Melting and pouring soda cans

[blazterreck]

thanks man

[blazterreck]

i plan on building a regid lever for my moutain bike,i can't have this thing break on me on my way to the trees & rocks

[blazterreck]

well thanks for answaring first,and second i needed a second opinion,i mean it can hold a 14.7psi,from what i understand from another vid,i'm not to sure he used cold to heat,i can't do the math,pluse i don't know hoe cold or warm was in the can or the air out of the can,lets say....my can is at 22 degree c

[jerryX352]

how the fuck did i get here from trying to learn how to roll my r's for a Spanish Leason

[explosivefreak666]

@jerryX352 .. I, Was Listening to Scandinavian Heavy Metal.!..Mierda.!

[yomamaisdank]

@lolipop1433 what did u make the cast out of ?

[lolipop1433]

@yomamaisdank If you are talking about the metal I poured. It was aluminium. If you are taking about the thing I made. It was just a test so it wasn't anything useful.

[yomamaisdank]

@lolipop 1433 after u melted the cans in the tin way did u use to make the mold

[lolipop1433]

@yomamaisdank I used sand for the mould.

[thomlb1]

nice video ^^

[blazterreck]

i wanted to know something could you make parts with aluminium can grade,like for a bicycle hand brake lever? i mean is it strong onece in a big block

[lolipop1433]

@blazterreck It is quite strong if it's a big block, the surface of the block will oxidise quite quickly and make aluminium oxide which is very hard and corrosive resistant. So I guess you could make a lever out of it.

[mountaindewdude76]

How does the first can get melted? Is it just the internal heat being simply hot enough and the cans just start to melt?

[lolipop1433]

@mountaindewdude76 Yes, the tin can I put the soda cans in is simply hot enough for them to melt.

[FreakyBill98]

what kind of container did you used for holding the melted alu????

[lolipop1433]

@FreakyBill98 It is a normal tin can. More precisely a clean can of ravioli.

[FreakyBill98]

@lolipop1433

ok thank you

[t3vengeance44]

is this how u make ur dildos lol

[le9it9amer]

Wouldn't the paint can melt to and did you sell this after words or what

[lolipop1433]

@le9it9amer I assume that you are talking about the small can. No it does not melt but the bottom of it disintegrates after a while. This was just a test to see if I could melt aluminium so I didn't sell it.

[mrbacka12]

are you swedish cause i saw that you melted a norrlands guld can

[lolipop1433]

@mrbacka12 I am swedish.

[SnowBRDandski]

Please respond...

I am trying to make a casting mold right now and i noticed you had a mold made of sand please if you could tell me what you did so that the sand could be used as a mold.

thankyou

[lolipop1433]

@SnowBRDandski The sand was wet and because of that I could make a shape without it falling apart. Don't do that though. Pourning molten metal on wet objects might cause steam explosions, and you don't what that to happen. I don't know how to make a sand mould properly but you should me able to find instructions somewhere.

[andyjv2000]

This is so cool! X-D

[mudman2528]

the only problem is the gases that are given off from it the can melting that is

[RexGoldHorn]

lol,metal can be burn?i thought only organic matter

[Knuckles1111111111]

@RexGoldHorn Get anything hot enough and it will burn, almost anything

[CanadianCoinHunter]

lol i had a tin can in my fire one night i dropped a can in and it was soo hot it melted immediately

[david102391]

I just have a couple of questions, because I really want to try this

1. What is the larger container made out of?

2. What is the smaller metal container made out of(the one holding the cans)

3. Is that just regular charcoal you would use for a BBQ?

I just don't want to be doing this and then have the aluminum melt through the container

[AdamSlezak3]

@david102391

1/2. steel wont melt on charcoal

3. probably

[lolipop1433]

@david102391

1. The large container is a bucket that's made out of some sheet metal.

2. The small container is a tin can that's made out of steel, I think.

3. Yes, it's regular charcoal.

The tin can won't melt but it will start to flake and disintegrate after a few minutes in the fire. You can look at my other video to see a can that has a broken bottom making the glass pour out.

[sitkaboy96]

fucking failure when he pores it

[BobLeeSwagger20]

@sitkaboy96 Fucking failure when you try and use "pour."

[MrILLUMINATING]

It looks like a Blair Witch movie for aluminum cans...

[SuperBlackhawk575]

Did you melt your tripod down?

[Pirotitan]

What did you use for fuel? looks as if it is charcoal but im not sure.

[lolipop1433]

@Pirotitan It's charcoal.

[Pirotitan]

@lolipop1433 ok thanks- making a kiln for glass blowing

[toothpaste401]

did you make that live in the crucible on purpose should I do the same?

[UkrainianDragon1993]

Traditional recycling in action. I like it :) what does the metal of a regular soda can weigh? in grams

[lolipop1433]

@UkrainianDragon1993 One big can weigh about 16 grams so the metal you would get from one would weigh around 15 grams. That's my best guess at least. I don't know the weight of a small can but it's probably just a few grams less. 13 grams maybe.

[UkrainianDragon1993]

@lolipop1433 I would need just 8.1 grams (125 grains) to try to make an arrowhead. Thanks for the answer :)

[lolipop1433]

@UkrainianDragon1993 No problem. Good luck with the arrowhead!

[Eman6881]

That's a ghetto furnace. I mean Detroit ghetto... But it works

[njmvermont]

when i tried to do this the crucible melted

[SeanS373N]

DRINK IT DRINK IT DRINK IT DRINK IT!

Where's shoenice when you need him?

[mypalrocco]

It's the soda can holocaust!

[CheetosPuffer]

Looks fun lol

[Logey752]

how long did it take for the first can to melt from ignition

[lolipop1433]

@Logey752 It takes about 3 minutes for the crucible to get hot enough to melt the aluminium cans.

[Logey752]

@lolipop1433 Tanks for repling



[RayVal53]

You know, I actually did this, I had a nice clay mold and even stamped my aluminum bars, well I took them down to the recycling plant to sell and had the cops called on me. I was given a ticket for "unauthorized/unlicensed manufacturing center" and was told I couldnt do it within city limits without a permit. I think they were just jealous, personally.

[lolipop1433]

@RayVal53 Well that's just silly. They must have been jealous if they did that.

[RayVal53]

@lolipop1433 I hear ya. I could understand the concern if I had shown up with a box full of copper bars (idea has crossed my mind) but come on, this is aluminum!

[jedirifleman]

@RayVal53 It's true. . .probably because aluminum can be a poison to the human nervous system and lots of aluminum has added alloys that can also be unpredictable in gaseous form.

[RayVal53]

@jedirifleman I can appreciate that aspect of it, I.E. doing this outside, upwind of the fumes w/ an auxilary fan with at least some minor sort of protective gear, but as I said they were prob just jealous... Or felt the need that if they got called out there, had to issue some sort of citation.

[thomlb1]

@RayVal53 yourre right, fags :p

[xDcolombia]

du smälte väl inte en norrlands guld va?

[lolipop1433]

@xDcolombia Jo, tyvärr.

[ACupOfDuck]

@xDcolombia Om han smälte burken är la skitsamma?

Huvudsaken är att han drack upp innehållet ! ;)

[fall22123]

Watching this video reminded me of when I saw two midgets fighting over a fat girl. You could figure out what they were trying to do but they weren't getting much accomplished.

[Prostheta]

Thin aluminium (I stress that this is the correct spelling as the VP knows also) burns so it is a better idea to pop the cans into some molten aluminium.

[mrfayge]

@Prostheta It isn't the "correct" spelling. Both are correct except one is correct in America and the other is correct in the UK.

[joecooper18]

@MrDposter Idiot! They even say aluminum on the cans! How dumb can someone be??

[HDGhostadventures]

is that just a fire or is it some kind of forge?

[lolipop1433]

@HDGhostadventures It is a badly made furnace.

[opaldragonmb]

did you use anything special to melt the cans

[lolipop1433]

@opaldragonmb I used a furnace.

[opaldragonmb]

@lolipop1433 but just charcoal or wood and a source of air?

[lolipop1433]

@opaldragonmb I used charcoal as fuel and a hairdryer to blow air into the charcoal.

[metals0999]

make sure you are up wind !

[mrdilly10]

now the homeless can cut out the middle man,

[Stillwater900]

@mrdilly10 HAHAHAHAHA!! Thanks for the laugh...

[AlejandroPerea]

how many cans did you melt for the video? and what precautions should I have before doing that? Tnks.

[lolipop1433]

@AlejandroPerea About 15 cans. Toxic gasses are released when you melt a can. Pouring on wet things like I did might cause a steam explosion. Embers can light nearby things on fire. So have some water nearby incase of a fire. And use protective clothing.

[HolosNauta]

Awh!.. no audio? and to think that I watched this video just to hear the cans screaming in agony..

[HolosNauta]

'right, seriously now. I've tried this some time ago, but my alluminum clumped before I could pour it. must try again.

[metzindustries]

do not use wet sand for the mold, the the water wil make it explode from the sudden heat. use a 3-4 inch steel pipe with a cap on one end for the crucible, and get a good pair of tongs that let you pour properly so you dont burn yourself

[TheUnNerved]

what material did you use for your crucible?

[lolipop1433]

@TheUnNerved The crucible is just a regular tin can.

[JessicaAsskick]

i want to do this so bad now! i have a huge trash bag filled with soda cans ive been meaning to recycle.

[boomer10151711]

Norrlands Gold

[Andaverde]

wait thats the point of this?

[lolipop1433]

@Andaverde Just for fun.

[kenshinbattousai374]

jokes on you, i still masturbated

[tyronebiggumsish]

if i had that ide be makin so much shiiiit!@

[lilityger19]

Is it odd that I got an erection from this?

[Flayprime]

When forming an ingot it is REALLY wise not to dunk it under water. In the casting industry it is very unwise due to the following reasons. Pockets of water can vaporize extremely fast in high temp applications and cause explosions which can harm people. Casting plants typically do not have sprinkler fire protection. Fires and molten metal are harmful to people and business. In closing, use a mist of water to cool the ignots so no contamination or cracking occurs.

[Lebnaaan]

svensk?

[lolipop1433]

@Lebnaaan Japp, jag är svensk.

[Lebnaaan]

@lolipop1433 haha såg det från ölburkarna NORRLADS GULD

[radioguy1620]

I cast some metal parts in a foundry a while back and they use a special sand and it had to be baked dry , Caution water will instantly turn to steam and the metall can splash and literally melt your body ,, not pretty , and it will go up and everywhere, study it up a bit before you try this, ever put a drop of water on bacon while its cooking , amplify that many times,

[yorkermiles]

I must admit...that was good

[Thorsen99]

pouring fail but still cool video

[wallacewithoutgromit]

At that temperature, about 1700 degrees F. enough of the iron will diffuse into the aluminum to make the aluminum brittle when you try to forge it. After a few meltings that can will have a hole in it at the hottest part. The aluminum is eating away the can. A clay crucible will solve this problem.

[mr1880]

lol. was that red can called falcon punch?

[Ajzer85]

@mr1880 Nope, they where all swedish brands of beer. The red one was called Falcon Julöl ("jul" is christmas and "öl" is beer). At least we can conclude that someone had fun prior to the video ;)

[Spart248]

Why does this video have 10x more views than the actual legit metal casting videos.

Search "myfordboy" he does legit metal casting and is much much better and entertaining than this mute n0()[]oOb

[UltimateTrollFace]

@Spart248 Do you go around YouTube trying to find a video to criticize? This is better than YOUR casting videos since you don't have ANY

[thomaswilliams]

cool vid,very informative and useful 5 stars :-D

[lolipop1433]

@thomaswilliams Thank you :)

[iCanHazTwentyLetters]

and is that coal or firewood?

[lolipop1433]

@iCanHazTwentyLetters That is regular charcoal.

[iCanHazTwentyLetters]

Cool! Did it shape like the sand or did the sand bulge?

[lolipop1433]

@iCanHazTwentyLetters It did shape like the sand, atleast somewhat to what the sand looked like.

[immaredpanda]

tutorial? im sorry if this is stupid, im fourteen and i wanna learn!

[Britishman00]

Well a few hints i can offer are: 1 You need a new pouring method, 2 your sand should be damp not soaking wet when you pour and 3 let it cool slowly in its own time as flash cooling alluminium can cause it to warp and crack. Not that you cast anything worthwhile though :)

[lolipop1433]

@Britishman00 Thanks for the hints. This was just one of the initial casting tests I made. Hence the bad preparation, especially the pouring method :)

[mrmartyman7]

are you melting them in a tin can in just a normal fire ? you don't talk much LOL

[lolipop1433]

@mrmartyman7 I use a hairdryer to blow air into charcoal to make it hotter, other than that it's a normal fire. The reason you can't hear anything is that this video, was taken with a bad camera that doesn't record sound.

[SpencerKurten]

You need a way better pouring method.

[lolipop1433]

@SpencerKurten Yeah, this way wasn't very effective. I use a pliers now, gives me much more control.

[theliberator1]

realised those were eucalypt leaves on the ground.

g'day mate :)

[lolipop1433]

@theliberator1 Nope, we don't have those up here in Sweden. I believe that it's some sort of willow. The leaves look quite similar to eucalyptus leaves though, not easy to tell the difference because of the camera quality :)

[jonisd]

i like the leaves in the water lol...

[TheGlobalhunger]

"soda" cans...

[MrOlekul]

hwat could be made out of the aluminium ? :S

[automaticdrip]

How did you create this setup? What did you use to make the fire hot enough to melt the metal?

[lolipop1433]

@automaticdrip If you take a look at my video of me melting a glass bottle you will pretty much see everything. It's just a flowerpot in a metal bucket, and a hair dryer that is blowing air from above onto the coal. It works but it's quite a silly setup if you ask me.

[evil001987]

Vad är det för material på den större behållaren som du du lägger burkarna i?

[lolipop1433]

@evil001987 Det är en helt vanlig konservburk, så den är gjord av en sorts plåt.

[athopi]

Sand looks a little too wet...

[MrSurvivalAwesome]

does it make strong metal?

[lolipop1433]

@MrSurvivalAwesome You get a big chunk of solid aluminium from this. So I guess that it is quite strong.

[FromOuttaNowhere]

@lolipop1433 Aluminum is a very malleable metal. the only reason aircraft is made of it is because it is alloyed with a stronger metal.

[MrOlekul]

norges gull ;) Norwegian beer i think :P

[lolipop1433]

@MrOlekul It's actually Norrlands Guld, a swedish beer.

[MrOlekul]

@lolipop1433 heh ;) close i dint se it very clear by the way: aar du svensk, norsk eller dansk?

[lolipop1433]

@MrOlekul Jag är svensk :)

[ikillsilent]

does anyone know if i can make a knife using smelted cans ?? please reply if you do

[form49]

@ikillsilent You can if you want an aluminum knife, but I don't think it would be very strong or hold an edge.

[PlayR4ND0M]

NEJ INTE NORRLANDSGULD

[Indaigo1]

what where you making? also, i take it you are a sweed, fucking norrlandsguld :)

[lolipop1433]

@Indaigo1 I was just testing out casting, I wasn't really trying to make anything specific. And yes, I am a swede.

[aandiee]

Don't blame the camera man. Ever heard of zooming out and keeping the camera still :-)

[lolipop1433]

@aandiee Nope, never heard of it ;)

[waywardtravler777]

umm is it poisonous and how hot do ya have ta have it ?

[lolipop1433]

@waywardtravler777 Well, it is not good for you to inhale the smoke and fumes that are released from melting a can. To melt aluminium you will need to heat the cans to 660 degrees celsius, although heating it to about 700 degrees would be better bacause you would have a little more leeway with the casting.

[DaBoomz13]

dangerous as hell ;D

[firmware21]

Lava bucket :O

[xboyprodigyx]

how many cans did you melt ?

[lolipop1433]

@xboyprodigyx About 15 cans for the casting, I think.

[xboyprodigyx]

@lolipop1433 thankyou

[Tenacious21]

Don't breathe that smoke/fire coming out of the cans...they're all lined with thin plastic these days to protect flavor.

[0brucelee]

y un crisol es mucho mejor jejeje :D

[0brucelee]

Utilizar un respirador para los gases tóxicos =D

[samborlon]

Oh no! God help me I'm deaf!!!

[jeppe9506]

NORRLANDS GULD!!!!!!!!!!!!!



[xxkittenkiller]

for me, it always seems to work better if i smash the cans up first. and you might want to use a thicker crucible 

[TapsMan16]

Can anyone help i like to burn things i gather loads of flammalbe thngs and burn them but i was wondering can i bunr coke cans? Is there any danger? Ill be using plaing fire set off by a lighter will it be hot enough. Ilike buring i think of it as itmes that COULD clog up the planet vanishing but there not .

[CheapEnergyIdeas]

nice..hey man..if you pour the melted aluminum on another metal.does it stick? thank man

[lolipop1433]

@CheapEnergyIdeas Not really. But it depends on the metal you pour it on I guess. I poured it on the baking tin you see in the video without the sand and it came off easily. I did not even have to loosen it or anything like that I just picked it up.

[phinneas100]

@lolipop1433 can you get paid for doing this and is it safe

[lolipop1433]

@phinneas100 I guess you can get paid for doing this. Doing this the way I did is not very safe. But If you get a little bit more organised and use safety quipment it is quite safe.

[iToasterman]

@phinneas100 there is a special suite for people who do this, I forgot the name but it will save your life if metal splashes on you.

[tomek123kotek]

@CheapEnergyIdeas you would need to heat up the metal you want to stick it on to, this has the same rules as soldering, both with a brazing hearth, for brazing metal together and on the smaller scale of using tin/mercury solder to solder electronics

[martialartist34]

Is that a tin can your melting these cans in?

[lolipop1433]

@martialartist34 Yes, it's an ordinary tin can.

[TirantVirus]

Am I the only one who remembers the end of "the exterminator" with this video?

[sweddehli]

Nordic gold is not a soda ;)

[05you2]

Did you house the flame in a clay flower pot? If so, did it crack when you heated it?

[yoyojoe618]

No sound

[TheLordGenerals]

Interesting video. Good effort. The fumes as folks have already mentioned should be a concern however. Standing up wind is going to help, but it isn't enough. Anyone else following this, consider melting butter instead.

Remember, I used to melt soda cans. Then I took an arrow to the knee.

[FormerDemforRonPaul]

I'm Melting...Melting...!! I'll get you my pretty....you and your little dog too...!!

[DrFrankensteam]

Were you using any type of blower on your forge?

[lolipop1433]

@DrFrankensteam If you see my other video of me melting glass, you will see that my setup with the hairdryer is quite silly.

[SuperKONR]

a good idea melting it with the ink stuff on it? I was wanting to do this but I dunno if it would release any toxic fumes or anything.

[lolipop1433]

@SuperKONR I'm pretty sure that toxic fumes are released but, if you stand so that the wind blows behind you and blows the fumes away from you there is not going the much of a problem. But even so, I would advice you using a respirator.

[DrFrankensteam]

@lolipop1433 Toxic fumes usually are released in the form of Zinc. You should always melt in outside. If you see a yellowish smoke coming out of the forge, thats the Zinc burning out. Dangerous stuff there, you could get zinc poisoning.

[SuperKONR]

@DrFrankensteam Galvanized metal also releases toxic fumes.