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Liquid Metal vs Dry Ice


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gonna be trying an experiment that a lot

gonna be trying an experiment that a lot of you have asked to see we’re gonna see

of you have asked to see we’re gonna see

of you have asked to see we’re gonna see what happens if we pour molten aluminum

what happens if we pour molten aluminum

what happens if we pour molten aluminum onto dry ice and the opposite and see

onto dry ice and the opposite and see

onto dry ice and the opposite and see what happens if you drop some dry ice

what happens if you drop some dry ice

what happens if you drop some dry ice into some molten aluminum we’ve got our

into some molten aluminum we’ve got our

into some molten aluminum we’ve got our furnace ready to go and we’ve got a

furnace ready to go and we’ve got a

furnace ready to go and we’ve got a large block of dry ice so let’s get some

large block of dry ice so let’s get some

large block of dry ice so let’s get some aluminum melting and prep our dry ice to

aluminum melting and prep our dry ice to

aluminum melting and prep our dry ice to see what will happen this is some of the

see what will happen this is some of the

see what will happen this is some of the same aluminum cable that we’ve used in a

same aluminum cable that we’ve used in a

same aluminum cable that we’ve used in a previous video it’s a pretty cheap

previous video it’s a pretty cheap

previous video it’s a pretty cheap source of fairly high-grade aluminum

source of fairly high-grade aluminum

source of fairly high-grade aluminum now while our furnace is heating up I

now while our furnace is heating up I

now while our furnace is heating up I said I also want to prep our block of

said I also want to prep our block of

said I also want to prep our block of dry ice and what I’m going to do is take

dry ice and what I’m going to do is take

dry ice and what I’m going to do is take this drill bit and try and drill a sort

this drill bit and try and drill a sort

this drill bit and try and drill a sort of core hole out of the center of it I

of core hole out of the center of it I

of core hole out of the center of it I don’t want to pour the aluminum on and

don’t want to pour the aluminum on and

don’t want to pour the aluminum on and have it all just flow right off I really

have it all just flow right off I really

have it all just flow right off I really want it to stay in contact with the dry

want it to stay in contact with the dry

want it to stay in contact with the dry ice so hopefully I’ll be able to make a

ice so hopefully I’ll be able to make a

ice so hopefully I’ll be able to make a small well in our block of dry ice that

small well in our block of dry ice that

small well in our block of dry ice that our liquid aluminum can sit in let’s

our liquid aluminum can sit in let’s

our liquid aluminum can sit in let’s give it a shot

give it a shot

give it a shot I’ve never tried drilling into dry ice

I’ve never tried drilling into dry ice

I’ve never tried drilling into dry ice before

all right I think that is a pretty good

all right I think that is a pretty good well that will hold our liquid aluminum

well that will hold our liquid aluminum

well that will hold our liquid aluminum nicely and it’s still at least in these

nicely and it’s still at least in these

nicely and it’s still at least in these thick below where I’ve drilled out so we

thick below where I’ve drilled out so we

thick below where I’ve drilled out so we should have a good insulating layer

should have a good insulating layer

should have a good insulating layer still our drill bit got nice and cold

still our drill bit got nice and cold

still our drill bit got nice and cold drilling into our block of dry ice

drilling into our block of dry ice

drilling into our block of dry ice looks like our aluminum is just starting

looks like our aluminum is just starting

looks like our aluminum is just starting to melt inside the crucible now

I think our aluminum is now pretty well

I think our aluminum is now pretty well molten and before I take it and pour it

molten and before I take it and pour it

molten and before I take it and pour it into our block of dry ice I also want to

into our block of dry ice I also want to

into our block of dry ice I also want to try breaking off a small piece of the

try breaking off a small piece of the

try breaking off a small piece of the dry ice and dropping it down into that

dry ice and dropping it down into that

dry ice and dropping it down into that aluminum I’m not sure how much if at all

aluminum I’m not sure how much if at all

aluminum I’m not sure how much if at all it will react I know that regular icing

it will react I know that regular icing

it will react I know that regular icing will balloon can have a sort of

will balloon can have a sort of

will balloon can have a sort of explosive effect and I am a little

explosive effect and I am a little

explosive effect and I am a little concerned about that with the dry ice as

concerned about that with the dry ice as

concerned about that with the dry ice as well although I don’t think we’ll have

well although I don’t think we’ll have

well although I don’t think we’ll have that violent of a reaction so our

that violent of a reaction so our

that violent of a reaction so our small-scale test of dropping a small

small-scale test of dropping a small

small-scale test of dropping a small piece of dry ice in will involve me

piece of dry ice in will involve me

piece of dry ice in will involve me being able to be away having some

being able to be away having some

being able to be away having some containing walls so if it does splash

containing walls so if it does splash

containing walls so if it does splash I’m not in as much danger and overall I

I’m not in as much danger and overall I

I’m not in as much danger and overall I think it’ll just be safer to test it out

think it’ll just be safer to test it out

think it’ll just be safer to test it out on that scale first I’ve got a small

on that scale first I’ve got a small

on that scale first I’ve got a small chunk of dry ice let’s see what happens

chunk of dry ice let’s see what happens

chunk of dry ice let’s see what happens if I start by just dropping this little

if I start by just dropping this little

if I start by just dropping this little piece into our Lumina all right

piece into our Lumina all right

piece into our Lumina all right dry ice being dropped into molten

dry ice being dropped into molten

dry ice being dropped into molten aluminum 3 2 1

it’s just kind of floating on top of it

it’s just kind of floating on top of it I’ve got a few more tiny pieces I’ll

I’ve got a few more tiny pieces I’ll

I’ve got a few more tiny pieces I’ll drop those into we are seeing the late

drop those into we are seeing the late

drop those into we are seeing the late in frost effect in full force

like let’s try this with a slightly

like let’s try this with a slightly larger trunk to see if it makes any

larger trunk to see if it makes any

larger trunk to see if it makes any difference well it dropped it and it

difference well it dropped it and it

difference well it dropped it and it fell in I dropped from high enough that

fell in I dropped from high enough that

fell in I dropped from high enough that it actually fell into the aluminum

it actually fell into the aluminum

it actually fell into the aluminum instead of just sitting on top and it

instead of just sitting on top and it

instead of just sitting on top and it made just sort of one big bubble sitting

made just sort of one big bubble sitting

made just sort of one big bubble sitting on the surface of the aluminum it’s not

on the surface of the aluminum it’s not

on the surface of the aluminum it’s not really going anywhere or doing anything

really going anywhere or doing anything

really going anywhere or doing anything but it looks funny

but it looks funny

but it looks funny now I’m gonna poke it oh it just

now I’m gonna poke it oh it just

now I’m gonna poke it oh it just collapsed it’s sort of like an aluminum

collapsed it’s sort of like an aluminum

collapsed it’s sort of like an aluminum foil bubble and when I poked it it all

foil bubble and when I poked it it all

foil bubble and when I poked it it all just disappeared still see it just

just disappeared still see it just

just disappeared still see it just floating on the surface there there we

floating on the surface there there we

floating on the surface there there we go there’s our first test seeing what

go there’s our first test seeing what

go there’s our first test seeing what happens if we put a small chunk of dry

happens if we put a small chunk of dry

happens if we put a small chunk of dry ice into the molten aluminum now I think

ice into the molten aluminum now I think

ice into the molten aluminum now I think it’s time we scale it up and pour a

it’s time we scale it up and pour a

it’s time we scale it up and pour a bunch of that molten aluminum down

bunch of that molten aluminum down

bunch of that molten aluminum down inside our dry ice block what do you

inside our dry ice block what do you

inside our dry ice block what do you think is gonna happen

and three two one that’s a cool like

and three two one that’s a cool like weird bubble on top of the dry ice thing

weird bubble on top of the dry ice thing

weird bubble on top of the dry ice thing I like that we get a lot more emotion

I like that we get a lot more emotion

I like that we get a lot more emotion pouring the aluminum into the dry ice

pouring the aluminum into the dry ice

pouring the aluminum into the dry ice and then dropping the dry ice into the

and then dropping the dry ice into the

and then dropping the dry ice into the aluminum that is bubbling and spurting

aluminum that is bubbling and spurting

aluminum that is bubbling and spurting and splashing all over I kind of like

and splashing all over I kind of like

and splashing all over I kind of like that well it’s cool it’s just kind of

that well it’s cool it’s just kind of

that well it’s cool it’s just kind of floating in there now I think it’s warm

floating in there now I think it’s warm

floating in there now I think it’s warm like a very smooth barrier layer between

like a very smooth barrier layer between

like a very smooth barrier layer between the two I’m not gonna touch it but I’m

the two I’m not gonna touch it but I’m

the two I’m not gonna touch it but I’m gonna put my hand near it to see if I

gonna put my hand near it to see if I

gonna put my hand near it to see if I can feel the heat if there is any heat

can feel the heat if there is any heat

can feel the heat if there is any heat coming it yeah there is plenty of heat

coming it yeah there is plenty of heat

coming it yeah there is plenty of heat coming off of that

coming off of that

coming off of that Wow that is toasty in fact I mean the

Wow that is toasty in fact I mean the

Wow that is toasty in fact I mean the dry ice obviously is freezing cold but

dry ice obviously is freezing cold but

dry ice obviously is freezing cold but right here there’s a lot of warmth

right here there’s a lot of warmth

right here there’s a lot of warmth coming off of it see if it would burn

coming off of it see if it would burn

coming off of it see if it would burn this stick at all or anything yep touch

this stick at all or anything yep touch

this stick at all or anything yep touch this stick to it and it starts smoking

this stick to it and it starts smoking

this stick to it and it starts smoking pretty quick it might be hard to see in

pretty quick it might be hard to see in

pretty quick it might be hard to see in all the fumes and vapors from the dry

all the fumes and vapors from the dry

all the fumes and vapors from the dry ice but touch the stick to it and it

ice but touch the stick to it and it

ice but touch the stick to it and it starts burning still

starts burning still

starts burning still still a lot of warmth coming off that

still a lot of warmth coming off that

still a lot of warmth coming off that though that’s so weird to have my hand

though that’s so weird to have my hand

though that’s so weird to have my hand this close to dry ice and have it be

this close to dry ice and have it be

this close to dry ice and have it be warming up instead of cooling down I put

warming up instead of cooling down I put

warming up instead of cooling down I put her right here I can feel how cold it is

her right here I can feel how cold it is

her right here I can feel how cold it is I put her right here though they’re

I put her right here though they’re

I put her right here though they’re still warmth just coming up off of that

still warmth just coming up off of that

still warmth just coming up off of that aluminum oh there we go there’s our

aluminum oh there we go there’s our

aluminum oh there we go there’s our aluminum ingot that we’ve now cast in

aluminum ingot that we’ve now cast in

aluminum ingot that we’ve now cast in dry ice

still very toasty it’s been sitting in

still very toasty it’s been sitting in the dry ice for several minutes but it’s

the dry ice for several minutes but it’s

the dry ice for several minutes but it’s still hot enough that it’s not safe to

still hot enough that it’s not safe to

still hot enough that it’s not safe to touch you can actually see that it’s

touch you can actually see that it’s

touch you can actually see that it’s starting to bury its way into the block

starting to bury its way into the block

starting to bury its way into the block of dry ice – doesn’t like that well

of dry ice – doesn’t like that well

of dry ice – doesn’t like that well we’ve still got a divot in our dry ice

we’ve still got a divot in our dry ice

we’ve still got a divot in our dry ice and we’ve still got more aluminum in the

and we’ve still got more aluminum in the

and we’ve still got more aluminum in the crucible I say we do it again three two

crucible I say we do it again three two

crucible I say we do it again three two one

whoa that’s exciting

whoa that’s exciting that was cool for a second as I poured

that was cool for a second as I poured

that was cool for a second as I poured it in it was still glowing orange Oh fun

it in it was still glowing orange Oh fun

it in it was still glowing orange Oh fun bubbles it kind of reminds me of in Star

bubbles it kind of reminds me of in Star

bubbles it kind of reminds me of in Star Wars Episode seven when Rey makes her

Wars Episode seven when Rey makes her

Wars Episode seven when Rey makes her little powdered food she like adds the

little powdered food she like adds the

little powdered food she like adds the water to it and stir it with her finger

water to it and stir it with her finger

water to it and stir it with her finger and like that muffin grows out of it it

and like that muffin grows out of it it

and like that muffin grows out of it it looks kind of like that we’ve got our

looks kind of like that we’ve got our

looks kind of like that we’ve got our camera just the tiny lady has been so

camera just the tiny lady has been so

camera just the tiny lady has been so weird it looks like it’s solidified but

weird it looks like it’s solidified but

weird it looks like it’s solidified but if I poke it it’s still soft the tongs

if I poke it it’s still soft the tongs

if I poke it it’s still soft the tongs are still able to just stab right down

are still able to just stab right down

are still able to just stab right down into it it’s like a an aluminum paste

into it it’s like a an aluminum paste

into it it’s like a an aluminum paste but just because it’s so hot still all

but just because it’s so hot still all

but just because it’s so hot still all right we’ve still got a little bit of

right we’ve still got a little bit of

right we’ve still got a little bit of aluminum left in our crucible so now

aluminum left in our crucible so now

aluminum left in our crucible so now let’s just pour we have left on top of

let’s just pour we have left on top of

let’s just pour we have left on top of the aluminum that’s already in the dry

the aluminum that’s already in the dry

the aluminum that’s already in the dry ice here goes

it’s not as exciting when it’s not in

it’s not as exciting when it’s not in contact with the dry-ice on all sides so

contact with the dry-ice on all sides so

contact with the dry-ice on all sides so now it’s resting on a bed of warm

now it’s resting on a bed of warm

now it’s resting on a bed of warm aluminum instead of touching the dry ice

aluminum instead of touching the dry ice

aluminum instead of touching the dry ice directly and it’s just not very reactive

directly and it’s just not very reactive

directly and it’s just not very reactive now I’m gonna pop the bubble now I

wasn’t really popping it was more of

wasn’t really popping it was more of just crushing it it’s sort of puddled

just crushing it it’s sort of puddled

just crushing it it’s sort of puddled out as it went down into the dry ice so

out as it went down into the dry ice so

out as it went down into the dry ice so now our ingot is just stuck in the block

now our ingot is just stuck in the block

now our ingot is just stuck in the block of dry ice oh we’ve actually managed to

of dry ice oh we’ve actually managed to

of dry ice oh we’ve actually managed to go all the way through there it is so

go all the way through there it is so

go all the way through there it is so here is our ingot of aluminum that we

here is our ingot of aluminum that we

here is our ingot of aluminum that we pour it on top of more aluminum nice

pour it on top of more aluminum nice

pour it on top of more aluminum nice curved round edges to that and then our

curved round edges to that and then our

curved round edges to that and then our dry ice brick which we’ve just melted a

dry ice brick which we’ve just melted a

dry ice brick which we’ve just melted a hole right through with our aluminum

hole right through with our aluminum

hole right through with our aluminum there we have it a little bit of dry ice

there we have it a little bit of dry ice

there we have it a little bit of dry ice dropped into molten aluminum which

dropped into molten aluminum which

dropped into molten aluminum which wasn’t very reactive but the molten

wasn’t very reactive but the molten

wasn’t very reactive but the molten aluminum poured into the dry ice I

aluminum poured into the dry ice I

aluminum poured into the dry ice I thought was really cool we had a nice

thought was really cool we had a nice

thought was really cool we had a nice little well that I drilled into the dry

little well that I drilled into the dry

little well that I drilled into the dry ice block and that did a really good job

ice block and that did a really good job

ice block and that did a really good job of containing the molten aluminum I

of containing the molten aluminum I

of containing the molten aluminum I think all of that cold fighting with all

think all of that cold fighting with all

think all of that cold fighting with all of that heat was pretty fun we had a lot

of that heat was pretty fun we had a lot

of that heat was pretty fun we had a lot of really good bubbling action it seemed

of really good bubbling action it seemed

of really good bubbling action it seemed like the aluminum would bubble up and

like the aluminum would bubble up and

like the aluminum would bubble up and then maybe it would just get too hot and

then maybe it would just get too hot and

then maybe it would just get too hot and collapse back down or get too thin

collapse back down or get too thin

collapse back down or get too thin walled and just break but we had a lot

walled and just break but we had a lot

walled and just break but we had a lot of rising and falling of the bubbles in

of rising and falling of the bubbles in

of rising and falling of the bubbles in the aluminum which looked really cool

the aluminum which looked really cool

the aluminum which looked really cool and we managed to melt a hole all the

and we managed to melt a hole all the

and we managed to melt a hole all the way through our block of dry ice we’ve

way through our block of dry ice we’ve

way through our block of dry ice we’ve got a couple of aluminum ingots that we

got a couple of aluminum ingots that we

got a couple of aluminum ingots that we managed to pour into the dry ice block

managed to pour into the dry ice block

managed to pour into the dry ice block overall this was pretty fun I didn’t

overall this was pretty fun I didn’t

overall this was pretty fun I didn’t know what to expect I’ve never poured

know what to expect I’ve never poured

know what to expect I’ve never poured liquid metal into a block of dry ice

liquid metal into a block of dry ice

liquid metal into a block of dry ice before but it turned out pretty well and

before but it turned out pretty well and

before but it turned out pretty well and it splashed and splattered a little bit

it splashed and splattered a little bit

it splashed and splattered a little bit but it wasn’t an explosive super

but it wasn’t an explosive super

but it wasn’t an explosive super dangerous amount of reaction for the

dangerous amount of reaction for the

dangerous amount of reaction for the most part it just spurred it a little

most part it just spurred it a little

most part it just spurred it a little bit and I was wearing thick leather

bit and I was wearing thick leather

bit and I was wearing thick leather gloves ahead my glasses on I would have

gloves ahead my glasses on I would have

gloves ahead my glasses on I would have long sleeves on and I was able to back

long sleeves on and I was able to back

long sleeves on and I was able to back away as soon as I poured it in so I felt

away as soon as I poured it in so I felt

away as soon as I poured it in so I felt pretty safe the whole time even though a

pretty safe the whole time even though a

pretty safe the whole time even though a little tiny splash of aluminum did jump

little tiny splash of aluminum did jump

little tiny splash of aluminum did jump up and stick to the front of one of our

up and stick to the front of one of our

up and stick to the front of one of our cameras

cameras

cameras this was a really fun idea and we tried

this was a really fun idea and we tried

this was a really fun idea and we tried it because there were a ton of different

it because there were a ton of different

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comments so if you’ve got a cool

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and stuck somehow we have managed to

and stuck somehow we have managed to fuse aluminum to its steel Pam I don’t

fuse aluminum to its steel Pam I don’t

fuse aluminum to its steel Pam I don’t think that’s going out quick reminder

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