I never in my life thought I would get absolutely tractor beamed in by a 52 minute YT vid on melting down busted up necklace parts. But damn was that ever fascinating lol. The amount of chemistry (and adequate beaker storage space) necessary to refine to this level of purity is quite mind blowing. Great video!
Yeah that was so satisfying to see those clean rinses and the precipitations. The whole process really. It took us (humans) thousands of years to figure out how to do all that
For anyone wondering, 4.3 Troy ounces of gold is worth about $7600. Not bad at all for an afternoon's work and a little know-how from a man with the right tools for the job. I watched this entire video on something I've had no interest in yet somehow you made it fascinating to watch. Sucked me in like CZcams quicksand 👍 it's cool as hell that you paid your debt with a bunch of tiny scrap catches and some elbow grease.
Had to work this out in a different measurement for it to make sense to me, so it works out that it's 105.75 grams is worth about £4900, so I agree, hell of a days work!
i absolutely hated chemistry at school. I wish this guy had been my teacher. I haven't the faintest clue how I ended up watching a video about the process of melting down bits of scrap jewelry to refine gold, but what a happy accident. This was fascinating. Even the noise of the fume extractor thing in the background was a sort of soothing , soporific sound that got me kind of zenned out as well as the guy's brilliant commentary. 10 out of 10 from me, my friend. Great job. You've given the internet something cool and worthwhile amidst the torrents of nonsense out there.
My uncle was a watchmaker and jeweler. As a kid I used to be fascinated by all the tools, chemicals, clocks, etc. in his workshops in his stores. I only wish I had been older when he was around so I could have learned more from him (he died from cancer when I was in my early teens). Only now do I fully appreciate this man that flew planes (and jumped out of em), made and fixed watches, and ran towards 500 lb. bears with a knife clenched in his teeth just to impress a 12 year old kid. Thanks for making me recall once again the fond memories of Uncle Bill and giving me an awesome tutorial on metallurgy.
Crazy process and very interesting. Gold scraps turned to forbidden orange Gatorade then to brown sugar then to the pure gold! Definitely a master of his craft. Great vid!
Man, I admire your expertise, talent, and patience. This is definitely not a process for beginners and I understand why we used to have apprenticeships. Very good work sir! I wish you could keep that bar as well.
Wow if I had a video like that in 12 grade chemistry, I would have stayed awake. Very interesting and it explains why gold is so expensive, it’s not just the material but the process to get there. Thank you, Sir.
I had 5 years of chemistry in college and I was absolutely bored for every second of it. Meanwhile this 50 minute video on gold refining is the most interesting thing I’ve seen for a long time!
I have to say. I was completely mesmerized by this process. Watching the time lapse bits on how things interacted with the metals. Chemistry, and metalworking. Really is awesome stuff.
I watched every single second of this video. This was, by far, the most interesting bit of chemistry I've ever seen in my life. I just never knew how much work went into a gold bar.
That’s true. People are clueless about gold. Believe, incorrectly, that paper dollars are more valuable than gold. It’s a wonderful time to be a gold buyer. The less interest in gold - the better.
Thoroughly enjoyed watching this video. Clearly, this man is a highly skilled chemist. Sure makes it look easy, but there’s much risk in doing this without the proper guidance and equipment. While it looks like he’s making huge amounts of money, he has put a lot of sweat equity into this operation, but his knowledge clearly eliminates costly third parties which makes it more profitable. Loved every minute of this. Thank you!
I've never once watched a video on the internet where I was amazed at what was going on the whole time. I would've never guessed that when you refined the gold it would be completely transparent and just turn a liquid orange. Very cool process for sure! Great video!!
Absolutely fascinating video! I think what i love is both learning something i didn't know about at all and just watching your meticulous process that finally got you an absolutely stunning bar of gold!
Really love your skill in the realm of Chemistry. Along with your skill and patience in producing this riveting, and interesting piece of documentation. Much appreciated.
Getting the gold into a pure solution is amazing. That peek showing diamonds at the bottom of the beaker says a lot about those acids used. Since you made this video, gold had risen to above $60/Gr (April) and now dropped to $53/Gr (Sept). It will rise again and hit $65/Gr. Sooner than later.
Absolutely amazing! Chemistry, alchemy, knowledge, experience, love= superior product and a truly one of kind awesome video. I almost wish I'd apprenticed for a master jeweler (if that's the correct term for this master) 30yrs ago and took a different career path. Gold, silver, diamonds etc are such a finite commodity and recognized the world over. Thank you sreetips!
This was absolutely amazing to watch, I don't think I blinked for a whole 50 minutes, how people know how to do this is just incredible, I can't believe gold can be liquefied then sent through a filter and the gold doesn't get caught in the filter... incredible 🙆♂️💁♂️🤷♂️
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the whole time I'm watching this, I'm thinking - no way this is worth all this effort and consumables, and then I looked up what 4.3 tr oz of gold sells for. TOTALLY WORTH IT
WOW! amazing.. i was a bench jeweler for many years and i always wondered how they smelted the scraps we had to send off. our shop got the credit for what we sent in. we worked for a large jewelry company. Thanks for showing this process.
Thank you for showing with enough but no to much detail to make this video interesting and informative. I watched then shared this with several of my friends who also would find this fascinating. I had absolutely no idea that it took so much refining to get the gold so pure. I have a new appreciation.
I just have to say, I have watched MANY "melt it down and stamp it" videos...but taking the gold you had refined and putting it into a solution. was beyond me. I was completely glued to the screen! Your explanation of each step was spot on and I have to tell you, you are doing a great job!!!!!! Man that was entertaining, and dare I say, informative! You keep doing you! I subbed because I want to see more of what you have to offer!!! Keep up the good work!
This channel and your content is one of the many reasons why I love CZcamsrs and their content 1,000,000 % more than mainstream t.v. first video I've seen from your channel and I was stoked to see the way you process and refine gold
Quite the interesting process. Intuitively one might think that all the metal would melt into a slurry together but using the Map gas torch does like Sree says and takes the gold to it's melting point but still stays below the much higher melting point of Iron. Combined with that nice Borax trick this makes for quite the effective recovery method, color me impressed.
Hey man, I’ve said this in a different way in the comments before. For some odd reason your videos have quite the calming effect. I don’t know whether it’s the beginning material, the reactions, dissolution, filtration, precipitation or the final bar. Shooting and editing all of this on top of doing your alchemy is impressive. It’s an awesome watch. Please keep these coming.
@@davidtwining4059 I fall asleep to horror stories, but Sreetips is my go to for panic attacks during the day. I find chemistry in general to be calming. You start from a point, follow the individual steps, and end up with a predictable result. So much more sure than life.
Informative in every way. I've been looking for a video just like this - the start to finish gold recapture. Amazing to see and learn from you. Thank you!
@sreetips you are the "Bob Ross/ Mr. Rogers" of refining. I was absolutely hypnotized!!! I was completely focused; riveting. If only my high school chem teacher was as good, I wouldn't have needed tutoring. Please keep these coming.
I've been a sub for several years and I still love your videos. You are a very knowledgeable man and I appreciate your willingness to share that information with the rest of us. God bless you and your family.
I smelt my own gold ore, and it's a much different process (obviously), but there are a few similarities. Smelting is complex as well, but watching you do it chemically amazes me. Great video. Love how you break it down, and explain each step. You must have been a teacher in a former life...lol.
Wow!! This is the first time seeing someone do this. Metallurgy is as close to magic that you can get. I’d be lost in the science of all of this. So glad you shared this video and hopefully you got your debt paid off. Thank you for making this video
@Martin Hentges re: magic. Please sir - we prefer the term "Alchemy" if you don't mind! 😁 Signed, A wizard named ... -Tim?- Martin (it's my first name as well!)
first time watcher - and I had a blast. I loved you explaining the process and filming the whole thing. I also really appreciated your candor at the end; "I have a debt, so this must be sold". It seems more and more people first try and find a way around paying their debts, and yet you just buck up and pay what you owe. Great Video.
@@Tonysopranoyafinook my husband is the Marine. I'm just the sidekick. 😆 I'll let him know you said thank you. Thank you to you for your appreciation and support.
I really like how you always say what you are doing.. even it if said it before, not everyone has seen all your videos and even then, people learn went when things are repeated 3 times. Keep up the awesome work!! I also like how you are learning and improving along the way.
Your video is clear and informative . The only help it needs is a list of materials and sources to purchase them for we rural dwellers. Thank you. Keep those videos coming.
Absolutely fascinating watch! I was/am hooked on this! I like how you waste nothing with your silver fluid, reclaiming everything. Very interesting content
Watching a master at work. This alchemy is extremely satisfying. The simplicity and focus on the craft in these videos are, dare I say it, pure gold. That ingot produced at the end is a thing of beauty.
This was my first time watching your videos, sreetips. An absolutely fascinating watch! Congrats on the end result - I had no idea that it took so much effort (and chemicals!) to create gold with high purity. I learned so much, tonight. Thank you!
Wow! That was fascinating! Back in the day, I used to try to save old PC boards and chips with the one day hope to extract the gold from them? This video has shown me that it's far more complicated than I ever thought? Great job & great video!
I already watch some video just melting gold to bar but this is my first time watching a process to get pure gold, it's fascinating and fun to watch. Definitely will watch more of it
I want to know how now! I've refined a few plant materials over the years, and I've watched a video or 2 of some gold/silver info /processes similar, but this one takes it! Excellent work!
Amazing! I don't say that lightly, either. Let me repeat: here, in the 21st century, I am AMAZED by this step-by-step alchemy and the beauty of the glittering, incorruptible matter that "floonks" refined into the water at around the 50-minute mark. I'm fascinated by the fact that we, despite our modern technological advancements, are still transfixed by the process, and then I try to think back to pre-history, for this process is ancient. Of COURSE the ancients would have thought of people who manipulated metals as magicians and sorcerers! That's exactly what you are, you wizard! How batshit-fucking-crazy is it that the earth's gold showered on us from SPACE(!)?! That it can be pounded so thin, you can see through it? It's MAGIC! If I was, I don't know, a viking raider? Yeah, I believe in gods, 100%. Why? Well, because the guy in that loud, smokey hut at the edge of my village made me this glittering necklace, that's why! He MADE it. Like--WHAT?! And another thing? He took fucking ROCKS from the bog, threw them in a fire, and made me this goddamn sword! Look at it! Hey? No, REALLY LOOK. (Clanking it against a tree to show its build quality, mouthing "WOW!") AMAZING! LOL
This video has popped up in my feed multiple times, and every time I see it I I watch it. I wish I had the talent or skill required to do something like this. He makes it look so easy and honestly it’s inspiring! I never realize that it’s almost 52 minutes long because it’s entertaining XD 10/10 video.
That was the coolest thing I’ve seen in a LONG time! That little bar looked incredible! And to think nearly $8 grand came out of those rinky dink little clasps! That was an amazing adventure of a video
Keep in mind that 8 Grand OVER SEVERAL YEARS and then the world involved to process it so let's say 5 years (it's not actually 8 Grand it's more like 7,300 but let's just cal it 8, that still only gives you like $1200 per month will it pay a debt... yeah, probably was it worth it..... No Not really Was it cool to watch... Definitely
@@martinkuliza well it's not that he is collecting these things whole day . This is kind of a side hustle thing. Not that bad actually. And he might have made more money from this yt video than that gold 😅
Ive never seen gold refined before… I got worried when it all just turned into a liquid. Kinda cool to see how it comes full circle as a clean pure gold
I must admit that I never have either and the whole process was fascinating! Streetips refining is on point. I kept watching and thinking "who would believe this crappy brown liquid would be worth so much"? Then it was just a yellowish liquid, then another ugly color then a not so interesting powder (yes, I missed a whole bunch of process in there) then pure GOLD. Just amazing! @sreetips thank you for letting us see what an amazing world of chemistry and metallurgy exists out there for those who seek it. 😊👍
You have to wonder just how long it took and how on earth did someone even discover how all these steps and all those chemicals produced pure gold, because it really is quite a complicated process
Wow, that was a nice video. I like the way you use your hands, and the pre-heat of silverware and stir-stick is proof you have artisan skill.... very nice. Thank you
It's all been said, add my voice to the chorus. Beautiful work, super clean result, simply mesmerizing to behold. I don't know at what point in your life you decided to share your knowledge and experience with the world, but I applaud you for it. The next generation of refiners should make your videos required study material.
Thank you! I posted a video back in 2010 of a small refining. Then forgot about it. About a year later I searched “gold refining” on the internet and boom, my video appeared. So I logged on my channel and to my astonishment, the video had 92k views and my channel had 1600 subscribers. I knew that I had struck digital gold. But it would pay off only if I gave away all that I mined. Most refiners would rather take their refining secrets to the grave. I exploit this fact to have a successful CZcams channel. Until something happens to rip it from me. The rest is history. I’m truly blessed and very grateful for what has been granted to me,
Inquarting is necessary when refining karat gold. Using this particular path using sterling as the inquartant kills two birds with one stone, since it gets the silver into a form (silver nitrate) that can be cemented out on copper. The main advantages are that the copper also present in the silver solution does not interfere with the silver cementing and you don't have to mess with silver chloride.
I thought you should know that I love your channel so much that I don't skip commercials while viewing your program so you get paid more hopefully, thx.
That wasnt a yawn, it was him looking qt the bar in awe. And making the noise that you make when you shake your head at a beautiful woman that crosses your path. Lol
I did this for a large pawn shop for a solid month (after they taught me how), processing >100oz of 24k gold. I had fun doing it, it was definitely a great learning experience.
That was absolutely fascinating to watch, and it was relatively calming too, thank you for sharing your great work, it's just a shame you have to sell it, the end result is quite beautiful
I just happened to come across your video. It is fantastic. I certainly hope you are taking every precaution when doing this to protect yourself from posionous fumes. Your health is worth more than gold!
holy crap! that's insane... looks easy enough a homebrew Gold melter to do, however I'm not taking that risk seeing that I don't own my own property just yet 😉 nice to see how far you've come (been subbed since the highway platinum video) P.S. someone's grandma is probably losing it over seeing the sterling silver get blasted like that to get the Au 😁
@@masterk5372 Experience is the key, I would wager. I suspect his original forays into the realm of recovering the gold did not look this awesome either.
Do you think it might work if you were to melt the catches in the melt dish and then use a magnet to lift the springs out of the dish while the gold is molten?
@@TheRealMentat001 that's actually incorrect, iron and steel will always be magnetic no matter how hot it gets or how long it stays hot, it's magnets that will lose their magnetic properties if heated too high
@@rickydona919 correct you are sir. And it might work better if he uses a neodymium magnet on the outside of the bottom of the melt dish. But nice idea.
Most people are completely in the dark about gold. This is not a mistake. This is by design. Our friends in high places have a huge stake in keeping the public interest away from gold and silver, and focused on paper dollars. Why? Because they can’t print more gold and silver.
I never in my life thought I would get absolutely tractor beamed in by a 52 minute YT vid on melting down busted up necklace parts. But damn was that ever fascinating lol. The amount of chemistry (and adequate beaker storage space) necessary to refine to this level of purity is quite mind blowing. Great video!
Thank you and welcome!
Half of those were actually Erlenmeyer flasks
Most of the flasks that I use, are.
Yeah that was so satisfying to see those clean rinses and the precipitations. The whole process really. It took us (humans) thousands of years to figure out how to do all that
Same here, simply fascinating.
For anyone wondering, 4.3 Troy ounces of gold is worth about $7600. Not bad at all for an afternoon's work and a little know-how from a man with the right tools for the job. I watched this entire video on something I've had no interest in yet somehow you made it fascinating to watch. Sucked me in like CZcams quicksand 👍 it's cool as hell that you paid your debt with a bunch of tiny scrap catches and some elbow grease.
Had to work this out in a different measurement for it to make sense to me, so it works out that it's 105.75 grams is worth about £4900, so I agree, hell of a days work!
@@welshtiger86 isn’t it 133.8 grams?
@@kgmv4798 yes you are right, i made a mistake in converting, I converted 3.4 not 4.3, it was an honest mistake.
Thank you! That's the only reason I came to the comments, lol.
@@jeremiechavez8740 It's actually a little over $7700 now
i absolutely hated chemistry at school. I wish this guy had been my teacher. I haven't the faintest clue how I ended up watching a video about the process of melting down bits of scrap jewelry to refine gold, but what a happy accident. This was fascinating. Even the noise of the fume extractor thing in the background was a sort of soothing , soporific sound that got me kind of zenned out as well as the guy's brilliant commentary. 10 out of 10 from me, my friend. Great job. You've given the internet something cool and worthwhile amidst the torrents of nonsense out there.
Thank you!
@@sreetips no sir, thank YOU. 😎
I wasn't all that great at chemistry either, but watching this was fascinating as heck! Satisfying my inner dragon like a boss!
I got a “D” in the only chemistry class I ever took 50 years ago in high school.
Hahahaha real true jajjaja
My uncle was a watchmaker and jeweler. As a kid I used to be fascinated by all the tools, chemicals, clocks, etc. in his workshops in his stores. I only wish I had been older when he was around so I could have learned more from him (he died from cancer when I was in my early teens). Only now do I fully appreciate this man that flew planes (and jumped out of em), made and fixed watches, and ran towards 500 lb. bears with a knife clenched in his teeth just to impress a 12 year old kid. Thanks for making me recall once again the fond memories of Uncle Bill and giving me an awesome tutorial on metallurgy.
RIP uncle Bill, you have some lovely memories of him :) make sure to pass them on so his memory lives on
Your dead uncle isnt watching youtube nerd
Wow. Your very own second hand Lion experience. RIP Uncle Bill.
@@juliarichmond5904 TY
This made me tear up idk why
Absolutely beautiful gold bar. I never realized how much effort goes into refining gold. Thank you for all your work into showing us this process.
It's gotta be 99999 fine. Atleast 4 9s fine. Beautiful
*This was one of the most comprehensive refining gold videos that Sreetips has done. Just awesome.*
Sooo. How much is it worth. It was like. 3.5 ounces? Roughly... like. $4300 anddd I'm just guessing
@@toejam6941 $6700
@@Zaquerooni
F&@k yeah. Too bad I didn't buy that ounce back in... *ERRrr....* 2012
Crazy process and very interesting. Gold scraps turned to forbidden orange Gatorade then to brown sugar then to the pure gold! Definitely a master of his craft. Great vid!
Forbidden is the best flavor according to some. Like when marines find purple crayons or a child some grass chocolate.
Man, I admire your expertise, talent, and patience. This is definitely not a process for beginners and I understand why we used to have apprenticeships. Very good work sir! I wish you could keep that bar as well.
Wow if I had a video like that in 12 grade chemistry, I would have stayed awake. Very interesting and it explains why gold is so expensive, it’s not just the material but the process to get there. Thank you, Sir.
I had 5 years of chemistry in college and I was absolutely bored for every second of it. Meanwhile this 50 minute video on gold refining is the most interesting thing I’ve seen for a long time!
I got a “D” in the only chemistry class I ever took 50 years ago in high school.
So..... how did you and organic chemistry get along?
Never thought at 4:00 am I'd be watching a close to an hour gold refining video. Awesome job man.
BRO you too?
@5:49 that looks like a GOLD BED BUG that just finished feeding imo
I got caught up in it aswel
I still watch them. 40 minutes goes by like ten
Hahaha it's 1:20 am for me
I have to say. I was completely mesmerized by this process. Watching the time lapse bits on how things interacted with the metals. Chemistry, and metalworking. Really is awesome stuff.
I watched every single second of this video. This was, by far, the most interesting bit of chemistry I've ever seen in my life. I just never knew how much work went into a gold bar.
Been a fan for a long time. Can we, as a community, spread this channel so Sreetips doesn’’t have to have any more rainy days?
We wouldn't have seen such a flawless procedure if not for that rainy day 🙂
Yes, we can absolutely spread it. Copying the link now.
I telll everybody about Sreettips . I'm still waiting for that 164 to go to 165,000 subscribers
Majority People unfortunately don’t care about this type of content. Might be for the best that way we don’t get a bunch of crap mixed in for views
That’s true. People are clueless about gold. Believe, incorrectly, that paper dollars are more valuable than gold. It’s a wonderful time to be a gold buyer. The less interest in gold - the better.
Your refining videos are the best. I know it’s got to be a hassle trying to video everything. I really appreciate the work you put into it.
Thoroughly enjoyed watching this video. Clearly, this man is a highly skilled chemist. Sure makes it look easy, but there’s much risk in doing this without the proper guidance and equipment. While it looks like he’s making huge amounts of money, he has put a lot of sweat equity into this operation, but his knowledge clearly eliminates costly third parties which makes it more profitable. Loved every minute of this. Thank you!
I've never once watched a video on the internet where I was amazed at what was going on the whole time. I would've never guessed that when you refined the gold it would be completely transparent and just turn a liquid orange. Very cool process for sure! Great video!!
AND .... it kept your interest with no cheesy background music! 😁
Absolutely fascinating video! I think what i love is both learning something i didn't know about at all and just watching your meticulous process that finally got you an absolutely stunning bar of gold!
Really love your skill in the realm of Chemistry. Along with your skill and patience in producing this riveting, and interesting piece of documentation.
Much appreciated.
Getting the gold into a pure solution is amazing. That peek showing diamonds at the bottom of the beaker says a lot about those acids used. Since you made this video, gold had risen to above $60/Gr (April) and now dropped to $53/Gr (Sept). It will rise again and hit $65/Gr. Sooner than later.
Its gotta be heavy that beaker right ? Its the strangest yellow ..
Absolutely fascinating and expertly taught. Thank you sir for taking the time to make this and for teaching so clearly.
Absolutely amazing! Chemistry, alchemy, knowledge, experience, love= superior product and a truly one of kind awesome video. I almost wish I'd apprenticed for a master jeweler (if that's the correct term for this master) 30yrs ago and took a different career path. Gold, silver, diamonds etc are such a finite commodity and recognized the world over. Thank you sreetips!
These are my favorite, the gold recoveries are some of your most fascinating vids.
This was absolutely amazing to watch, I don't think I blinked for a whole 50 minutes, how people know how to do this is just incredible, I can't believe gold can be liquefied then sent through a filter and the gold doesn't get caught in the filter... incredible 🙆♂️💁♂️🤷♂️
This video was mesmerizing throughout. Never thought it would be this intense to refine gold. Excellent walkthrough the entire process.
Afinash is both an exciting and dangerous activity. It is imperative to follow the safety precautions. If you like these processes, I will be glad if you rate our work. We create unique things from metal and not only.
the whole time I'm watching this, I'm thinking - no way this is worth all this effort and consumables, and then I looked up what 4.3 tr oz of gold sells for. TOTALLY WORTH IT
How much is it worth?
@@GregWorzel as of right now, gold is like 1800 USD / tr oz, so like 7700 usd-ish
@@thuglincoln7699 from his junk drawer, lol. My junk drawer is worth about $7
And he has so much more left in the rainy day fund jar
@@Alx2672 Best comment
That was about the sweetest smoothest refining I've seen yet. Very enjoyable.
Yes. Starting with high grade materials makes the whole process cleaner and easier.
Love the way you explained Flux as this is my first video on gold melts. Very Helpful. Keep up the great work.
WOW! amazing.. i was a bench jeweler for many years and i always wondered how they smelted the scraps we had to send off. our shop got the credit for what we sent in. we worked for a large jewelry company. Thanks for showing this process.
Awesome video! Loved seeing the extra time you put into showing us the whole process and explaining things. Well done! 👍👍
@5:49 that looks like a GOLD BED BUG that just finished feeding imo
Completely fascinating...thank you for taking the time to show us how this process is done...
Thank you for showing with enough but no to much detail to make this video interesting and informative. I watched then shared this with several of my friends who also would find this fascinating. I had absolutely no idea that it took so much refining to get the gold so pure. I have a new appreciation.
😊
I just have to say, I have watched MANY "melt it down and stamp it" videos...but taking the gold you had refined and putting it into a solution. was beyond me. I was completely glued to the screen! Your explanation of each step was spot on and I have to tell you, you are doing a great job!!!!!! Man that was entertaining, and dare I say, informative! You keep doing you! I subbed because I want to see more of what you have to offer!!! Keep up the good work!
Welcome!
So much positivity in the comments, 1st time viewer and I have to agree, captivating, how beautiful was that poured chunk.
I can't believe 52 minutes went by. Beautiful bar!! Also, your video was very therapeutic. For me it had a calming effect.
This channel and your content is one of the many reasons why I love CZcamsrs and their content 1,000,000 % more than mainstream t.v. first video I've seen from your channel and I was stoked to see the way you process and refine gold
Welcome and thank you.
DITTO!
The sound of your gold bar hitting the bottom of the cooling pan was most satisfying, thank you!
Thank you for letting us into your world of Goldsmith! Much respect to you and those in your field as your craft is not taken lightly.
Quite the interesting process. Intuitively one might think that all the metal would melt into a slurry together but using the Map gas torch does like Sree says and takes the gold to it's melting point but still stays below the much higher melting point of Iron. Combined with that nice Borax trick this makes for quite the effective recovery method, color me impressed.
He broke that down well
Hey man, I’ve said this in a different way in the comments before. For some odd reason your videos have quite the calming effect. I don’t know whether it’s the beginning material, the reactions, dissolution, filtration, precipitation or the final bar. Shooting and editing all of this on top of doing your alchemy is impressive. It’s an awesome watch. Please keep these coming.
I was going to comment something very similar.
Yes they do his videos are very therapeutic I fall asleep watching every night
@@davidtwining4059 I fall asleep to horror stories, but Sreetips is my go to for panic attacks during the day. I find chemistry in general to be calming. You start from a point, follow the individual steps, and end up with a predictable result. So much more sure than life.
It's all that and his voice, I agree calm's me right down.
BUY GOLD AND SILVER. METALS ARE MORE ESSENTIAL THAN CRYPTO. FOR EVERY COUNTRY ECONOMY METALS ARE ESSENTIAL....THEY ARE NEW CRYPTO......
Informative in every way. I've been looking for a video just like this - the start to finish gold recapture. Amazing to see and learn from you. Thank you!
@sreetips you are the "Bob Ross/ Mr. Rogers" of refining. I was absolutely hypnotized!!! I was completely focused; riveting. If only my high school chem teacher was as good, I wouldn't have needed tutoring. Please keep these coming.
I've been a sub for several years and I still love your videos. You are a very knowledgeable man and I appreciate your willingness to share that information with the rest of us. God bless you and your family.
Thanks John
Never gets old absolutely love watching you do your thing 🔥
I loved watching the process! ❤ Thanks for sharing it with us
I was absolutely transfixed for 52 minutes watching this video! This is seriously an *excellent* video on practical applications of chemistry!
I smelt my own gold ore, and it's a much different process (obviously), but there are a few similarities. Smelting is complex as well, but watching you do it chemically amazes me. Great video. Love how you break it down, and explain each step. You must have been a teacher in a former life...lol.
@@bcrox That would be unfortunate.
I love the use of vintage Corning ware. This was riveting! Thank you for such an interesting and informative video.
That is amazing work there, I appreciate the way that you explained your process technique.
Amazing video. Thanks. As a stacker i really appreciate what you have just produced. That bar was epic. Well done Sir. 👏👏👏
Wow!! This is the first time seeing someone do this. Metallurgy is as close to magic that you can get. I’d be lost in the science of all of this. So glad you shared this video and hopefully you got your debt paid off. Thank you for making this video
@Martin Hentges re: magic. Please sir - we prefer the term "Alchemy" if you don't mind! 😁
Signed,
A wizard named ... -Tim?- Martin (it's my first name as well!)
first time watcher - and I had a blast. I loved you explaining the process and filming the whole thing. I also really appreciated your candor at the end; "I have a debt, so this must be sold". It seems more and more people first try and find a way around paying their debts, and yet you just buck up and pay what you owe. Great Video.
Welcome!
I really enjoy and appreciate your videos. I find them so interesting.
I've always found chemistry fascinating.
Thank you so much.
Superb, many thanks for your hard work, not just the actual gold process so clearly described but all the perfect video work too. ❤ stunning bar too
I had no idea so much went into refining gold! Thank you for the video!
@@Tonysopranoyafinook my husband is the Marine. I'm just the sidekick. 😆 I'll let him know you said thank you. Thank you to you for your appreciation and support.
I really like how you always say what you are doing.. even it if said it before, not everyone has seen all your videos and even then, people learn went when things are repeated 3 times. Keep up the awesome work!! I also like how you are learning and improving along the way.
Your video is clear and informative . The only help it needs is a list of materials and sources to purchase them for we rural dwellers. Thank you. Keep those videos coming.
Absolutely fascinating watch! I was/am hooked on this! I like how you waste nothing with your silver fluid, reclaiming everything. Very interesting content
Watching a master at work. This alchemy is extremely satisfying. The simplicity and focus on the craft in these videos are, dare I say it, pure gold. That ingot produced at the end is a thing of beauty.
It's like reverse alchemy. Turning gold into...erm...golder gold.
It´s chemistry though, not alchemy...
I'm a precious metals investor and this is one of the coolest videos I've ever seen. I learned so much from this detailed video! Your very smart.
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Where do you use as your refinery? Ever heard of “ARA gold”?
The amount of patience needed! But damn, the bar looks stunning
I love the striations from how the gold was cooling so quickly.
This was my first time watching your videos, sreetips. An absolutely fascinating watch! Congrats on the end result - I had no idea that it took so much effort (and chemicals!) to create gold with high purity. I learned so much, tonight. Thank you!
Welcome! Thank you.
That seemed to go smoothly! Can't wait to see you do it again! Keep the videos coming!
Wow! That was fascinating! Back in the day, I used to try to save old PC boards and chips with the one day hope to extract the gold from them? This video has shown me that it's far more complicated than I ever thought? Great job & great video!
I already watch some video just melting gold to bar but this is my first time watching a process to get pure gold, it's fascinating and fun to watch. Definitely will watch more of it
I want to know how now! I've refined a few plant materials over the years, and I've watched a video or 2 of some gold/silver info /processes similar, but this one takes it! Excellent work!
Amazing! I don't say that lightly, either. Let me repeat: here, in the 21st century, I am AMAZED by this step-by-step alchemy and the beauty of the glittering, incorruptible matter that "floonks" refined into the water at around the 50-minute mark. I'm fascinated by the fact that we, despite our modern technological advancements, are still transfixed by the process, and then I try to think back to pre-history, for this process is ancient. Of COURSE the ancients would have thought of people who manipulated metals as magicians and sorcerers! That's exactly what you are, you wizard! How batshit-fucking-crazy is it that the earth's gold showered on us from SPACE(!)?! That it can be pounded so thin, you can see through it? It's MAGIC! If I was, I don't know, a viking raider? Yeah, I believe in gods, 100%. Why? Well, because the guy in that loud, smokey hut at the edge of my village made me this glittering necklace, that's why! He MADE it. Like--WHAT?! And another thing? He took fucking ROCKS from the bog, threw them in a fire, and made me this goddamn sword! Look at it! Hey? No, REALLY LOOK. (Clanking it against a tree to show its build quality, mouthing "WOW!") AMAZING! LOL
This video has popped up in my feed multiple times, and every time I see it I I watch it. I wish I had the talent or skill required to do something like this. He makes it look so easy and honestly it’s inspiring! I never realize that it’s almost 52 minutes long because it’s entertaining XD 10/10 video.
I watch this one over sometimes. 52 minutes goes by like 15 minutes.
Incredible! I didn’t know how gold was purified until this video! Thanks for that!
Now that was a beautiful bar!
you know the worlds in trouble when a guy with this much talent has a debt to pay. All jokes aside amazing work and beautiful bar
Absolutely fascinating, thank you for sharing your expertise!
Absolutely amazing.. I wish I could learn. Great video I’ll keep my eyes out for more!
That was the coolest thing I’ve seen in a LONG time! That little bar looked incredible! And to think nearly $8 grand came out of those rinky dink little clasps! That was an amazing adventure of a video
Keep in mind that 8 Grand OVER SEVERAL YEARS and then the world involved to process it
so let's say 5 years (it's not actually 8 Grand it's more like 7,300 but let's just cal it 8, that still only gives you like $1200 per month
will it pay a debt... yeah, probably
was it worth it..... No Not really
Was it cool to watch... Definitely
@@martinkuliza well it's not that he is collecting these things whole day . This is kind of a side hustle thing. Not that bad actually.
And he might have made more money from this yt video than that gold 😅
This video did perform well. I never know which videos will hit. It’s like writing a hit song.
7700 dollars he's holding right there. It's beautiful to look at.
I knew of this process but have never seen it in its full detail. Thank you for showing this.
Absolutely love this. Your like the Frankenstein of this satisfying art.
Ive never seen gold refined before… I got worried when it all just turned into a liquid. Kinda cool to see how it comes full circle as a clean pure gold
It never ceases to dazzle me
I must admit that I never have either and the whole process was fascinating! Streetips refining is on point. I kept watching and thinking "who would believe this crappy brown liquid would be worth so much"? Then it was just a yellowish liquid, then another ugly color then a not so interesting powder (yes, I missed a whole bunch of process in there) then pure GOLD. Just amazing!
@sreetips thank you for letting us see what an amazing world of chemistry and metallurgy exists out there for those who seek it. 😊👍
@@sreetips thanks for the video, it was amazing. Got a sub out if it 🤪
Welcome!
You have to wonder just how long it took and how on earth did someone even discover how all these steps and all those chemicals produced pure gold, because it really is quite a complicated process
Wow, that was a nice video. I like the way you use your hands, and the pre-heat of silverware and stir-stick is proof you have artisan skill.... very nice. Thank you
It's all been said, add my voice to the chorus. Beautiful work, super clean result, simply mesmerizing to behold. I don't know at what point in your life you decided to share your knowledge and experience with the world, but I applaud you for it. The next generation of refiners should make your videos required study material.
Thank you! I posted a video back in 2010 of a small refining. Then forgot about it. About a year later I searched “gold refining” on the internet and boom, my video appeared. So I logged on my channel and to my astonishment, the video had 92k views and my channel had 1600 subscribers. I knew that I had struck digital gold. But it would pay off only if I gave away all that I mined. Most refiners would rather take their refining secrets to the grave. I exploit this fact to have a successful CZcams channel. Until something happens to rip it from me. The rest is history. I’m truly blessed and very grateful for what has been granted to me,
Hey, I really look forward to watching your videos!
Another amazing video brother,, inquarting the flatware into the molten gold is so cool,
I thought so as well
Inquarting is necessary when refining karat gold. Using this particular path using sterling as the inquartant kills two birds with one stone, since it gets the silver into a form (silver nitrate) that can be cemented out on copper. The main advantages are that the copper also present in the silver solution does not interfere with the silver cementing and you don't have to mess with silver chloride.
I love watching the gold refining process. I watch every video I find.
Really enjoyed watching the process. So cool how each step did something different
I thought you should know that I love your channel so much that I don't skip commercials while viewing your program so you get paid more hopefully, thx.
That is awesome - thank you for you’re support! I do the same for some select CZcams channels. Thanks again.
It’s fascinating to see how that sterling melts so easily into the puddle of gold in the dish.
Half of those were actually Erlenmeyer flasks
Thank You, You are the first person I have talked to that explains Royal water, We have done it and most people can not understand or believe it
Never thought I would ever watch an hour vid of making gold. Excellent job!! I thought you just melted the gold and pour into an ingot. Thank YOu!
50:08
sreetips: yawning after a long day of work.
Me: never seen that much gold in real life.
That wasnt a yawn, it was him looking qt the bar in awe. And making the noise that you make when you shake your head at a beautiful woman that crosses your path. Lol
I did this for a large pawn shop for a solid month (after they taught me how), processing >100oz of 24k gold. I had fun doing it, it was definitely a great learning experience.
Hope they paid you allot for this unhealthy work :)
Intriguing, had me glued to the monitor the whole way through that laborious process, great video.
By far the best video on CZcams. Thank you.
Watching the SMB do it's reaction never gets old, Sir.
I could not agree more, but since when does he boil it after adding the SMB ? That is new would love to know why
It settles quickly when boiled.
@@sreetips ahh, makes sense. Thanks for the explanation.
@@daftwulli6145 Hes been doing it for a while now. Is that the first time you seen it?
@@c-dubmediallc4933 yup, I have watched many of his older videos but not so many of the newer ones.
That was absolutely fascinating to watch, and it was relatively calming too, thank you for sharing your great work, it's just a shame you have to sell it, the end result is quite beautiful
@5:44
that looks like he made a GOLD BED BUG that just finished feeding imo
I just happened to come across your video. It is fantastic. I certainly hope you are taking every precaution when doing this to protect yourself from posionous fumes. Your health is worth more than gold!
That's some beautiful looking gold powder in that melt dish . Your a Genius Streetips . Every time I watch one of your videos I'm ahh struck .👏👏👏
holy crap! that's insane... looks easy enough a homebrew Gold melter to do, however I'm not taking that risk seeing that I don't own my own property just yet 😉 nice to see how far you've come (been subbed since the highway platinum video)
P.S. someone's grandma is probably losing it over seeing the sterling silver get blasted like that to get the Au 😁
I know right it does looks easy but if we try to do it I’m sure we will not come out like he did
@@masterk5372 Experience is the key, I would wager. I suspect his original forays into the realm of recovering the gold did not look this awesome either.
That red/brown color makes me think Mars is made of gold.
Do you think it might work if you were to melt the catches in the melt dish and then use a magnet to lift the springs out of the dish while the gold is molten?
My thought as well
That may not work unfortunately. Once iron or steel gets too hot it tends to lose its ferromagnetic properties. Look up the Curie point.
@@TheRealMentat001 I didn't know that. Thanks.
@@TheRealMentat001 that's actually incorrect, iron and steel will always be magnetic no matter how hot it gets or how long it stays hot, it's magnets that will lose their magnetic properties if heated too high
@@rickydona919 correct you are sir. And it might work better if he uses a neodymium magnet on the outside of the bottom of the melt dish. But nice idea.
Damn... I just checked the price and I'm baffled. I didn't expect this small bar to be worth that much... 8600-8700 USD 😳
Most people are completely in the dark about gold. This is not a mistake. This is by design. Our friends in high places have a huge stake in keeping the public interest away from gold and silver, and focused on paper dollars. Why? Because they can’t print more gold and silver.