check it out this is crazy my silver play button is melting hey guys welcome
play button is melting hey guys welcome
play button is melting hey guys welcome back now in this video I thought it’d be
back now in this video I thought it’d be
back now in this video I thought it’d be fun to focus on the YouTube silver play
fun to focus on the YouTube silver play
fun to focus on the YouTube silver play button if you start a channel in YouTube
button if you start a channel in YouTube
button if you start a channel in YouTube and gain 100,000 subscribers youtube
and gain 100,000 subscribers youtube
and gain 100,000 subscribers youtube will send you one of these it’s a silver
will send you one of these it’s a silver
will send you one of these it’s a silver play button award to celebrate your
play button award to celebrate your
play button award to celebrate your dedication and your success but the
dedication and your success but the
dedication and your success but the funny thing is they’re not really made
funny thing is they’re not really made
funny thing is they’re not really made of silver and over the years they’ve
of silver and over the years they’ve
of silver and over the years they’ve gone through a number of size shape and
gone through a number of size shape and
gone through a number of size shape and style changes as well so for this video
style changes as well so for this video
style changes as well so for this video I thought it might be fun to try casting
I thought it might be fun to try casting
I thought it might be fun to try casting a metal play button of our own only this
a metal play button of our own only this
a metal play button of our own only this one will have some very quirky
one will have some very quirky
one will have some very quirky characteristics this here is the play
characteristics this here is the play
characteristics this here is the play button that I just created now it is a
button that I just created now it is a
button that I just created now it is a little bit frosty because it’s been
little bit frosty because it’s been
little bit frosty because it’s been sitting in the fridge overnight and
sitting in the fridge overnight and
sitting in the fridge overnight and you’ll understand why in just a minute
you’ll understand why in just a minute
you’ll understand why in just a minute but it is pure and solid metal if we
but it is pure and solid metal if we
but it is pure and solid metal if we flip it over and look at the back you
flip it over and look at the back you
flip it over and look at the back you can see that shiny metallic surface and
can see that shiny metallic surface and
can see that shiny metallic surface and if I drop it on the counter and here it
if I drop it on the counter and here it
if I drop it on the counter and here it makes the clinking noise expect solid
makes the clinking noise expect solid
makes the clinking noise expect solid metal to make but here’s the interesting
metal to make but here’s the interesting
metal to make but here’s the interesting thing if you strike up a flame on a
thing if you strike up a flame on a
thing if you strike up a flame on a barbecue lighter and hold it just under
barbecue lighter and hold it just under
barbecue lighter and hold it just under the corner of the play button watch what
the corner of the play button watch what
the corner of the play button watch what happens
happens
happens [Music]
[Music]
[Music] you can see that within a matter of
you can see that within a matter of
you can see that within a matter of seconds the tip of our play button
seconds the tip of our play button
seconds the tip of our play button starts melting off how crazy is that
starts melting off how crazy is that
starts melting off how crazy is that look at that it’s melting often forming
look at that it’s melting often forming
look at that it’s melting often forming a little puddle of molten metal in the
a little puddle of molten metal in the
a little puddle of molten metal in the bottom of our dish which is crazy right
bottom of our dish which is crazy right
bottom of our dish which is crazy right isn’t it supposed to take an insane
isn’t it supposed to take an insane
isn’t it supposed to take an insane amount of heat to melt solid metal not
amount of heat to melt solid metal not
amount of heat to melt solid metal not just the flame from a barbecue igniter
just the flame from a barbecue igniter
just the flame from a barbecue igniter but despite that fact our play button is
but despite that fact our play button is
but despite that fact our play button is melting look it’s coating the inner
melting look it’s coating the inner
melting look it’s coating the inner surface with liquid metal
surface with liquid metal
surface with liquid metal we just ran it around that track now and
we just ran it around that track now and
we just ran it around that track now and it’s leaving behind a residue that’s
it’s leaving behind a residue that’s
it’s leaving behind a residue that’s really cool oops it just splashed right
really cool oops it just splashed right
really cool oops it just splashed right all over my countertop look at that and
all over my countertop look at that and
all over my countertop look at that and it’s already hardened wonderfully like
it’s already hardened wonderfully like
it’s already hardened wonderfully like peel that off with a spoon that’s crazy
peel that off with a spoon that’s crazy
peel that off with a spoon that’s crazy shiny so update guys we just used a
shiny so update guys we just used a
shiny so update guys we just used a small flame from a barbecue igniter to
small flame from a barbecue igniter to
small flame from a barbecue igniter to actually melt the tip off of our play
actually melt the tip off of our play
actually melt the tip off of our play button but this next experiment is even
button but this next experiment is even
button but this next experiment is even cooler I just want to fill up a glass
cooler I just want to fill up a glass
cooler I just want to fill up a glass with warm water and now if we stir our
with warm water and now if we stir our
with warm water and now if we stir our play button into it look what happens to
play button into it look what happens to
play button into it look what happens to the metal now in just a second you’re
the metal now in just a second you’re
the metal now in just a second you’re gonna see the metal melts off the
gonna see the metal melts off the
gonna see the metal melts off the surface and drips down to the bottom
surface and drips down to the bottom
surface and drips down to the bottom [Music]
[Music]
[Music] moulton shiny silver metal liquefied by
moulton shiny silver metal liquefied by
moulton shiny silver metal liquefied by water that is pretty cool just like an
water that is pretty cool just like an
water that is pretty cool just like an ice cube would dissolve in hot water
ice cube would dissolve in hot water
ice cube would dissolve in hot water our metal play button is doing the same
our metal play button is doing the same
our metal play button is doing the same you can see I’ve melted off quite a bit
you can see I’ve melted off quite a bit
you can see I’ve melted off quite a bit of this metal here parts that are still
of this metal here parts that are still
of this metal here parts that are still liquid and dripping off the surface and
liquid and dripping off the surface and
liquid and dripping off the surface and just what I wonder if I could break it
just what I wonder if I could break it
just what I wonder if I could break it in half
surprisingly and it is still very very
surprisingly and it is still very very solid metal despite it melting off in my
solid metal despite it melting off in my
solid metal despite it melting off in my hands as we go here so let’s talk for a
hands as we go here so let’s talk for a
hands as we go here so let’s talk for a second about what we’ve been noticing
second about what we’ve been noticing
second about what we’ve been noticing here of this solid play button once it
here of this solid play button once it
here of this solid play button once it got in contact with a flame would melt
got in contact with a flame would melt
got in contact with a flame would melt and little beads of metal would start
and little beads of metal would start
and little beads of metal would start dripping off now they dripped off into
dripping off now they dripped off into
dripping off now they dripped off into this dish and some of it splattered onto
this dish and some of it splattered onto
this dish and some of it splattered onto the counter and you can see if we take
the counter and you can see if we take
the counter and you can see if we take something like a spoon and just nudge at
something like a spoon and just nudge at
something like a spoon and just nudge at it the metal has completely solidified
it the metal has completely solidified
it the metal has completely solidified and turns into a type of foil almost
and turns into a type of foil almost
and turns into a type of foil almost like tin foil
like tin foil
like tin foil [Music]
you hear that it’s screaming like when I
you hear that it’s screaming like when I push into it it starts screaming but if
push into it it starts screaming but if
push into it it starts screaming but if we swirl it into a glass of hot water
we swirl it into a glass of hot water
we swirl it into a glass of hot water you can see the metal melts off and
you can see the metal melts off and
you can see the metal melts off and collects at the bottom forming a molten
collects at the bottom forming a molten
collects at the bottom forming a molten pool of shiny metallic metal and yes
pool of shiny metallic metal and yes
pool of shiny metallic metal and yes this really is molten metal but here’s
this really is molten metal but here’s
this really is molten metal but here’s the curious thing about it it’s not
the curious thing about it it’s not
the curious thing about it it’s not actually hot enough to burn you now if
actually hot enough to burn you now if
actually hot enough to burn you now if you haven’t figured it out by now the
you haven’t figured it out by now the
you haven’t figured it out by now the metal that I used to create this play
metal that I used to create this play
metal that I used to create this play button is gallium it’s number 31 on the
button is gallium it’s number 31 on the
button is gallium it’s number 31 on the periodic table of elements and it’s got
periodic table of elements and it’s got
periodic table of elements and it’s got one of the lowest melting points of all
one of the lowest melting points of all
one of the lowest melting points of all the metals gallium is in group 13 of the
the metals gallium is in group 13 of the
the metals gallium is in group 13 of the periodic table of elements because it
periodic table of elements because it
periodic table of elements because it shares a lot of similar characteristics
shares a lot of similar characteristics
shares a lot of similar characteristics to metals like aluminum and indium but
to metals like aluminum and indium but
to metals like aluminum and indium but unlike those metals the melting point of
unlike those metals the melting point of
unlike those metals the melting point of gallium is so low that you can actually
gallium is so low that you can actually
gallium is so low that you can actually melt it with your body heat it’s
melt it with your body heat it’s
melt it with your body heat it’s relatively safe to handle because
relatively safe to handle because
relatively safe to handle because gallium is considered non-toxic however
gallium is considered non-toxic however
gallium is considered non-toxic however it is extremely corrosive to other
it is extremely corrosive to other
it is extremely corrosive to other metals like aluminum and steel now
metals like aluminum and steel now
metals like aluminum and steel now interestingly enough gallium is not
interestingly enough gallium is not
interestingly enough gallium is not found anywhere on earth in its natural
found anywhere on earth in its natural
found anywhere on earth in its natural elemental state by itself the stuff that
elemental state by itself the stuff that
elemental state by itself the stuff that we have here is a byproduct of mining
we have here is a byproduct of mining
we have here is a byproduct of mining other metals like aluminum and zinc and
other metals like aluminum and zinc and
other metals like aluminum and zinc and it’s extremely expensive the play button
it’s extremely expensive the play button
it’s extremely expensive the play button I created here today cost me about $300
I created here today cost me about $300
I created here today cost me about $300 it’s quite heavy and look at this
it’s quite heavy and look at this
it’s quite heavy and look at this slipped right back to my fingers right
slipped right back to my fingers right
slipped right back to my fingers right onto the counter and because the counter
onto the counter and because the counter
onto the counter and because the counter is cold you can see the bottom of this
is cold you can see the bottom of this
is cold you can see the bottom of this mass is already solidifying it’s already
mass is already solidifying it’s already
mass is already solidifying it’s already getting quite hard oh it’s still a
getting quite hard oh it’s still a
getting quite hard oh it’s still a little bit liquid at top that’s crazy
little bit liquid at top that’s crazy
little bit liquid at top that’s crazy it looks like it’s solid but some parts
it looks like it’s solid but some parts
it looks like it’s solid but some parts are still liquidy
we’ll have solid have liquid
we’ll have solid have liquid [Music]
[Music]
[Music] stuffs got a really unique weight to it
stuffs got a really unique weight to it
stuffs got a really unique weight to it it feels pretty heavy but it’s extremely
it feels pretty heavy but it’s extremely
it feels pretty heavy but it’s extremely running at the same time if I jiggle it
running at the same time if I jiggle it
running at the same time if I jiggle it back and forth I can actually feel the
back and forth I can actually feel the
back and forth I can actually feel the waves of motion flowing through it
waves of motion flowing through it
waves of motion flowing through it because they kind of come to a hard stop
because they kind of come to a hard stop
because they kind of come to a hard stop if they bounce up against one wall and
if they bounce up against one wall and
if they bounce up against one wall and bounce back it’s very cool OOP and
bounce back it’s very cool OOP and
bounce back it’s very cool OOP and extremely runny oh boy yeah let’s do
extremely runny oh boy yeah let’s do
extremely runny oh boy yeah let’s do that peels off
that peels off
that peels off [Music]
[Music]
[Music] [Applause]
[Applause]
[Applause] [Music]
[Music]
[Music] [Applause]
Oh get it this flakes right off now I
Oh get it this flakes right off now I got my gallium on Amazon it’s very
got my gallium on Amazon it’s very
got my gallium on Amazon it’s very expensive but I’ll put a link down in
expensive but I’ll put a link down in
expensive but I’ll put a link down in the description in case you want to get
the description in case you want to get
the description in case you want to get some yourself it comes in a container
some yourself it comes in a container
some yourself it comes in a container like this and when you open it up it
like this and when you open it up it
like this and when you open it up it looks like a solid chunk of oxidized
looks like a solid chunk of oxidized
looks like a solid chunk of oxidized metal because that’s basically what it
metal because that’s basically what it
metal because that’s basically what it is but to melt the stuff down as easy as
is but to melt the stuff down as easy as
is but to melt the stuff down as easy as grabbing some hot water and throwing it
grabbing some hot water and throwing it
grabbing some hot water and throwing it in there for a few minutes or just using
in there for a few minutes or just using
in there for a few minutes or just using a propane torch and gently licking the
a propane torch and gently licking the
a propane torch and gently licking the sides and getting it to knock off that
sides and getting it to knock off that
sides and getting it to knock off that way the cool thing about gallium is you
way the cool thing about gallium is you
way the cool thing about gallium is you can use it over and over and over again
can use it over and over and over again
can use it over and over and over again you can cast metal objects that are
you can cast metal objects that are
you can cast metal objects that are still extremely hard but then with a
still extremely hard but then with a
still extremely hard but then with a little hot water you can easily melt
little hot water you can easily melt
little hot water you can easily melt them down liquefy them and catch
them down liquefy them and catch
them down liquefy them and catch something else that’s interesting about
something else that’s interesting about
something else that’s interesting about this if you look down there right now
this if you look down there right now
this if you look down there right now you can see it’s kind of a dull gray
you can see it’s kind of a dull gray
you can see it’s kind of a dull gray watch what happens if I heat it up and
watch what happens if I heat it up and
watch what happens if I heat it up and stir it up a bit
stir it up a bit
stir it up a bit [Music]
[Applause]
[Applause] it’s still weird it’s like the surface
it’s still weird it’s like the surface
it’s still weird it’s like the surface of the metal just stops but you can
of the metal just stops but you can
of the metal just stops but you can still see the motion swirling around
still see the motion swirling around
still see the motion swirling around there somehow it’s so interesting super
there somehow it’s so interesting super
there somehow it’s so interesting super crazy well just wipe the slag like we
crazy well just wipe the slag like we
crazy well just wipe the slag like we would normally do it’s ready to pour now
would normally do it’s ready to pour now
would normally do it’s ready to pour now making my gallium play button was just
making my gallium play button was just
making my gallium play button was just about as simple as you might think all I
about as simple as you might think all I
about as simple as you might think all I did was take a little propane torch to
did was take a little propane torch to
did was take a little propane torch to her map gas torch and I melted down the
her map gas torch and I melted down the
her map gas torch and I melted down the chunk of gallium into its liquid state
chunk of gallium into its liquid state
chunk of gallium into its liquid state then I took one of these silicon play
then I took one of these silicon play
then I took one of these silicon play button molds that I made a while ago and
button molds that I made a while ago and
button molds that I made a while ago and filled it up and let it sit in the
filled it up and let it sit in the
filled it up and let it sit in the fridge overnight I also found that the
fridge overnight I also found that the
fridge overnight I also found that the warmer you get the gallium the shinier
warmer you get the gallium the shinier
warmer you get the gallium the shinier the metal gets that’s pretty much it
the metal gets that’s pretty much it
the metal gets that’s pretty much it that right there is how you make the
that right there is how you make the
that right there is how you make the world’s first metal play button it’ll
world’s first metal play button it’ll
world’s first metal play button it’ll melt in your hands so let’s summarize
melt in your hands so let’s summarize
melt in your hands so let’s summarize what we just learned here today gallium
what we just learned here today gallium
what we just learned here today gallium is a metal with a melting point so low
is a metal with a melting point so low
is a metal with a melting point so low you can melt it in a glass of hot water
you can melt it in a glass of hot water
you can melt it in a glass of hot water you can also recast that metal into
you can also recast that metal into
you can also recast that metal into nearly any shape you want and it still
nearly any shape you want and it still
nearly any shape you want and it still has a look and hardness of other metals
has a look and hardness of other metals
has a look and hardness of other metals like aluminum it’s very expensive
like aluminum it’s very expensive
like aluminum it’s very expensive because it doesn’t naturally occur on
because it doesn’t naturally occur on
because it doesn’t naturally occur on earth it’s a byproduct of mining metals
earth it’s a byproduct of mining metals
earth it’s a byproduct of mining metals like aluminum and zinc and you can find
like aluminum and zinc and you can find
like aluminum and zinc and you can find it on eBay well guys thanks for joining
it on eBay well guys thanks for joining
it on eBay well guys thanks for joining for this experiment today it has been
for this experiment today it has been
for this experiment today it has been awesome hanging out with you I’ll be
awesome hanging out with you I’ll be
awesome hanging out with you I’ll be looking for in the next video back you
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that yeah oh yeah
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