To contribute: paypal.me/sreetips?locale.x=e... I refine some scrap gold jewelry to get a 4.3 troy ounce pure gold ingot - COMPLETE PROCESS start to finish
KEV YOU HAVE NO IDEA ON HOW MANY PEOPLE YOU HAVE INSPIRED OVER THE YEARS YOU'VE BEEN ON KZitem. IM ONE OF THEM. WE ALL LOVE YOU TERESA AND LISA. YOU ARE AWESOME 😊
@sreetips
3 ай бұрын
Thank you!
@toddlindemann5433
6 жыл бұрын
You have, in my opinion, the very best videos out there on the topic. Thank you and please keep them coming.
@kwinzman
4 жыл бұрын
Using Fahrenheit instead of Celsius. Can't be best video for that reason alone. :P
@MrIchbins666
3 жыл бұрын
I agree.
@nelsongonzalez1702
3 жыл бұрын
P
@nelsongonzalez1702
3 жыл бұрын
Mol
@koltoncrane3099
3 жыл бұрын
Kwinzman using f instead of c is totally fine for a lot of the world. Believe it or not some of us still drive on the right side of the road not the left.
@Joe.Rogan.
5 жыл бұрын
Making my way thought your older content and I gotta say, I could watch you sort through old jewelry for hours. Something about it is so interesting and soothing.
@silverjay3511
6 жыл бұрын
The master does it again, I for one want to say thank you Sreetips, you have spawned a Generation of refiners, not including myself, Cheers, and keep up the good work!
@JacobE-23
2 жыл бұрын
Indeed! I be one of them.
@shaneyork300
4 жыл бұрын
This is probably one of your best training videos I've seen!! You said at the end of the vid that it was hard to video this one, but I didn't see it!! It looked real smooth from my view!!! Have a GREAT Day My Friend!!!!
@hectororellana9751
3 жыл бұрын
Streetips thank you for the time you take to explain the process, and don’t be discouraged by those few thumbs down, thumbs down are the people who wants to learn the process but, they never liked schools, the minute they see that mathematics is the key to get ahead on this trade, they give you a thumbs down. But it’s a good thing that they see the chemical reaction between the acids and the heat, and they will never dear to do the process by themselves and injure themselves or even get killed.
@sreetips
3 жыл бұрын
Bravo
@none.892
6 жыл бұрын
Your expertise never ceases to impress me!
@geneburlette7307
2 жыл бұрын
Another awesome video. I feel like I just ran a marathon and all I did was watch. I can't imagine how you must have felt doing the work. Thank you for your efforts!
@lucasgood4441
4 жыл бұрын
Great video, totally got sucked in. Ended up watching the whole thing.
@kevinsteve9453
3 жыл бұрын
Recouping from injury, caught this video, FANTASTIC, hobby prospector, greatly appreciated
@benjaminhavkin4550
4 жыл бұрын
Thank you for this video, you dont know how much this helped me
@jaredcoleman5376
5 жыл бұрын
Seriously thank you so much your videos are the best. The detail is what makes them perfect. You would have made an excellent professor.
@annualgiftman9472
6 ай бұрын
I'm refining a small batch right now, your videos are all so helpful! Thank you : )
@magicaljake
6 жыл бұрын
i used to do some chem work myself. stuff like this is what i wish i had the opportunity and knowledge to do. I enjoy your videos. subscribed.
@jaredcoleman5376
5 жыл бұрын
Seriously the best refining videos ive ever seen so glad i found your channel
@sreetips
5 жыл бұрын
I wish videos like mine were around back when I was first starting. That's I made these, for folks who want to learn.
@asmallbitchybanana
Жыл бұрын
Brilliant video. This video is your best one for me, extensive, educational and entertaining and the right amount of time for me to be sitting down while folding my laundry and learning about my most favorite subject in the world! You make it look and sound so easy when its anything but. You shouldve named your channel "The Alchemist" since this is all so transformative and magical to us viewers.
@KillItandGrillIt
5 жыл бұрын
This is the best practical demonstration of these skills I have seen on the internet. Your site will be treasured like my copy of Recovery and refining of Precious metals by C.W. Ammen.
@E1025
6 жыл бұрын
Your videos are always really interesting to watch! Thank you for putting these out there :)
@shaneyork300
5 жыл бұрын
Your attention to detail is amazing! When you have misspoke, you or your editor always corrects it with captions, even though anyone who's watched more than a dozen of your vids knows what you meant to say! There are those that need it, the 1st time watchers and those that just don't pay attention. I have what might be a rhetorical question, because I believe I know the answer. When you put ice in to cool the gold precipitate (just before filtering) I'm assuming that's plain tap water. Because one of the main reasons you use distilled is to prevent silver chloride, but at that point of adding ice you know there's no possibility of silver in solution, therefore no need for distilled. Is this way of thinking correct?? So many things to say about this excellent video!!! This question is one that I've thought about, but don't ask because I think it sounds like a foolish question!!! Thank you, Sreetips!!!
@jamesquintana3807
3 жыл бұрын
Remember there's no wrong question to ask
@TechneMoira
6 жыл бұрын
I'm glad to see I'm not the only one who has marathon sessions while making videos for their channel :) I had just such a one a couple of days ago, and I got to bed at only 8am the next morning. Let's hope our viewers will like what we did... the only thing is, I still need to edit my video while yours is already out there! Nice video by the way, I'm always entertained watching them... now, please excuse me, I have a video to edit :)
@drubradley8821
6 жыл бұрын
YES !!!!!! Other then watching the discovery channel, when they did the "GOLD" show, this is the biggest pour I have ever had the privilege of watching. I appreciate your shows when you call out that ((Todays topic was not a venture to make money, rather, to explain the process and the math behind it, and that your methods work)), but, Yes, I know, you are putting in the leg work already, but, to hear some numbers, as to an abstract price, for what you have invested, into chemical(s) usage VS. the out come in the precious metals. I wouldn't dare hold you accountable, to state the facts, as costs fluctuate every minute, but, an abstract/approximate cost, to profit ratio would be so satisfying to hear. I have approx. 650 lbs of gold and silver crap from mil spec surplus, to just plated E-scrap junk. After 17 years of collecting the crap, I am still not confident enough to just jump into handling this whole processes, due to the dangers, that are typically safe for a person who knows fully what they are doing, and knows how to handle the bi-products. Until I get to the point that I fully understand the game, I am too chicken, LOL... The likeliness that it will be another 17 years, before I jump into this, I may resort to just trying to sell the stuff as it is, and let a company that does this stuff every day, deal with it. I have to mention, the past years, I am so interested in chemistry, but, I still feel like I am missing so much, or to say, "the more I learn, the more questions pop up"... This stuff is so neat, Keep up the fine work, Sir, I have learned quite a bit, that even the few books, never covered, and are logical, as to why or when you have done a procedure. Thank you, Dru
@sreetips
6 жыл бұрын
Dru, you would do better selling it on eBay. On the other hand, if you are interested in learning how to refine your material then just having it to work with is priceless. I don't process much escrap because the yields are too low and the amount of waste is usually high.
@chemistryscuriosities
5 жыл бұрын
Dru Bradley I would gladly buy your e-waste my friend.
@haroldrichards9142
Жыл бұрын
a truly amazing skills , deserving of every monetary value your end product nets.
@DSGLABEL
6 жыл бұрын
No idea how I ended up here. But what a fascinating video. Wow!
@jammadturn
5 жыл бұрын
Enjoyed the video as always Sreetips, thank you for making your videos.
@brandonkaess4516
5 жыл бұрын
Hey you really did a great. Thank you for the information. I'm a beginner. And it's really tuff to figure everything out.
@bullybulldozer83
Жыл бұрын
Thank you for this video! Now i understand the fascinating proces much better !
@ednightingale
6 жыл бұрын
excellent step by step video, thanks for posting... nice bar !!!
@dylandownright8844
6 жыл бұрын
Good to see someone else who writes out the math to inquart their gold instead of the calculator online. Oldschool is the best school.
@davidegbert2147
4 жыл бұрын
Awesome Vid explains a lot how to refine, never knew it was such a process. Very Cool
@philipbender956
5 жыл бұрын
28:38 You should paint your floor black. It will make it easier to see any fine beads of precious metal that splash out during the steam explosion.
@Giacobbo88
2 жыл бұрын
Or blue
@jammadturn
5 жыл бұрын
It never gets old watching that happen.
@thecoachman9069
6 жыл бұрын
Great video watched from start to finish. I understood your material better here than in weeks of other content that I've poured through.
@badsantaclaus4522
6 жыл бұрын
Now all that knowledge is spinning in me head !, I know when I go do my gold I'am going to have to watch this in parts To bad on your mold Yet a beautiful bar of gold !, Thanks for sharing Enjoyed
@sreetips
6 жыл бұрын
I can still use the remaining three cavities in the broken mold. Thank you.
@inmyopinion651
5 жыл бұрын
Great video that even a rookie should be able to use.
@christophchristopher4020
6 жыл бұрын
what a great video, not even sure how i got here. great unintended asmr video
@wingsandstripes2346
4 жыл бұрын
This guy is the very best!
@njanderson4342
6 жыл бұрын
Don't forget to write sreetips on your gloves! Thanks for the great videos!
@nilocdg9752
6 жыл бұрын
"Back up" haha I love this guy. Great vid
@redeye99999
6 жыл бұрын
Percect. Thanks very much for your help.
@PaulLabus9
6 жыл бұрын
I just discovered your channel today and I am very intrigued. I love stuff like this. Because of you I am more intriguged than ever To learn how to do this. I know it will take time, but if I am able to do what you did Eventually with jewelry that my family no longer wants or sterling silver my family no longer wants I could make them a pretty penny. Who needs Cash for Gold services when you could make more money doing it yourself, even factoring in the chemicals, electricity, patience (thank God for my ADHD lol) etc. needed to produce the gold. God I love chemistry.
@sreetips
6 жыл бұрын
Paul, I just wish videos like these were around when I first started about 8 years ago. Back then there was nothing. No books, no magazines. I did stumble on the goldrefiningforum.com and that's where I learned how to do it.
@allenheilig3737
5 жыл бұрын
that turned out very nice brother very nice thanks for the video
@RayRusawcocktailminer
6 жыл бұрын
WOW Im gona watch this video over and over
@rednet7080
6 жыл бұрын
GREAT WORK, thanks for the info
@JMan-cc9dw
4 жыл бұрын
Your videos are awesome keep them coming
@icon2012
6 жыл бұрын
that was a very informative video. thank you.
@ronaldov.d.m.2024
6 жыл бұрын
I can only say God bless you.
@zDoubleE23
5 жыл бұрын
That was an awesome video. I think that time and effort paid off because the weight of the gold is worth over $5600. Not too bad for a couple day's work.
@intothecalm420
6 жыл бұрын
Fantastic video. Thank you.
@lukasblazek5225
6 жыл бұрын
Very nice video, thanks for sharing!
@michaelmelvin8044
Жыл бұрын
Man you are the champ. Well fricking done. Huge fan now
@sreetips
Жыл бұрын
Welcome!
@michaelmelvin8044
Жыл бұрын
@@sreetips I do have a question…how does one procure nitric acid and hcl?
@michaelmelvin8044
Жыл бұрын
Also. Does the fume hood as well as this setup require being in a temp controlled environment?
@sreetips
Жыл бұрын
I buy nitric from dudadiesel. HCl from ace hardware.
@sreetips
Жыл бұрын
Not that I’m aware of
@ssr4656
5 жыл бұрын
Again ! good video, looks like fun with a lot of tedious work.
@mesinjah
5 жыл бұрын
You my Friend are flipping awesome. Love your vids
@sreetips
5 жыл бұрын
Mike, in these placer gold videos I was searching for a way to extract the pure gold without having to use any nitric acid. But my preferred method would be to inquart the placer with silver and then part with hot dilute nitric acid. Inquarting and part with hot dilute nitric gets all the impurities out. Then I can usually get pure gold with the first aqua regia refining. Thank you!
@beshiaschriner3430
7 ай бұрын
You are a professional , the best 😎❤️
@sreetips
7 ай бұрын
Thank you
@henryhache5509
5 жыл бұрын
20:01 love the no calculator needed for this easy multiplication...
@RedmanOutdoors366
Жыл бұрын
Thanks for the information brother this explains my last comment question lol kickass 😎👍💯🇺🇲🍺
@arnedalbakk6315
3 ай бұрын
Hello Mrs and Mr Sreetips..So good memories. So nice to see how you take us subscribers in the passion for gold refining. I hope it soon come some sponsorship people to provide this chanal. So you can produce clip that you dream about Mr Sreetips. It is a blessing to see more and more subscribers hit that button. This clip is a highlight 🌷🌷 I know you and your wife is so humble. For me have all you clips realy been a blessing in good and bad days. God bless you more and more🌷🌷See forward to guitar intro's. I am playing guitar my self. Country and blues offcourse. Have s wonderful evening and night both of you. So nice to be a part of the Sreetips family. Thank you so muth 🌷🌷🌷 Arne
@sreetips
3 ай бұрын
I’m working on some guitar music
@GregVasquez777
5 жыл бұрын
very kewl!! thanks for the effort. much appreciated
@bbppbb11
6 жыл бұрын
You forgot to write SREETIPS on the new mapgas bottle.... lol j/k love the vids!!!!
@jurylinfaschar3652
5 жыл бұрын
Chemist..... love your videos....
@timotheegoulet1511
23 күн бұрын
Never fail to learn something from Mr Sreetips. I'm literally confident with movinh forward with recovering ans refining Silver from Sterling. I'm really wanting to know more about like fume hoods, glassware and containers uses for processing. I see you run through so much Nitric and it makes my wallet hurt. Actually surprisingly simple to make but for someone who can afford the Nitric Acid it's a non-thought.
@sreetips
23 күн бұрын
I use about six 2.5 liter bottles of nitric every six months.
@timotheegoulet1511
23 күн бұрын
@sreetips that's a fair but not obscene amount at all when your hobby or business needs it. Now from my immediate thoughts of wanting to recover silver from Sterling is can I make a profit after selling the silver? If I had the means at the moment to refine gold, that wouldn't even be a question.
@matthewkizziahcuzia...gott9632
5 жыл бұрын
Thanks for the explanation of why you melt the silver in.
@sreetips
5 жыл бұрын
It's one of the most beneficial things I've ever learned.
@juliengallot6193
6 жыл бұрын
super video as always many thanks to you
@cezrok5405
6 жыл бұрын
Great job . Top video
@ruan11221
4 жыл бұрын
i love thease videos streetips, by the way you look like super man just saying please keep them comming more 999 please
@joeowens173
4 жыл бұрын
Bravo. Very well done
@spalace7919
5 жыл бұрын
Awesome job!
@captainjerk
6 жыл бұрын
Wow! That came out amazing! That onegoes in the personal collection? LOL Long vid, and I loved every second of it! I like the inquartation method. Just hafta get yer arithmetic straight! Thanx very much!
@sreetips
6 жыл бұрын
Doing that math seemed so long in the video. This may simplfy it: wg=weight in grams hm=hall mark (10k is .417) (14k is .583) (18k is .750) pg=pure gold ag=silver needed bm=base metals am = amount to add Use this formula: wg X hm = pg X 3 = ag - bm = ag (wg - pg = bm) Then ag X 0.95 = am
@captainjerk
6 жыл бұрын
LMAO!
@calvincollum4720
4 жыл бұрын
You are awesome. This video is your best in my opinion. Could you please make a video focused completely on the math and where and why you get the numbers?
@jammadturn
5 жыл бұрын
Just Wondering. Could you have melted the gold out of the mold without damaging anything?
@kassiman5307
6 жыл бұрын
an Εxcellent video, thanks for posting this ...! keep working for
@chrissummerfield9583
3 жыл бұрын
Great video again ☺️
@candicedownard9939
5 жыл бұрын
Love this video!!!
@ewastesolutionssonny1889
6 жыл бұрын
Very informative as always thanks for showing the way Kevin very awesome video
@MrErikm
6 жыл бұрын
Hi Streetips tbo you make the best refining & recycling videos on KZitem I have a question on AP solution. I used the AP to scrap some motherboards my solution was dark green after that I took some scrap stainless steel and put it into the solution to pull the copper out. Now my solution is blue. What does that mean what kind of metal is still in the solution? Can I recover that metal? Thank you for your time, I know it's the
@ewastesolutionssonny1889
6 жыл бұрын
MrErikm stainless has other metals in it chromium nickle aluminum and others I use a good ol piece of iron to drop copper from solutions leaves for cleaner waste yours now has thoes other metals in it making it just as nasty as before I'm not sure how to recover these other base metals others hopefully will add to help u fix it good luck ...
@MrErikm
6 жыл бұрын
thanks man
@dylandownright8844
6 жыл бұрын
Great video as always kadriver. See you in the group. You too sonny, sexy bastards!
@chemistryscuriosities
5 жыл бұрын
Great video K
@sreetips
5 жыл бұрын
Thank you
@RobbyJHope
6 жыл бұрын
Looking forward to that stock pot recovery video!
@sreetips
6 жыл бұрын
It's coming up.
@tigerinatux6077
5 жыл бұрын
Nice , Great video,
@dmw.2108
6 жыл бұрын
Your videos are fantastic and very thorough. Can you please do a start to finish video on processing MLCc’s.....
@sreetips
6 жыл бұрын
I've never processed those. But I'll do a video if I can get my hands on some.
@2ndhandsmokingbbq579
4 жыл бұрын
Can you do this with computer scrap bars, and should the ice cubes that you use be distilled water as well?
@RayRusawcocktailminer
6 жыл бұрын
I did the same dang thing to my new mold this last weekend
@gslope1
3 жыл бұрын
Just watched this all last evening. Very interesting. I've just subscribed. Two questions that you may address elsewhere. 1. Does this all need to be done in one sitting or can it be left overnight and picked up? 2. Are chemicals the only way to do this or is there a less caustic way to extract gold?
@randyharvey3059
5 жыл бұрын
Did you make a video of recovery of metals from the mud in the waste bucket?
@calebbennington7322
6 жыл бұрын
Awesome video
@russellpindar7717
6 жыл бұрын
Another cracking video and a great lump of gold at the end. The sound levels were very quiet at some points in the vid though.
@sreetips
6 жыл бұрын
I'm checking into a new camera that has a wireless mic so that I can be heard clearly at all levels and ranges. Plus I'll speak up in the future.
@carlosalmeida4415
4 жыл бұрын
Yes I'm new. I want to know what is more feasible, forging or chemicals and acids.
@emoberak
6 жыл бұрын
Thank you!
@p7rcom
10 ай бұрын
King of chemistry
@platinumskies7968
6 жыл бұрын
Great vid man
@Gday_Its_Will
6 жыл бұрын
loved that video mate, the length was good too. is it just my end or have the last 2 videos been much much quieter i can hardly hear you at your desk at all
@sreetips
6 жыл бұрын
Got it, I'll speak up and increase the volume with my voice.
@IMDunn-oy9cd
4 жыл бұрын
You add sulfuric acid to precipitate lead (if there is any). Does any jewelry typically contain lead, or are you concerned about lead that may have been in solder?
@joehall7723
5 жыл бұрын
Great video ! What type of torch and crucible materials were used to melt the karat gold and sterling silver ?
@sreetips
5 жыл бұрын
Oxy/acetylene torch with a small cutting head and fused silica open-face type crucible/melt dish.
@manuelchafardet2674
6 жыл бұрын
Buen dia excelente video. Tendra algun correo donde pueda hacerle unas consulta referente al tema ya que puedo ver que tiene mucha experiencia en el trabajo y para compartirle un metodo de refinacion que me enviaron para que lo vea y me diga si realmente podria ser efectivo en la practica espero pueda ayudarme. Saludos
@Jewelrymaker
6 жыл бұрын
Great video! It was painful to watch that graphite mold break, but the nice shiny gold bar was worth it.
@Jewelrymaker
6 жыл бұрын
Also, I just ran your numbers. You got 100% yield on your refining! That's incredible for scrap gold. Most times, it is under karat by a karat or two.
@sreetips
6 жыл бұрын
I've had to break them before because too much borax in with the gold. I calculate 91+36+2 grams of pure gold. And I got 135 grams. There may have been some extra gold over the silver items that I added. And I added 5 grams of pure gold during the inquartation so that may have thrown things off a bit.
@ourodolixo-e
6 жыл бұрын
🔴Super Like🔴 very cool 👏👏👏👍
@shaunmace9574
6 жыл бұрын
I'll have to say you do awesome work. You should get your name out there using Facebook becoming a member to some of those gold prospecting groups there's a lot of them
@sreetips
6 жыл бұрын
I was invited to join one, and I did. But I can't remember the name of it.
@erichosler4539
3 жыл бұрын
You know what I just thought about something he was to tell me openly on here where you buy your gold and silver you with this many followers they would all be buying a the supplies that you use so they don't worry about it I will find it places to get it on my own thank you very much!
@gregj4857
5 жыл бұрын
Great show just curious what you would of ended up with if you skipped putting it into solution and did your melt right after the nitric.?
@sreetips
5 жыл бұрын
Greg, I've had it assay between 992 to 998 doing it that way.
@Scrapping4aDart
6 жыл бұрын
Really cool video. Where do you get all of the jewelry that you refine? You mentioned yard sales and flea markets? How does a guy like me that has no real knowledge of what to look for at these sales get into buying gold/silver jewelry to make a little profit? I mean I can just take a test stone/acid to a yard sale to test everything. Thanks.
@sreetips
6 жыл бұрын
The is no substitute for experience. I can tell just by looking if a piece is gold or silver. Because ive been doing it now for about 15 years. We go to yardsales every weekend. Here's an inside tip: take a small magnet with you. If the piece your interested in sticks to it, then it's probably not a precious metal. The magnet will stick to iron (and nickel) and precious metals are not normally alloyed with iron. A magnet is a gold buyers best friend. But if it don't stick it doesn't mean that it's gold. It could be gold plated over copper or brass, neither will stick to a magnet.
@Scrapping4aDart
6 жыл бұрын
Thanks for the tip. I bet you could make some good money with your knowledge at these sales. Thanks for the great videos. Take Care.
@bobbiehoover4137
5 жыл бұрын
what are the best hood vents to use. affordable as well. thanks. enjoying the videos
@sreetips
5 жыл бұрын
I'm partial to my Labconco. It has fiberglass interior and a built in fan. It was cheap ($250 on eBay) and it was easy to install.
@KronicNitron
5 жыл бұрын
All this equipmetn torches, thr airvent acids do i need. Liscense because i want to do this too where could i purchase these items for my refining
@kylecharlesworth9365
4 жыл бұрын
Streetips - I appreciate you brother. After refining, my gold button always forms an indentation. Why?
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