Lead Ingots & Sulfuric Acid Scavenged From My Car Battery

hey guys welcome back I’m hanging with

hey guys welcome back I’m hanging with my brother again today last time we were

my brother again today last time we were

my brother again today last time we were together we took the battery right on my

together we took the battery right on my

together we took the battery right on my car cracked it open and we harvested the

car cracked it open and we harvested the

car cracked it open and we harvested the lead and the sulfuric acid out of it

lead and the sulfuric acid out of it

lead and the sulfuric acid out of it which is what we got here today but it’s

which is what we got here today but it’s

which is what we got here today but it’s really really crude and what we want to

really really crude and what we want to

really really crude and what we want to do is refine this we want to melt this

do is refine this we want to melt this

do is refine this we want to melt this down and make lead ingots and this

down and make lead ingots and this

down and make lead ingots and this sulfuric acid is really dilute we wanted

sulfuric acid is really dilute we wanted

sulfuric acid is really dilute we wanted to concentrate that as much as possible

to concentrate that as much as possible

to concentrate that as much as possible so that is what we are doing today all

so that is what we are doing today all

so that is what we are doing today all right guys so when we took the acid out

right guys so when we took the acid out

right guys so when we took the acid out of the battery yesterday you saw how

of the battery yesterday you saw how

of the battery yesterday you saw how dirty it was it was really cloudy it was

dirty it was it was really cloudy it was

dirty it was it was really cloudy it was really black and I think that’s because

really black and I think that’s because

really black and I think that’s because of the lead sulfate was contaminating

of the lead sulfate was contaminating

of the lead sulfate was contaminating the mixture now that it’s sat for a

the mixture now that it’s sat for a

the mixture now that it’s sat for a couple of days all that is settled down

couple of days all that is settled down

couple of days all that is settled down to the bottom we’re left with a

to the bottom we’re left with a

to the bottom we’re left with a relatively clear mix here which should

relatively clear mix here which should

relatively clear mix here which should be water and sulfuric acid now the idea

be water and sulfuric acid now the idea

be water and sulfuric acid now the idea is to boil off the water and leave the

is to boil off the water and leave the

is to boil off the water and leave the sulfuric acid behind now guys obviously

sulfuric acid behind now guys obviously

sulfuric acid behind now guys obviously this is a lot of sulfuric acid to try

this is a lot of sulfuric acid to try

this is a lot of sulfuric acid to try and concentrate at once so rather than

and concentrate at once so rather than

and concentrate at once so rather than doing the whole thing we’re just going

doing the whole thing we’re just going

doing the whole thing we’re just going to do a little sample here I’m going to

to do a little sample here I’m going to

to do a little sample here I’m going to dip down in there that this container

dip down in there that this container

dip down in there that this container will fill up about 3/4 of a cup so we

will fill up about 3/4 of a cup so we

will fill up about 3/4 of a cup so we can put this on a burner get it up hot

can put this on a burner get it up hot

can put this on a burner get it up hot enough that we can boil off the water

enough that we can boil off the water

enough that we can boil off the water and this thing should not crack as long

and this thing should not crack as long

and this thing should not crack as long as we don’t thermally shock it by

as we don’t thermally shock it by

as we don’t thermally shock it by cooling it too quickly so I picked up a

cooling it too quickly so I picked up a

cooling it too quickly so I picked up a little burner here it was about 20 bucks

little burner here it was about 20 bucks

little burner here it was about 20 bucks I’m going to stick a pot on there just

I’m going to stick a pot on there just

I’m going to stick a pot on there just to help collect any spills if there are

to help collect any spills if there are

to help collect any spills if there are any and then set our Pyrex container of

any and then set our Pyrex container of

any and then set our Pyrex container of sulfuric acid right on top there now

sulfuric acid right on top there now

sulfuric acid right on top there now let’s crank this up about as high as it

let’s crank this up about as high as it

let’s crank this up about as high as it goes that’s only going to reach about

goes that’s only going to reach about

goes that’s only going to reach about 100 degrees Celsius because the water

100 degrees Celsius because the water

100 degrees Celsius because the water will start blowing off and what we’re

will start blowing off and what we’re

will start blowing off and what we’re looking for is white vapor to start

looking for is white vapor to start

looking for is white vapor to start coming up the top it’s been an hour and

coming up the top it’s been an hour and

coming up the top it’s been an hour and a half on our battery acid and you can

a half on our battery acid and you can

a half on our battery acid and you can see we’ve dropped from 3/4 of a cup down

see we’ve dropped from 3/4 of a cup down

see we’ve dropped from 3/4 of a cup down to 1/4 of a cup that means this thing is

to 1/4 of a cup that means this thing is

to 1/4 of a cup that means this thing is pretty much concentrated sulfuric acid

pretty much concentrated sulfuric acid

pretty much concentrated sulfuric acid and that’s confirmed by all this white

and that’s confirmed by all this white

and that’s confirmed by all this white vapor coming off the top there and

vapor coming off the top there and

vapor coming off the top there and what’s at this point we do not want to

what’s at this point we do not want to

what’s at this point we do not want to let it run any longer so it’s good time

let it run any longer so it’s good time

let it run any longer so it’s good time to go and turn off the heat and let this

to go and turn off the heat and let this

to go and turn off the heat and let this thing start cooling down so with all

thing start cooling down so with all

thing start cooling down so with all these fuels vaping off you can see why

these fuels vaping off you can see why

these fuels vaping off you can see why this is important to do this outside or

this is important to do this outside or

this is important to do this outside or under a fume hood because these tombs

under a fume hood because these tombs

under a fume hood because these tombs are very toxic and they sting the lungs

are very toxic and they sting the lungs

are very toxic and they sting the lungs when you breathe them in I don’t have a

when you breathe them in I don’t have a

when you breathe them in I don’t have a whole lot of acid and it’s a pretty tall

whole lot of acid and it’s a pretty tall

whole lot of acid and it’s a pretty tall glass so as long as it stays on the

glass so as long as it stays on the

glass so as long as it stays on the bottom and doesn’t tip over this should

bottom and doesn’t tip over this should

bottom and doesn’t tip over this should be able to store relatively well for a

be able to store relatively well for a

be able to store relatively well for a long time but how cool is that

long time but how cool is that

long time but how cool is that concentrated sulfuric acid from a car

concentrated sulfuric acid from a car

concentrated sulfuric acid from a car battery and over here this is all the

battery and over here this is all the

battery and over here this is all the lead worm to extract out of those

lead worm to extract out of those

lead worm to extract out of those pouches you saw and all of the

pouches you saw and all of the

pouches you saw and all of the individual cells and come check this out

individual cells and come check this out

individual cells and come check this out you can next

you can next

you can next see how the different plates work now

see how the different plates work now

see how the different plates work now these are the place that we’re inside

these are the place that we’re inside

these are the place that we’re inside the vinyl pouches and you can see it’s

the vinyl pouches and you can see it’s

the vinyl pouches and you can see it’s coated with lead I think this is the

coated with lead I think this is the

coated with lead I think this is the stuff that we’re after I’m not sure if

stuff that we’re after I’m not sure if

stuff that we’re after I’m not sure if the lead oxide will melt down into led

the lead oxide will melt down into led

the lead oxide will melt down into led if there’s anything salvageable from

if there’s anything salvageable from

if there’s anything salvageable from that but we’re just going to put the

that but we’re just going to put the

that but we’re just going to put the whole thing in a pot and melt it down

whole thing in a pot and melt it down

whole thing in a pot and melt it down and see what we get so we’re outside

and see what we get so we’re outside

and see what we get so we’re outside with the lead plates we’ve got a

with the lead plates we’ve got a

with the lead plates we’ve got a stainless steel container because this

stainless steel container because this

stainless steel container because this can take a lot of heat we’re going to

can take a lot of heat we’re going to

can take a lot of heat we’re going to melt the lead into that using the gas

melt the lead into that using the gas

melt the lead into that using the gas Blaster propane torches that we made the

Blaster propane torches that we made the

Blaster propane torches that we made the previous project and see how much lead

previous project and see how much lead

previous project and see how much lead we can collect and salvaged into these

we can collect and salvaged into these

we can collect and salvaged into these mini muckey trays as England’s

toasty-warm crazy-hot we got some LED

toasty-warm crazy-hot we got some LED there doesn’t seem like a whole lot

alright that’s pretty good one

alright that’s pretty good one [Music]

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[Music] we’re going to just nuke all the

we’re going to just nuke all the

we’re going to just nuke all the leftovers and see if we can get a lead

leftovers and see if we can get a lead

leftovers and see if we can get a lead just a drizzle down at the bottom and

just a drizzle down at the bottom and

just a drizzle down at the bottom and then pour that out of Angus I’m really

then pour that out of Angus I’m really

then pour that out of Angus I’m really surprised that we’re not getting more

surprised that we’re not getting more

surprised that we’re not getting more than we are I thought there would just

than we are I thought there would just

than we are I thought there would just be a ton but that’s how it’s going

hey feels like we’re getting more oh

hey feels like we’re getting more oh yeah that looks a little bit dirty looks

yeah that looks a little bit dirty looks

yeah that looks a little bit dirty looks like there’s more than just let in there

so guys we did get some pure lead and

so guys we did get some pure lead and gets near the beginning of our melt as

gets near the beginning of our melt as

gets near the beginning of our melt as it progress I think this got so hot we

it progress I think this got so hot we

it progress I think this got so hot we mixed in some other kind of metal alloys

mixed in some other kind of metal alloys

mixed in some other kind of metal alloys and these are still still raging hot

and these are still still raging hot

and these are still still raging hot right now if I jiggle this pan you can

right now if I jiggle this pan you can

right now if I jiggle this pan you can see it’s actually still in liquid form

see it’s actually still in liquid form

see it’s actually still in liquid form we just have some impurities on the top

we just have some impurities on the top

we just have some impurities on the top and we get rid of that and then we’ve

and we get rid of that and then we’ve

and we get rid of that and then we’ve got some nice letting this sweet it

got some nice letting this sweet it

got some nice letting this sweet it looks like this might work after all

looks like this might work after all

looks like this might work after all so let’s just go ahead and knock these

so let’s just go ahead and knock these

so let’s just go ahead and knock these out and then knock them out on the

out and then knock them out on the

out and then knock them out on the sidewalk here so these came out really

sidewalk here so these came out really

sidewalk here so these came out really nice I mean that’s really pretty now

nice I mean that’s really pretty now

nice I mean that’s really pretty now check this out guys these are all the

check this out guys these are all the

check this out guys these are all the mini metal biscuits we got out of our

mini metal biscuits we got out of our

mini metal biscuits we got out of our car battery but they are full of

car battery but they are full of

car battery but they are full of impurities so to purify them a little

impurities so to purify them a little

impurities so to purify them a little bit more I’m going to remelt these right

bit more I’m going to remelt these right

bit more I’m going to remelt these right here in this pot and all the impurities

here in this pot and all the impurities

here in this pot and all the impurities should float to the top we should be

should float to the top we should be

should float to the top we should be able to skim those off and then record

able to skim those off and then record

able to skim those off and then record [Music]

Wow dang that’s heavy

Wow dang that’s heavy wow that’s really heavy there you go we

wow that’s really heavy there you go we

wow that’s really heavy there you go we came out with about eight mini-muffin

came out with about eight mini-muffin

came out with about eight mini-muffin LED and gets from our car battery so

LED and gets from our car battery so

LED and gets from our car battery so these things are looking pretty good the

these things are looking pretty good the

these things are looking pretty good the next thing to do is just let them harden

next thing to do is just let them harden

next thing to do is just let them harden up a little bit and then doused them in

up a little bit and then doused them in

up a little bit and then doused them in water to let them cool down and we are

water to let them cool down and we are

water to let them cool down and we are done

done

done and there you have it guys eight

and there you have it guys eight

and there you have it guys eight mini-muffin LED ingots from our car

mini-muffin LED ingots from our car

mini-muffin LED ingots from our car battery theoretically they should be

battery theoretically they should be

battery theoretically they should be cold enough that you can reach in and

cold enough that you can reach in and

cold enough that you can reach in and grab them some RC and demonstrate that

grab them some RC and demonstrate that

grab them some RC and demonstrate that for us

for us

for us anyhow it’s pretty weighty how does that

anyhow it’s pretty weighty how does that

anyhow it’s pretty weighty how does that feel it does feel really weighty let me

feel it does feel really weighty let me

feel it does feel really weighty let me see the rest of them oh that’s warm

see the rest of them oh that’s warm

see the rest of them oh that’s warm water it’s really warm oh let me stop oh

water it’s really warm oh let me stop oh

water it’s really warm oh let me stop oh you’re pretty much done now here we go

you’re pretty much done now here we go

you’re pretty much done now here we go whoa oh yeah yeah definitely has a good

whoa oh yeah yeah definitely has a good

whoa oh yeah yeah definitely has a good amount of weight to it legs are really

amount of weight to it legs are really

amount of weight to it legs are really heavy metal it’s very dense and that’s

heavy metal it’s very dense and that’s

heavy metal it’s very dense and that’s why almost everything metal floats on

why almost everything metal floats on

why almost everything metal floats on top of it which makes it really easy to

top of it which makes it really easy to

top of it which makes it really easy to clean it up because you can just melt it

clean it up because you can just melt it

clean it up because you can just melt it scrape the slag off the top and you come

scrape the slag off the top and you come

scrape the slag off the top and you come up with relatively pure ingots like this

up with relatively pure ingots like this

up with relatively pure ingots like this alright guys now there is some backyard

alright guys now there is some backyard

alright guys now there is some backyard science for you we took a car battery

science for you we took a car battery

science for you we took a car battery which my brother helped me hack out of

which my brother helped me hack out of

which my brother helped me hack out of my own car and we have converted it into

my own car and we have converted it into

my own car and we have converted it into these stacks of beautiful lead ingots

these stacks of beautiful lead ingots

these stacks of beautiful lead ingots and concentrated sulfuric acid if you

and concentrated sulfuric acid if you

and concentrated sulfuric acid if you don’t know what this stuff is for yet

don’t know what this stuff is for yet

don’t know what this stuff is for yet stay tuned because we got some really

stay tuned because we got some really

stay tuned because we got some really cool mad science experiments using this

cool mad science experiments using this

cool mad science experiments using this stuff so there you go guys a lot of

stuff so there you go guys a lot of

stuff so there you go guys a lot of really cool things that we can salvage

really cool things that we can salvage

really cool things that we can salvage out of a car battery and don’t forget we

out of a car battery and don’t forget we

out of a car battery and don’t forget we have a ton more battery acid that we can

have a ton more battery acid that we can

have a ton more battery acid that we can concentrate in sulfuric acid very cool

concentrate in sulfuric acid very cool

concentrate in sulfuric acid very cool stuff very good to know in times of

stuff very good to know in times of

stuff very good to know in times of emergency because sulfuric acid is kind

emergency because sulfuric acid is kind

emergency because sulfuric acid is kind of one of the building blocks of

of one of the building blocks of

of one of the building blocks of chemical society you can make a ton of

chemical society you can make a ton of

chemical society you can make a ton of stuff with this chemical so thanks for

stuff with this chemical so thanks for

stuff with this chemical so thanks for joining us for this experiment guys and

joining us for this experiment guys and

joining us for this experiment guys and we’ll be looking for it in a next

we’ll be looking for it in a next

we’ll be looking for it in a next project video talk to you then it’s so

project video talk to you then it’s so

project video talk to you then it’s so random

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