work buddy👍👍👍👍👍

@mcartandtool6580

3 жыл бұрын

thanks!

good work. thanks for the info.

Truly an awesome video

I just recently 2 days ago got into stacking and got you popped up on my recommendation. Very informative vid bro I subbed gonna be checking back in for more. I’d love a bar of silver that be freaking awesome!that is if you’re still doing the give away.

Its fitting to play metal when you fire up the torches. Well done. Here's a filtering tip frens. To remove the possibility of the filter tearing open and pissing you off, use a funnel, but line the funnel with a nylon paint straining bag. Then put a coffee filter into that (so its a double layer). The nylon allows a wicking action for continuous flow and supports the paper filter so it won't break apart. Sometimes I filter into a plastic bucket. I make a lid for the bucket out of plastic or scrap wood and drill holes that I can squeeze the funnel into. I can often fit 3 or 4 funnels into one home made lid. The lid also keeps inquisitive bugs out, and dust. When a filter becomes clogged, it is easily swapped out.

@mcartandtool6580

2 жыл бұрын

Good stuff thanks!

I love your hat and mustache man, respect

@mcartandtool6580

3 жыл бұрын

thanks!

Inspired!🙏🏾❤

This is really, really cool!

@mcartandtool6580

2 жыл бұрын

Thanks!

U need more subscribers honestly I love ur videos

@mcartandtool6580

3 жыл бұрын

thanks! if you want to help, share my channel with anybody you think would enjoy it!

@nicholaspathkiller9804

3 жыл бұрын

@@mcartandtool6580 sure will

So cool thanks for the video

Chuck in an air line to bubble the solution around lightly it speeds up the process and exposes more molucules to the copper for transfer. also chuck in a small amount of sulfamic acid to denox the solution prior to puttingin your copper, this will ensure there is no dissolving of copper prior to transfer.

What is done with the copper solution afterwards? Is the Nitric acid/Copper Solution " More Safe" after the copper is disolved? Or will it still burn your eyes out? Thanks! Awesome video.

Looks fun im going to try this

@mcartandtool6580

Жыл бұрын

Do it! Just be careful

Does the nitric become not dangerous after it's used up/finished reacting?

Hey, is it okay to rinse it with tap water instead? Will it cause the powder to become impure, and turn dark in colour?

pretty cool!

WHAT IS THAT SONG The one that plays during the smelting. I've heard that solo so many times before but i cant remember where.

Where did you obtain the silver scrap to do this project?

Good video. Nitric can be purchased online at Lab Alley for about half the price on eBay. I buy 10 L delivered to my door for about 200 to 210 in 67% technical grade and it works just fine when I refine silver. You should further refine the silver, as it is only about 97 to 98% pure. To test this just take some of the silver powder and dissolve it again, it will still turn the acid blue showing that there's copper still. Pure silver dissolved in Nitric will remain clear when dissolved. As one silver refiner to another great job on the video and your responses to other people's comments are great too.

@mcartandtool6580

3 жыл бұрын

thanks for the input! next time I need nitric I'll check that site out.

hope you see this and have an answer to this question. did you keep track of cost to refine? not for molds and torches, those are reusable. but for the consumables. mainly the nitric acid and copper bars use

I've been watching the videos think I'm ready to give it a shot myself could you send me a list of everything I need and or what site to order from

Good job 👍

Is it possible to get the copper out of the blue solution?

Good job

2:24 did you kept pouring the solutions into the jar after putting water in it?

Really cool!

@mcartandtool6580

3 жыл бұрын

Thank you!

sreetips would remind you there's enough chlorine in tap water to produce the amount of silver chloride you had at the bottom of the jar. Did you use distilled water?

Great video brother! Let me get a bar!

Great Job. I believe you can place some lead bar in the solution to soke up any chlorine.

Good ,dear chemist can you show us how to find purity of silver like silver alloy . Copper silver zinc ? Puriry how much in alloy contain silver ? Kindly

I really enjoyed your video I just refined 3.4 pounds of scrap sterling I got 3.1 pound bar

@mcartandtool6580

2 жыл бұрын

Good job that’s awesome!

Nice job

Hey man. Why can I not just put the old silver jewelry in my foundry and melt and pour as I do CU, brass, AL. etc. ? I guess I don't understand.

it's a good effort to pour your own silver bars, better than I can do.

Brother normal water will not work..??

Do you stamp your bars? This is cool as shit.

thankyou very much for replying me I am your big big fan and love your work but i am could you please please give me some more information like 1 -:How much nitric acid is required for 1 kg silver alloy 2-: after adding nitric acid to silver how much time we need to heat the solution to end the reaction sir please answer my question

Do you sell the bars?

Why is silver refinery loss?

Great video!!! Free bars??

Very cool!

Your mustache is filthy. I love it.

U have great humor

I subscribed. Damn I'd love a bar of silver.

Get a pyrex casserol dish to put under the beaker. If to tipped that over its GONE.

fine, thanks Dear

Good job bro

Thank you so much I have some quantity of silver to refine ...

New Sub keep up the good work

You did good man! I love chemistry and I think your practices are good. I always wonder how this method compares with the silver chloride, sodium hydroxide, and sugar method of refinement. Is there any notable difference in purity? I think it's also good to mention silver staining on your skin. I usually get them when I randomly get a small amount of silver nitrate on my glove and then touch the outside of the beaker. Later during my cleaning step if I don't wear gloves then when I touch the outside of the beaker it transfers a small amount to my skin and then the sunlight finished the job turning the skin black.

@mcartandtool6580

11 ай бұрын

Thanks! I’m not too familiar with other refining methods. For sure about the staining. Even getting the thought on your hands will leave a stain. I refine gold as well and I get it almost every time.

I use that same pyrex cup for a beaker for my own refining nice seeing all those bars did you get the gold out too?

@mcartandtool6580

3 жыл бұрын

I did! I will refine the gold in a future video

If you happen to still be doing a giveaway, I'm interested! I didn't see anything about it in your later videos but I might have missed something.

Good video

@mcartandtool6580

4 ай бұрын

Thank you!

good one!

How and when did you learn all this STUFF .?

Merry Christmas! Good job on the video. How long did the whole process take?

@mcartandtool6580

3 жыл бұрын

About four days, a lot of that is washing the copper nitrate out of the silver. some of the silver crystals are microscopic and take a long tome to settle out.

Looks like something I'd like to do one day

What kind of filter paper did you use? Thanks

@mcartandtool6580

Жыл бұрын

Just whatever coffee filters I had laying around

This is fun! My question is, where are you pulling all your scrap silver from. If you haven’t already made a video about that, it may be a neat video too!

@Baronstone

2 жыл бұрын

Yard sales. You can get silver jewelry cheap

Hey I saw this video and was wondering how you dealt with the leftover silver in solution. I ask because I've done it and can't tell if its silver or lead.

@mcartandtool6580

3 жыл бұрын

I am not sure of the silver in solution you are talking about.

How do you dispose of the acid afterwards?

@DanSteigerwald

2 жыл бұрын

Neutralize it with baking soda

You’re cool man!

Nice vid

Good job son. 👍

@mcartandtool6580

2 жыл бұрын

Thanks!

Nice !

can i buy these from you????

My only suggestion is don't leave constant heat on graphite molds. Preheating is a must but you want it warm enough to to boil off any moisture and not cool too fast but also not to a point where the graphite will start breaking down. As far as the melting, you did fine! I personally don't keep a torch on the cupel while pouring but if it works for you, there's nothing that says don't! if you want to do larger batches, you can find a cheap propane furnace on amazon. Just make sure to buy rigidizer for the ceramic wool. Hot gloves are a must.

@mcartandtool6580

Жыл бұрын

I’m no expert but I I found that the bars come out better when the graphite is as hot as possible and constant heat from the el cheapo torch is all I got. Same with the cupel, I couldn’t get the metal hot enough with the torch to allow for any time in the open air. I’ll look into the furnace, thanks for the input!