today we’re going to be making muffins but trust me this is one recipe you
but trust me this is one recipe you
but trust me this is one recipe you won’t be able to find in the kitchen
won’t be able to find in the kitchen
won’t be able to find in the kitchen cookbook in this project we’re using
cookbook in this project we’re using
cookbook in this project we’re using backyard science and a bucket full of
backyard science and a bucket full of
backyard science and a bucket full of soda cans to make a batch of mini metal
soda cans to make a batch of mini metal
soda cans to make a batch of mini metal biscuits let’s start this project with
biscuits let’s start this project with
biscuits let’s start this project with the mini metal foundry we made in
the mini metal foundry we made in
the mini metal foundry we made in another video in a big bag of charcoal
another video in a big bag of charcoal
another video in a big bag of charcoal briquettes these might look like the
briquettes these might look like the
briquettes these might look like the kind for barbecuing and grilling and
kind for barbecuing and grilling and
kind for barbecuing and grilling and that’s because they are when five
that’s because they are when five
that’s because they are when five briquettes are spaced evenly at the
briquettes are spaced evenly at the
briquettes are spaced evenly at the bottom we’re ready to add a crucible
bottom we’re ready to add a crucible
bottom we’re ready to add a crucible like this one I made out of a steel fire
like this one I made out of a steel fire
like this one I made out of a steel fire extinguisher and I found that putting
extinguisher and I found that putting
extinguisher and I found that putting the container on a layer of charcoal
the container on a layer of charcoal
the container on a layer of charcoal helps melt the cans faster once we fire
helps melt the cans faster once we fire
helps melt the cans faster once we fire it up now let’s connect a one-inch steel
it up now let’s connect a one-inch steel
it up now let’s connect a one-inch steel pipe through the air supply poured on
pipe through the air supply poured on
pipe through the air supply poured on the side of the foundry this will get
the side of the foundry this will get
the side of the foundry this will get the fire hot enough to melt metal but we
the fire hot enough to melt metal but we
the fire hot enough to melt metal but we still need a way to shoot the air in we
still need a way to shoot the air in we
still need a way to shoot the air in we could just blow through it but a much
could just blow through it but a much
could just blow through it but a much better idea is to use a hairdryer which
better idea is to use a hairdryer which
better idea is to use a hairdryer which you can find in most thrift stores for
you can find in most thrift stores for
you can find in most thrift stores for about three dollars now I tape the
about three dollars now I tape the
about three dollars now I tape the hairdryer to some PVC pipe and insert it
hairdryer to some PVC pipe and insert it
hairdryer to some PVC pipe and insert it a couple of one-inch couplings to
a couple of one-inch couplings to
a couple of one-inch couplings to connect the steel tube at one end and
connect the steel tube at one end and
connect the steel tube at one end and give the blower tube a quick-release
give the blower tube a quick-release
give the blower tube a quick-release feature this way it’s super easy to take
feature this way it’s super easy to take
feature this way it’s super easy to take apart and fits into a five-gallon bucket
apart and fits into a five-gallon bucket
apart and fits into a five-gallon bucket for easy storage
for easy storage
for easy storage now since the blower tube is at a
now since the blower tube is at a
now since the blower tube is at a strategically placed angle it’s really
strategically placed angle it’s really
strategically placed angle it’s really helpful to support it so it doesn’t
helpful to support it so it doesn’t
helpful to support it so it doesn’t straighten the foundry this little trick
straighten the foundry this little trick
straighten the foundry this little trick will help keep the walls from cracking
will help keep the walls from cracking
will help keep the walls from cracking and increase the life of the unit
and increase the life of the unit
and increase the life of the unit dramatically now that the foundry is all
dramatically now that the foundry is all
dramatically now that the foundry is all set up let’s fill it to the top with
set up let’s fill it to the top with
set up let’s fill it to the top with charcoal and breathe some life into them
charcoal and breathe some life into them
charcoal and breathe some life into them the same way you’d light up your
the same way you’d light up your
the same way you’d light up your barbecue my tool of choice is a propane
barbecue my tool of choice is a propane
barbecue my tool of choice is a propane torch because it gets everything heated
torch because it gets everything heated
torch because it gets everything heated up in a hurry the coals are burning so
up in a hurry the coals are burning so
up in a hurry the coals are burning so let’s flip the hairdryer to the low
let’s flip the hairdryer to the low
let’s flip the hairdryer to the low setting and blow a steady stream of
setting and blow a steady stream of
setting and blow a steady stream of oxygen on the charcoal to really heat
oxygen on the charcoal to really heat
oxygen on the charcoal to really heat things up you can see how the cover we
things up you can see how the cover we
things up you can see how the cover we made keeps the heat inside so it
made keeps the heat inside so it
made keeps the heat inside so it conserves energy while it’s bringing up
conserves energy while it’s bringing up
conserves energy while it’s bringing up the temperature the coolest part is that
the temperature the coolest part is that
the temperature the coolest part is that the crucible lines up perfectly with the
the crucible lines up perfectly with the
the crucible lines up perfectly with the hole in the center all right with that
hole in the center all right with that
hole in the center all right with that warming up let’s round up some soda cans
warming up let’s round up some soda cans
warming up let’s round up some soda cans like these ones I got from a local
like these ones I got from a local
like these ones I got from a local recycling depot and this important tool
recycling depot and this important tool
recycling depot and this important tool that makes the whole operation possible
that makes the whole operation possible
that makes the whole operation possible a pair of steel tongs from the dollar
a pair of steel tongs from the dollar
a pair of steel tongs from the dollar store after 10 minutes you can see the
store after 10 minutes you can see the
store after 10 minutes you can see the foundry is scorching hot and the handles
foundry is scorching hot and the handles
foundry is scorching hot and the handles probably are as well
probably are as well
probably are as well let’s use the tongs to carefully remove
let’s use the tongs to carefully remove
let’s use the tongs to carefully remove the top without getting burned you can
the top without getting burned you can
the top without getting burned you can see the steel crucible is glowing or
see the steel crucible is glowing or
see the steel crucible is glowing or and that means is ready for action the
and that means is ready for action the
and that means is ready for action the container is three inches wide which is
container is three inches wide which is
container is three inches wide which is the perfect size for melting standard
the perfect size for melting standard
the perfect size for melting standard sized soda cans like these and at
sized soda cans like these and at
sized soda cans like these and at temperatures over a thousand degrees
temperatures over a thousand degrees
temperatures over a thousand degrees Fahrenheit you can see it will liquefy
Fahrenheit you can see it will liquefy
Fahrenheit you can see it will liquefy them in just a few seconds now I cranked
them in just a few seconds now I cranked
them in just a few seconds now I cranked it up to full power to melt more cans in
it up to full power to melt more cans in
it up to full power to melt more cans in a hurry and averaged around 10 to 12
a hurry and averaged around 10 to 12
a hurry and averaged around 10 to 12 cans per minute the cool thing is that
cans per minute the cool thing is that
cans per minute the cool thing is that it doesn’t matter if the cans are dirty
it doesn’t matter if the cans are dirty
it doesn’t matter if the cans are dirty painted or still have soda inside the
painted or still have soda inside the
painted or still have soda inside the furnace eats anything and pulls out pure
furnace eats anything and pulls out pure
furnace eats anything and pulls out pure liquid aluminum which you’ll see in just
liquid aluminum which you’ll see in just
liquid aluminum which you’ll see in just a second in my experience 38 to 45 cans
a second in my experience 38 to 45 cans
a second in my experience 38 to 45 cans produce around one pound of molten
produce around one pound of molten
produce around one pound of molten aluminum and if you try crushing your
aluminum and if you try crushing your
aluminum and if you try crushing your cans first you can melt them with the
cans first you can melt them with the
cans first you can melt them with the cover in place so less metal will get
cover in place so less metal will get
cover in place so less metal will get oxidized in the process now after
oxidized in the process now after
oxidized in the process now after liquefying about 50 cans you can see the
liquefying about 50 cans you can see the
liquefying about 50 cans you can see the container is completely full but there’s
container is completely full but there’s
container is completely full but there’s a lot of gunk floating around that we
a lot of gunk floating around that we
a lot of gunk floating around that we really don’t need the easiest way to
really don’t need the easiest way to
really don’t need the easiest way to isolate the aluminum is with something
isolate the aluminum is with something
isolate the aluminum is with something like this steel cake pan I got at the
like this steel cake pan I got at the
like this steel cake pan I got at the thrift shop for 50 cents first let’s go
thrift shop for 50 cents first let’s go
thrift shop for 50 cents first let’s go ahead and carefully remove the crucible
ahead and carefully remove the crucible
ahead and carefully remove the crucible making sure we’ve got a very secure grip
making sure we’ve got a very secure grip
making sure we’ve got a very secure grip with our tongs then very slowly pour the
with our tongs then very slowly pour the
with our tongs then very slowly pour the liquid into the steel mold you can see
liquid into the steel mold you can see
liquid into the steel mold you can see the slag stays behind and almost acts
the slag stays behind and almost acts
the slag stays behind and almost acts like a strainer helping prevent anything
like a strainer helping prevent anything
like a strainer helping prevent anything solid from flowing downstream
solid from flowing downstream
solid from flowing downstream now that we’ve separated the good stuff
now that we’ve separated the good stuff
now that we’ve separated the good stuff out why don’t we tap the container on a
out why don’t we tap the container on a
out why don’t we tap the container on a slab of concrete and dump out the dross
slab of concrete and dump out the dross
slab of concrete and dump out the dross by keeping our crucible clean we can use
by keeping our crucible clean we can use
by keeping our crucible clean we can use it again right away now just for fun I
it again right away now just for fun I
it again right away now just for fun I tried melting a bunch more can so I
tried melting a bunch more can so I
tried melting a bunch more can so I could pour them into a brand new cupcake
could pour them into a brand new cupcake
could pour them into a brand new cupcake pan the hope here is that this fancy pan
pan the hope here is that this fancy pan
pan the hope here is that this fancy pan will give a cool and unique look to the
will give a cool and unique look to the
will give a cool and unique look to the aluminum ingots when they cool the pan
aluminum ingots when they cool the pan
aluminum ingots when they cool the pan is made of steel but it’s catching fire
is made of steel but it’s catching fire
is made of steel but it’s catching fire because the nonstick coating is burning
because the nonstick coating is burning
because the nonstick coating is burning off but this will be the only time it
off but this will be the only time it
off but this will be the only time it does that after a couple of minutes you
does that after a couple of minutes you
does that after a couple of minutes you can see the ingots have hardened but
can see the ingots have hardened but
can see the ingots have hardened but they’re still blisteringly hot so much
they’re still blisteringly hot so much
they’re still blisteringly hot so much so that they’ll ignite a piece of paper
so that they’ll ignite a piece of paper
so that they’ll ignite a piece of paper instantly just by touching it now it’s a
instantly just by touching it now it’s a
instantly just by touching it now it’s a really good idea to have a bucket of
really good idea to have a bucket of
really good idea to have a bucket of cold water nearby so you can cool them
cold water nearby so you can cool them
cold water nearby so you can cool them down when they drop into cold water you
down when they drop into cold water you
down when they drop into cold water you can see they’re still hot enough to
can see they’re still hot enough to
can see they’re still hot enough to bring the water to an instant boil but
bring the water to an instant boil but
bring the water to an instant boil but after about 10 seconds they cool to the
after about 10 seconds they cool to the
after about 10 seconds they cool to the point where you could pick them up
point where you could pick them up
point where you could pick them up barehanded if you want to do now I also
barehanded if you want to do now I also
barehanded if you want to do now I also tried pouring ingots into a mini muffin
tried pouring ingots into a mini muffin
tried pouring ingots into a mini muffin pan to get a smaller variety and ended
pan to get a smaller variety and ended
pan to get a smaller variety and ended up with some really adorable mini metal
up with some really adorable mini metal
up with some really adorable mini metal muffins these ones are actually my
muffins these ones are actually my
muffins these ones are actually my favorites now because they’re so easy to
favorites now because they’re so easy to
favorites now because they’re so easy to work with the purpose of an ingot is to
work with the purpose of an ingot is to
work with the purpose of an ingot is to keep some pure metal handy for when you
keep some pure metal handy for when you
keep some pure metal handy for when you want to make something cool so now that
want to make something cool so now that
want to make something cool so now that we have some all we have to do is fire
we have some all we have to do is fire
we have some all we have to do is fire up the foundry and toss a few Nuggets
up the foundry and toss a few Nuggets
up the foundry and toss a few Nuggets into a clean crucible this setup can
into a clean crucible this setup can
into a clean crucible this setup can liquefy ingots in 5 to 10 minutes and
liquefy ingots in 5 to 10 minutes and
liquefy ingots in 5 to 10 minutes and check this out by melting cleaning it’s
check this out by melting cleaning it’s
check this out by melting cleaning it’s there isn’t any dross we have to fish
there isn’t any dross we have to fish
there isn’t any dross we have to fish out either instead there’s only a thin
out either instead there’s only a thin
out either instead there’s only a thin skin of aluminium oxide which means this
skin of aluminium oxide which means this
skin of aluminium oxide which means this entire crucible is full of molten
entire crucible is full of molten
entire crucible is full of molten aluminum ready for casting
aluminum ready for casting
aluminum ready for casting I tried pouring mine into a five gallon
I tried pouring mine into a five gallon
I tried pouring mine into a five gallon bucket filled with sand and one other
bucket filled with sand and one other
bucket filled with sand and one other specialty item which you can see burst
specialty item which you can see burst
specialty item which you can see burst into flames and absorbs two full pounds
into flames and absorbs two full pounds
into flames and absorbs two full pounds of liquid metal after 5 to 10 minutes
of liquid metal after 5 to 10 minutes
of liquid metal after 5 to 10 minutes the metal is hard enough to grab onto
the metal is hard enough to grab onto
the metal is hard enough to grab onto with a pair of channellocks
with a pair of channellocks
with a pair of channellocks so we can break the mold and reveal the
so we can break the mold and reveal the
so we can break the mold and reveal the casting inside watch for how to make
casting inside watch for how to make
casting inside watch for how to make something like this in another project
something like this in another project
something like this in another project video when it’s time to clean up all the
video when it’s time to clean up all the
video when it’s time to clean up all the metalworking tools fit conveniently into
metalworking tools fit conveniently into
metalworking tools fit conveniently into a five-gallon bucket but when the
a five-gallon bucket but when the
a five-gallon bucket but when the foundry is cooled down the handle makes
foundry is cooled down the handle makes
foundry is cooled down the handle makes it easy to flip over and dump out the
it easy to flip over and dump out the
it easy to flip over and dump out the ashes cleanup is quick and when you
ashes cleanup is quick and when you
ashes cleanup is quick and when you replace your potted plant you can see
replace your potted plant you can see
replace your potted plant you can see the whole thing reverts to its innocent
the whole thing reverts to its innocent
the whole thing reverts to its innocent disguise is fashionable home decor well
disguise is fashionable home decor well
disguise is fashionable home decor well now you know how to turn scrap aluminum
now you know how to turn scrap aluminum
now you know how to turn scrap aluminum soda cans in the shiny metallic muffins
soda cans in the shiny metallic muffins
soda cans in the shiny metallic muffins which you can simply admire with pride
which you can simply admire with pride
which you can simply admire with pride or use to make just about anything you
or use to make just about anything you
or use to make just about anything you want well that’s it for now if you like
want well that’s it for now if you like
want well that’s it for now if you like this project perhaps you’ll like some AI
this project perhaps you’ll like some AI
this project perhaps you’ll like some AI others check them out at the king of
others check them out at the king of
others check them out at the king of random Calm behold the sword that was
random Calm behold the sword that was
random Calm behold the sword that was pulled from the sand hey guys this is
pulled from the sand hey guys this is
pulled from the sand hey guys this is just a prototype for another project
just a prototype for another project
just a prototype for another project video I’m working on but hundreds of you
video I’m working on but hundreds of you
video I’m working on but hundreds of you left comments asking me to give it away
left comments asking me to give it away
left comments asking me to give it away so I will oblige and I’ll give it as a
so I will oblige and I’ll give it as a
so I will oblige and I’ll give it as a gift to one of you but before I explain
gift to one of you but before I explain
gift to one of you but before I explain the rules on how to win we should really
the rules on how to win we should really
the rules on how to win we should really take a second to thank audible.com for
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the spirit of melting metal and making
the spirit of melting metal and making swords I want to recommend The Hobbit by
swords I want to recommend The Hobbit by
swords I want to recommend The Hobbit by JRR tolkien which you can download for
JRR tolkien which you can download for
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you’re supporting me and my videos and allowing me to do more of them now back
allowing me to do more of them now back
allowing me to do more of them now back to the contest
to the contest
to the contest I saw one comment suggesting
I saw one comment suggesting
I saw one comment suggesting everyone should guess the weight of the
everyone should guess the weight of the
everyone should guess the weight of the sword and the one who gets closest to
sword and the one who gets closest to
sword and the one who gets closest to the actual weight wins so that’s how
the actual weight wins so that’s how
the actual weight wins so that’s how it’s going to work click here to submit
it’s going to work click here to submit
it’s going to work click here to submit your guess on how much the sword weighs
your guess on how much the sword weighs
your guess on how much the sword weighs in grams and in one week I’ll check to
in grams and in one week I’ll check to
in grams and in one week I’ll check to see who got closest to the right answer
see who got closest to the right answer
see who got closest to the right answer then I’ll ship it to the winner for free
then I’ll ship it to the winner for free
then I’ll ship it to the winner for free now don’t put any answers in the
now don’t put any answers in the
now don’t put any answers in the comments if you want a chance to win
comments if you want a chance to win
comments if you want a chance to win click here and submit your best guess
click here and submit your best guess
click here and submit your best guess because that’s the only place I’m going
because that’s the only place I’m going
because that’s the only place I’m going to be choosing from thank you for
to be choosing from thank you for
to be choosing from thank you for supporting my videos and I hope to see
supporting my videos and I hope to see
supporting my videos and I hope to see you around for the next one I’ll talk to
you around for the next one I’ll talk to
you around for the next one I’ll talk to you then
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