I'd never ask but I like to think Sreetips has a guest bedroom in his house full of tupperware containers filled with silver crystal stacked to the ceiling. Hahaha...
@josephdelange8497
2 жыл бұрын
Hey Joe, weird question but have you ever met anyone with horns? BTW I imagine Mr. SREETIPS has a few tubs😎 he's the guy.
@josephpecoul6532
2 жыл бұрын
Thanks for the video. I thought it might have been an old one but when I saw the new rig you use to refine the sliver .I hope to see more new videos and always enjoy reviewing older ones. I do believe I could do this sort of work if ever the opportunity presented itself.
@sreetips
2 жыл бұрын
I’m very thankful for what I have been given. It’s like a dream
@EpsilonHunters
2 жыл бұрын
It's like watching god himself playing with molecules and atoms, using chemistry and electricity in order to build something beautiful...
@PaulDinwiddie
Жыл бұрын
I just keep learning which leads to questions, like; until I get an acetylene torch will a MAP Gas torch do the job for melting silver and gold? I know they're not as hot, but until I can get the latter, I wonder if it will do the job.
@sreetips
Жыл бұрын
Map takes a little longer
@mikesalm5053
2 жыл бұрын
What is your anode bar made of?
@sreetips
2 жыл бұрын
It’s pure silver with a copper wire cast into it.
@charleswise5570
2 жыл бұрын
This stuff NEVER gets old! I enjoy this! Great video!
@philmann3476
2 жыл бұрын
True. Even though I have absolutely no intention of actually doing this stuff myself, it remains fascinating for reasons that are...well, I don't know what they are.
@Knee-ko
2 жыл бұрын
When you finish a nice, high purity gold bar pour I'm always dazzled by the result. But man - when those silver crystals are fully formed at the end of a refining they are nothing short of spectacular. 👍👍👍
@ZoonCrypticon
2 жыл бұрын
Are you also one of the persons, who like the glitter of pure silver crystals more than that of gold ?
@ripwlf
2 жыл бұрын
Sir you and I have spoken a few times. And I really need some help and or advice I took a mess load of silver items and melted and refined it down. But I made too many mistakes in my process. Now I am stuck with about 800 grams of silver of unknown quality. If I was to send it all to you can you refine it down for me. I also have quite a few other silver items I want to have added into the deal too.
@rockbutcher
2 жыл бұрын
Yay more silver cell! I was just about to go to bed, saw the notification and hit the 'fridge for another beer. Can't wait to watch. Thank you for doing what you do. Edit: What happened to that little furnace you had which enabled you to melt larger quantities of cement silver at once?
@sreetips
2 жыл бұрын
It’s coming soon in a future video
@anarekist
2 жыл бұрын
are gold and silver dust so heavy they dont get blown away by the torch?
@sreetips
2 жыл бұрын
No, the torch will blow that silver powder out of the dish faster than a Florida hurricane in September if your not careful.
@davidtwining4059
2 жыл бұрын
I never get tired of watching your electrolytic silver cell process but my favorite part is when you melt down all that cement into shot.
@bryanworth8292
2 жыл бұрын
I never tire from watching Sreetips videos . You inspire me to one day try my hand at precious metals refining . Thanks much , from one veteran to another . Peace my Brother .
@erinfilipich1068
2 жыл бұрын
I guess I’m curious why you cannot put the cement silver directly into your silver cell for refining? It has more surface area, and will dissolve into electrolyte that much faster. Am I missing something? Is the shot needed?
@sreetips
2 жыл бұрын
It tried it. The filter clogged up. The current flow dropped off. It didn’t work well.
@erinfilipich1068
2 жыл бұрын
@@sreetips that makes sense. I appreciate your reply.
@exegetor
2 жыл бұрын
Carrying on from your recent discussion of Borax... why no borax in a silver melt? Isn't oxidation a problem?
@user-lb8do4ew6k
2 жыл бұрын
He's probably skipping the borax because it's going to be further refined in the electrolytic cell.
@sreetips
2 жыл бұрын
B nailed it. It’s going through the cell
@brian2k1
2 жыл бұрын
I love these videos! Thank you for sharing your knowledge. Where does the impurities go? The silver deposits on the bowl but where does the copper or other metals deposit?
@ButterflyMonkeyEffect
2 жыл бұрын
The blue liquid is the copper...impurities will be low....this makes .999 silver
@mikestewart4752
2 жыл бұрын
Copper goes into solution and turns the liquid blue. Other noble metal contaminants will be left as slimes in the anode basket.
@ronniewebb2979
2 жыл бұрын
How come your cemented Silver shot has discoloring after you melt it ? My cemented Silver when melted into a bar looks like silver.
@sreetips
2 жыл бұрын
Due to 1% copper in the cement silver.
@garymyers6638
2 жыл бұрын
You often refer to some books that you’ve read that have the procedures and measurements, etc that you follow. Can you do a video of those books and which ones you use for which processes?
@sreetips
2 жыл бұрын
“Refining Precious Metal Wastes” by C.M. Hoke - available all over the internet as a free pdf download.
@josephcormier5974
2 жыл бұрын
The new setup is working great thank you for sharing your knowledge five stars my friend
@BoBarrr
2 жыл бұрын
Any updates on the galvanic corrosion concern between the copper and stainless bowl?
@sreetips
2 жыл бұрын
None so far
@СергейСидоренко-ж1н
2 жыл бұрын
how many grams of silver are used to prepare one liter of this electrolyte?
@sreetips
2 жыл бұрын
About 150g per liter
@DonnyHooterHoot
2 жыл бұрын
The silver "popcorn" has a certain visual appeal at least through video. Of course pure silver crystal is very appealing, visually and financially. Great video and great explanation!
@Langevloei-NL
2 жыл бұрын
Its amazing how you jump from Imperial to Metric. Inch to Kilo, Grams to Celsius, Fathoms to Kilometers. It always keeps me on my toes.
@Jutilaje
2 жыл бұрын
Any idea why the silver shot turns that gold/bronze color ? I've been dealing with the same thing when I pour shot, even if it's quite pure silver. Something to do with tap water maybe ?
@sreetips
2 жыл бұрын
It’s oxidation from the heat. There’s a little copper in there too.
@Jutilaje
2 жыл бұрын
@@sreetips thanks !
@jamesway5036
2 жыл бұрын
Great video. To be honest, I don’t know what you are doing. I subscribed to you a while back and not sure why I quit watching, but I saw this notification and watched. I need to watch the start of the process and follow through to the end so I can figure it out. I travel a lot for work, so I do not have the time to do this but some day I will retire and have time to do this. I can save materials in the time being to begin the cycle. What video starts from the beginning?
@sreetips
2 жыл бұрын
Watch my video titled waste treatment. In it I draw a block diagram of the processes that I use. It’s basic and just an overview but it’s a good place to start to see the big picture of what I’m trying to do.
@jamesway5036
2 жыл бұрын
@@sreetips Thank you. I appreciate your reply. I will watch it and many more. Thank you.
@rickydona919
2 жыл бұрын
the silver cell is my favorite part of the channel, I'm currently trying to grow the largest copper sulfate crystal :)
@malclaire
2 жыл бұрын
How big is it now. My favorite part of his content as well.
@rickydona919
2 жыл бұрын
@@malclaire it's currently 1.4 inches and .4 inches thick
@malclaire
2 жыл бұрын
@@rickydona919 woah!! Ever think of trying to do this in a Stainless steel straw? Is that even possible to get out?
@rickydona919
2 жыл бұрын
@@malclaire you can't grow a copper sulfate crystal in a metal container because the metal will contaminate the crystal, especially with stainless steel, the copper will cement out onto the steel instead of on the crystal
@malclaire
2 жыл бұрын
@@rickydona919 oh I meant the crystals sorry I was still watching the end of the video.
@xXVintersorgXx
2 жыл бұрын
Is there any reason you can't cast them into ingots from the cement stage?
@sreetips
2 жыл бұрын
None, except that it takes more time and effort
@dimorvanerkel2025
8 ай бұрын
Holy Smokes mr Sreetips this is awesome man 🔥🔥💥💨and nice silver granulate thats great man!👍keep it UP man!👍👍💨super dupe great 🎉
@HammerHeadGarage
Жыл бұрын
So if you get let's say 50 troy ounces after 10 days does this mean you also feed it 50 ounces of unpure silver?
@sreetips
Жыл бұрын
Yes
@npa2468
2 жыл бұрын
Sreetips is a true modern day alchemist. Why can't a gold cell be created in a similar way? Gold will be 3,000 a Oz by December. Silver will go to 60 dollars a Oz. If you don't hold it you don't own it. JP Morgan said physical gold and silver is real currency and everything else is just credit.
@billtheunjust
2 жыл бұрын
I searched for those dacron bags since they looked like they would make a washable cover for the regular vacuum filter. Amazon says customers who bought it also bought crucible and beakers... Looks like sreetips shops on Amazon 🤣
@mrbikeman
2 жыл бұрын
A stainless steel bowl. That, I bought at K Mart about ten years ago.
@sreetips
2 жыл бұрын
It’s even got a rubberized coating on the outer bottom to keep it from slipping. Nine dollars I think it was about ten years ago. But with the value of dollars melting away faster than a snowball in July due to money printing by our friends in high places, it is probably about twenty dollars these days. It hadn’t gone up in value, the currency used to buy it has lost that much value. I had surgery on my hand today and still a little loopy. Good luck!
@mrbikeman
2 жыл бұрын
@@sreetips I love your videos. Keep up the good work!
@Baicon
2 жыл бұрын
I also refined gold using this technique more than 15 years ago ,a suggestion you could try like I did for metal preparation: I poured the metal into the bar then I rolled the bar as thin as I could (0.9 mm) then I used a rolling mill for corrugation, after which I cut the sheet to the desired size, then put into acid, or other method try drilling the crucible like a sieve near the end of the stream, but i think you need another type of deeper crucible. The thinner the metal, the better the final quality and timing.Good luck!
@sreetips
2 жыл бұрын
I’ve heard of that method but never tried it
@Mark-p7f7o
4 ай бұрын
Thanks! I'm halfway through your achievements.
@athlonrunner
2 жыл бұрын
Did you use Zinc for the anode bar?
@sreetips
2 жыл бұрын
No, pure silver
@VendettaProspecting
2 жыл бұрын
FIRE ME UP!
@sshashlan
2 жыл бұрын
With all this effort you would think that silver is more expensive than gold
@goldiswhereyoufindit
2 жыл бұрын
The hum of your fume hood is soothing. You should record it on a soundtrack and sell it as white noise for sleep and relaxation.
@ronblizz7973
2 жыл бұрын
Nice! Love the vid. Question,, would an induction melter with a black cruseble not be more efficient to melt lager amounts of silver. Or the gas furnace
@sreetips
2 жыл бұрын
Possibly
@ronblizz7973
2 жыл бұрын
kzitem.info/news/bejne/q2yJu6StjKycaaw one like this
@savagejoker5738
2 жыл бұрын
Do u have a video on how to start up, like the materials list and perhaps a link or two , we can use to purchase
@rajxabc
2 жыл бұрын
Mr. Sreetips, keeps some clock in frame to get the idea of duration plz
@jonagold1000
2 жыл бұрын
Daaaaaaaamn.... Chemistry is bloody amazingly awesome.
@reneryan8427
2 жыл бұрын
I don't really understand what's happening but boy is it neat!
@joeydimmett3053
2 жыл бұрын
you should look into a Devil-Forge or something similar.
@TheBlessedMeek
2 жыл бұрын
If you ever need a plumber to clean those p traps, I know a guy
@ashleyshue9605
2 жыл бұрын
Answered all my questions. Thenks
@OFJThom
Жыл бұрын
Simply great, thanks ;--)
@b.c.9358
2 жыл бұрын
The distilled water rinse added into the nitrate acid is a very efficient idea.
@hutlazzz
Жыл бұрын
that is soo cool !! thanks for sharing your journey
@davereeves1967
2 жыл бұрын
What purity does the cement silver come out to if you just pour a bar?
@sreetips
2 жыл бұрын
98% to 99%
@jeremyharris6055
2 жыл бұрын
The amazing thing about youtube is how you can end up finding stuff like this. You start out watching funny videos of cats, and 4 hours later you are watching a madman melt gold with acid. Me: I can't believe he just melted all that gold. What an idiot. Also Me, 20 minutes later: HOLY @%@!# HOW DID HE DO THAT?!?!?!
@generalconsumer9520
2 жыл бұрын
Ah the silver and gold would alloy, ok. Cool cool.
@smousesmouse2626
2 жыл бұрын
Great content thanks very much. keep them coming please 👍🏻. I have a question what is the electrode bar made from and did you make it???... thanks again, Cheers. 👏🏻
@sreetips
2 жыл бұрын
Electrode bar is made of pure silver. Yes, I made it
@davidangell6693
6 ай бұрын
Hey Sree love your videos keep'em coming. I've learned a ton from your videos. Where were you when I needed a good science teacher. Haha. Was just curious do you use distilled water in the pan when you pour silver shot or when you enquart gold with your silver or do you just use the distilled when you rinse? I'm guessing its fine to just rinse with the distilled rather than have a big pan of it when you're making shot. I wasnt sure if the chemicals in the tap water would make a difference when you poured shot. Also where do you get your Acids from. I know you get some from Ace Hardware but wasnt sure where you got your Nitric, sulfuric, etc..from and if there is a certain brand that's better than others.
@sreetips
6 ай бұрын
Distilled water only when working with silver in solution. All other times, tap water is ok. Sulfuric from ace hardware. Nitric from any chemical supply.
@GotrekGurninsson
2 жыл бұрын
Silver is my favorite thank you
@Hobypyrocom
2 жыл бұрын
it will be nice to get some confirmation of your pure silver with XRF gun... maybe some youtuber can help? there are few youtubers that have such device... great video as always, keep them comming
@sreetips
2 жыл бұрын
I had a sample analyzed last year. Came back greater than four nines. That’s 99.99% or better. They document actually listed hundreds of possible contaminants. Said they were not detectable during their analysis. Guardian Laboratories in the U.K. Did it for me.
@heliarche
2 жыл бұрын
Your username "Sreetips" being printed on everything, is that a way to keep your videos from getting stolen?
@sreetips
2 жыл бұрын
Yes
@djeurosham
2 жыл бұрын
It's really amazing how quickly the copper starts sucking the silver out of solution!
@johncole9798
Жыл бұрын
We're do you source your concentrated nitric acid? Do you extract the copper from the solution after the cementing? If so can the nitric acid be reused again? It seems you are forever cycling what you have and gaining beautiful silver crystals every harvest. So intriguing. I'm glad I ran onto your channel!
@sreetips
Жыл бұрын
Nitric from dudadiesel.com I extract the copper in my waste treatment buck on angle iron. I do not recover nitric because it’s time consuming and the yield is low.
@tsitts
Жыл бұрын
Just curious, have you thought about a cement cupel in furnace to drive off copper to extend electrolyte life before making shot. Would be an interesting cost/benefit analysis.
@sreetips
Жыл бұрын
That would be a lot of work. I’d rather let the silver cell do all that work for me.
@shaynetheriault2492
2 жыл бұрын
You need a rosebud tip for your torch.
@minimaker5057
2 жыл бұрын
Fine work ☺️👍🏻 To big a job for me but I like watching and learning. I melt silver myself for rings that I make, but on a very small scale.
@dizzy_derps
2 жыл бұрын
Your vids make me wish I hadn't skipped chemistry in high school. Fascinating stuff.
@saltwater6489
2 жыл бұрын
What would happen if you put sterling silver in the silver cell? Does it have to be refined to 98-99%? Love the videos.
@sreetips
2 жыл бұрын
The electrolyte would quickly become fouled by copper. Electrolytic refining requires metals that are fairly pure to start with.
@iralas
2 жыл бұрын
I don’t understand why you even need to melt it into shot. You could just put that powder into the anode basket and have the crystallization happen at like 100x the current rate wouldn’t you?
@sreetips
2 жыл бұрын
No, I tried it. The filter clogged up and current flow dropped off rapidly. It didn’t work well.
@MichaelClark-uw7ex
Жыл бұрын
Be carefull boiling distilled water, I've had it flash boil and its not pleasant. Add a little silica sand, inert boiling beads or use your most scratched up pot/beaker/pan, that will create nucleation points so it won't flash boil.
@sreetips
Жыл бұрын
I’ve boiled many gallons of distilled water and never had that happen.
@leroyswoodentattoos1731
2 жыл бұрын
awesome stuff! i know you dont refine for others but i am a jeweler and have a bunch of silver and gold filings in my shop-vac. You’re welcome to it, if youd be interested. I dont want anything out of it, will just be tossed otherwise.
@sreetips
2 жыл бұрын
That would be awesome. Thank you
@kyledurning
7 ай бұрын
Dumb question. If you increased the unrefined container to bowl size would it work faster due to surface area?
@sreetips
7 ай бұрын
Yes, but there’s a critical distance that must be maintained between the anode and cathode: 4 to 4.5 inches. Anything greater and it slows way down. Anything closer and the crystals will reach out and short to the anode.
@josephschnabel1andonly
2 жыл бұрын
Awesome video. I am really into the journey, from start to waste treatment. Hiccups, experiments and lessons learned. And oddly, the whine of the fume hood.
@disgruntledtoons
2 жыл бұрын
Now if only you lived close to a copper refinery. You could hand off the copper that cements out during your waste treatment to them, and that copper won't be going to waste.
@drakesavory2019
2 жыл бұрын
Have you ever tried the Wohlwill process for refining your gold? Seems like that would be right up your alley.
@sreetips
2 жыл бұрын
Yes, I have a video of it on my channel
@cognitivedissident9825
2 жыл бұрын
I noticed green flame when you were melting cement silver in the melt tray, was wondering when you'd explain the discolouration of shot.. That came 10 minutes later 👍
@sreetips
2 жыл бұрын
Copper
@TheGreatest1974
2 жыл бұрын
Honestly I can watch you do this stuff all day long. Your videos are great, so interesting! 👍🇬🇧
@PaulDinwiddie
Жыл бұрын
I just watch a guy, who got some ideas from you, and one of the things he did to make his anode bar was to use a small block of hard carbon instead of a silver bar. I'm wondering if the carbon works, as well as the silver bar, does.
@sreetips
Жыл бұрын
If it conducts electric current then it should work fine.
@robertallison9653
2 жыл бұрын
I ask could you speed up the process by replacing the electrolyte in the steel cathode bowl every so often? If not is there any way to speed it up? Maybe increase the voltage or amps?
@sreetips
2 жыл бұрын
Voltage set is critical at 3.3 to 3.7 VDC. Increase the voltage and the crystals will grow much faster. You can actually watch them grow. But the problem is: the crystals are long and needle-like and their rapid growth rate will cause them to make contact with the anode filter bag, burn a hole in it and ruin the pure silver batch
@sledgehamr6303
2 жыл бұрын
Where do you buy all your beakers funnels and equipment? Really interesting stuff 👌
@sreetips
2 жыл бұрын
I bought it all on eBay.
@СергейСидоренко-ж1н
2 жыл бұрын
friend, try boiling dirty silver in sulfuric acid and then there will be pure metal after melting, then the refining solution will be cleaner
@sreetips
2 жыл бұрын
I’ve dissolved sterling silver in boiling concentrated sulfuric acid.
@scottfarrell6360
2 жыл бұрын
I have a question, how would you separate gold from silver if both are in solution?
@sreetips
2 жыл бұрын
Silver in solution is a nitrate. Gold in solution is a chloride. The silver would immediately precipitate out as silver chloride. The HCl in aqua regia will dissolve a little silver chloride but not much. We add water or ice to make it come out so we can filter it out.
@dustinscroggins3382
Жыл бұрын
So did you make the anode out of impure silver shot or did you use the pure silver crystal to make the anode??
@sreetips
Жыл бұрын
Pure silver, it’s much easier to work with.
@jadecat4321
2 жыл бұрын
I love watching you do stuff like this, I wish I could do it I'm just to scared of acid hehe
@sreetips
2 жыл бұрын
That’s a healthy fear to have.
@Ziegen-Sauger
2 жыл бұрын
Amazing Mr Reetips! Besides the video anyone who wants to learn how AA perfect Silver refine process should be, you also answered all questions I had in my mind over all these years In follow you.
@stooartbabay
2 жыл бұрын
I think it is amazing how the entire worlds Silver reserves can fit into Sreetips house. :)
@drewreavis5191
2 жыл бұрын
What refining techniques do you use with the leftover filter papers?
@sreetips
2 жыл бұрын
I burn them, push the ash through a screen, then hit it with hot dilute nitric. After that reaction is complete I filter off the liquid and keep the solids. Then I hit the solids with aqua regia. Filter, then drop any gold. Then I go after the platinum group metals, if present.
@timtoolman4125
2 жыл бұрын
You may have answered this before, what do you do with your cell slims?
@sreetips
2 жыл бұрын
Save the silver cell filters and then process them
@anthoneyking6572
2 жыл бұрын
Even thou ive seen you do this a few times now I still Love to see it and the End Result is so cool as the Silver Crystals look so Good thank you Great Vlog
@brianhbinesh
2 жыл бұрын
Surprised you didn't use the big furnace to melt all of the silver
@sreetips
2 жыл бұрын
I didn’t have time to set it up. But I’ll soon do a big melt with the furnace. Thirty pounds of cement silver and I want to do it all in one session
@daltd44
2 жыл бұрын
Forbidden cornflakes
@lion9419
2 жыл бұрын
Thank you for uploading such a nice and informative video 👍
@generalconsumer9520
2 жыл бұрын
Can you Walter White?
@RecBr0wn
2 жыл бұрын
Great video as always. One of the few channels I will keep the notification on for
@jeffholmes1362
2 жыл бұрын
Nice job, not sure when you changed the connection to the bowl, I must have missed that one. Looks like a nice solid connection now. Thanks for sharing, love watching the silver cell series.
@thelotec007
2 жыл бұрын
Nicely done brother 👍 yumm
@thelotec007
2 жыл бұрын
So are you for hire...lol.. have sulfide, platinum, chromium....yes Gold...Need help... Got $$$ I want to learn how to do this safety. I'm so tired of paying for assays...😬
@VerdantImage
2 жыл бұрын
Are you planning on using your homemade furnace for large melts?
@sreetips
2 жыл бұрын
Yes, I didn’t have time to set it up. Watch for it in a video coming out soon. I’ll melt as much of the thirty pounds or so of cement silver that I have stored up. Try to do it all in one video. Thank you for your interest.
@rallim77
2 жыл бұрын
Why did the silver electrolyte turn out clear? I thought it would be blue.
@sreetips
2 жыл бұрын
Pure silver is clear and colorless like water. The blue cones from dissolved copper.
@dizzlefshizzle
2 жыл бұрын
I love to watch and learn the process of your refining videos! You must have the most patience ever to do this!!
@ijc9837
2 жыл бұрын
I love these videos! I can watch this all day. It makes me want to learn more about precious metal recovery.
@billynorris6411
Жыл бұрын
You say it's 3 9s fine why does jewelry have 925
@sreetips
Жыл бұрын
Three nines comes from the silver cell. 925 parts per thousand silver (the rest 75 parts per thousand) is copper.
@silver_salvage_savage
2 жыл бұрын
Love your channel! Just started my silver cell last night, can't wait to harvest some pure elemental silver crystal!
@michaelparker9165
2 жыл бұрын
As always Sir, great video! They never get old. One question, I can't remember why you use 2 layers of the dacron filter instead of one??
@sreetips
2 жыл бұрын
To create a two-layer filter barrier between the high purity silver and the slimes that get left behind inside the filter. If some of the junk in the anode makes it past the first filter, then I’m hope the second filter will catch it and preserve the purity of my silver crystal in the silver cell.
@michaelparker9165
2 жыл бұрын
@@sreetips thank you Sir.
@titanicfilmsbymark
2 жыл бұрын
Always a joy to watch
@scotthultin7769
2 жыл бұрын
thanks for sharing your experience with us 🙂
@richardbreisch8049
2 жыл бұрын
Why don't you just melt the silver cement into bars? The gold I can see and get you like to really purify it to 999 fine but why run the 99% fine silver through the silver cell just so you get absolutely pure silver. Seems like allot of work! I seem to remember you saying awhile back you had something like 400 pounds of silver cement to run through the silver cell. At this rate your not going to seemingly run all that through the silver cell. Why not just run some through the silver cell and melt the rest of the silver cement into huge silver bars and sell them? Those bars would sell like hot cakes... Your never going to be able to run all that silver cement through the silver cell! Just saying... What do you say?
@sreetips
2 жыл бұрын
Because the cement silver purity is questionable. The high purity silver crystal speaks for itself
@richardbreisch8049
2 жыл бұрын
@@sreetips Thank you for replying sreetips. Ive watched your channel for years and totally get your passion for purity! Salute.
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