Scrap Silver Refining (Part 6) Electrolytic Silver Cell / Harvesting Crystal

In this series we started Part 1 with a small batch of misc scrap silver. We chemically digested it into solution and filtered out waste material. In the following videos we covered cementing the silver out of solution, melted it into shot, and finished with Part 6... where we fired up a small silver cell and washed our fresh .999 pure silver crystal.
check out channels for detailed info on silver refining...
Sreetips • Silver Cell Anode Filt...
Aquilla Refining • Theory And Calculation...
#Lithic #SilverCell #refining

[@IMDunn-oy9cd]

Nice work and good video. All hail Sreetips!

[@NandiCollector]

I came here from Streetips and I was not disappointed. :) You got a new follower mate. ;)

[@LithicMetals]

Thanks so much for subscribing!!! Means a lot to me! Sreetips is the master, compared to him... I am but a lowly peddler :)

[@NandiCollector]

@@LithicMetals Everybody needs to start somewhere my friend and I like your professionalism and passion refining silver. :)

[@LithicMetals]

Thank you for the kind words my friend :)

[@NandiCollector]

@@LithicMetals my pleasure 😊

[@chrisrusso4512]

Nice video, can’t wait to watch the rest of them.

[@LithicMetals]

Thanks for checking them out Chris!

[@totalbullion5882]

A thing of beauty my friend. Nice work on the crystals and video quality too.

[@LithicMetals]

Thank you! Really appreciate you taking the time to check out video :)

[@kaynefryday1251]

Great job. Very cool !

[@LithicMetals]

Thanks!!!

[@bw4593]

Love the shoutout to Sreetips. Would be fun to see a colab

[@frantiseklaluch6605]

Yeah, I see Sreetips inspiration for sure... however, I plan to make silver cell aswell, good to see, that it works like a charm... I want to try cuppelation too, I bought tabletop muffle furnace (inside just 10x10x10 cm (4x4x4 inch)... BTW, one of the best silver series out there, from scrap to 999

[@MDVA44]

Nice job on your video and explanation! I’ve been watching Sreetips and Aquilla Refining for the last 7 to 8 years and am interested in doing the same ASAP. Just got 4 liters of nitric and now I’m looking into getting a power supply and some lab ware so I can make a cell. I will be using either an electric furnace or a Devils Furnace from Lithuania for melting. I still have a ways to go before I can do all these things but I’m working on it as $$$ allows. I can wait until I can start refining and getting my stack on. Cheers

[@LithicMetals]

Thank you! I def fine joy in the processes! And you've been studying from the best... I'm sure you downloaded a copy of Hoke's book too right? I'd only add, make sure you're considering your safety first above all, and realize exactly how you will process your waste before you begin :) Stay safe out there! Thank you so much for checking out my channel :)

[@stevebuczek]

Sreetips did this first .. lol but you followed directions perfectly. Cheers to your success!!

[@joshua.snyder]

Sreetips is only doing what many before him have for decades. He says as much: Follow Hoke's book. She wrote one of the bibles on this stuff.

[@stevebuczek]

@@joshua.snyder LOL how many sources can there be when we all follow the same 1 ? im pretty sure Hokes book has been on his stream a time or 2 .. anyway I watched his right before yours at the YT algorithms suggestion .... but still its fun to watch all of you guys do this stuff .

[@LithicMetals]

@@stevebuczek man... I've been following Sreetips and Aquaphilia years before I ever saw their videos! But think of them as Kadriver and Palladium... on the gold refining forum. I have def picked up some magnificent tips from them!! And lol quite a few other fellas. And... I've been able to figure out a few tips on my own over the years as well :) Glad ya found me, hope you still get a kick out of it!

[@stevebuczek]

@@LithicMetals absolutely did .. I love this stuff !!

[@martinmilligan4521]

Love you vids also watch screetips , he says nitric acid better 😂😂😂 keep em coming fella 👍

[@PadmamaliniRamanujapuram-le1tk]

WoW!! This method should get you a 999.99 fine silver.

[@dannomight1980]

Wondered over here from a streetips SilCel vid minutes ago and I noticed your dc power supply is the same as his 🧐the teal label at the top is what caught my eye lol. I always find something small or odd that'll catch my eye and fixate on it. I mean you two are never in the same place at the same time.... Both are master metal recovery/refining savages. Or it's a common power source and happen to have the same one. Also I follow you on TikTok too and had to comment when I seen you use Knipex pliers on the pours😆 I have several pairs myself. They're the AMG Mercedes of pliers made in 🇩🇪

[@LithicMetals]

Lol, that power source was a pretty common model back then. I'm sure we both got them off ebay.

[@quinton3997]

Did you have to pre dissolve silver in your nitric acid before setting everything up

[@quinton3997]

Did you drill holes in your basket or what exactly

[@quinton3997]

Is the anode made of silver

[@quinton3997]

Are you putting nitric acid in the electrolytes

[@KayBeeStew]

What is the brown scraper you use to get the silver off the stainless steel? Can't decided what it is? Love your channel and TikTok!!

[@LithicMetals]

I think it's a "Pampered Chef" thing for cleaning their stoneware. 😁 thanks so much for watching!!

[@Boogman820]

I was hoping you could tell me what material you use for the anode basket. I know Sreetips uses vacuum bags, but I hoping to buy the material in bulk from a fabric store. I think that I heard somewhere to use Dacron? Thanks for your help! GREAT video!!

[@LithicMetals]

I'm not sure you'll find it at a fabric store, more like a laboratory supply store. Yes Dacron is the best material to use... that I've tested. In an upcoming series I'm going to go over the dacron material I'm using now. The vacuum bags let a fair amount of small particles fall through, which essentially contaminates the Ag. I now use a .5 micron dacron material that is apx an 1/8th inch thick. I buy it in bulk off Amazon. It really traps those small particles and still allows for good flow of the solution.

[@Boogman820]

@@LithicMetals Thank you very much! I’m so happy that I found your channel. Excellent content.

[@Boogman820]

@@LithicMetals Just a quick update in my quest for Dacron in bulk. Fabric stores don’t necessarily carry it so that may be a waste of time. Through some research I found that sailmakers use Dacron fabric, so I ordered a bit. Turns out that sailmaking fabric is heavily impregnated with some kind of plastic? layers, which makes it impermeable (makes sense). I ended up finding out that some table cloths and shower curtains are make from Dacron...I found both at my local Goodwill for about $4 each. They have different weaves, but I think both will be useful. Maybe this helps others and saves money. I’m sure the cost of vacuum bags adds up quick.

[@WorldRoamer90]

So after refining is it 9999 fine?

[@cadillac8597]

Hey there, I watched the whole series and liked it! I was wondering what would happen if you used a perforated stainless steel basket as the anode, delete the silver anode bar and wrap the basket in dacron to keep the slimes out out of the electrolyte. My idea was you could submerge and dissolve the silver shot and not worry about dissolving the silver anode bar. Looking forward to watching the rest of your videos before I try some refining myself. But I won't start till I have a fume hood. Did you buy your fume hood or make your own? Used hoods cost alot, but I found acid fume filters for sale and was thinking of rigging something together.

[@LithicMetals]

Thanks so much for watching! Yes, I did make my own fume booth. I respect the fact that you're note doing these types of experiments without one! I like the idea of a stainless basket, I've been hunting for one actually... glass too, I used to use a glass one. I don't think I'd like to close off the basket, I like to monitor things... plus I continuously feed it so... Thanks so much for the feedback!

[@cadillac8597]

@@LithicMetals do you use a fume scrubber after your fume hood? I went on the gold refining forum for fume hood plans and got lost in the fume scrubber thread. But I can't decide if its necessary if I'm processing a KG of silver per month.

[@LithicMetals]

@@cadillac8597 It of course is great to have one, but unless you're running seven days a week... I don't think it's an absolute necessity for you.

[@aurunator5907]

awesome job .. hmn why my silver crystals grow like a root system and not like a cubic crystal? maybe my electrolyte to dilute? i just use 10% agno3

[@LithicMetals]

Use 300g of Ag p/L, and run at under 3.5v... and you should get pretty good results 😉

[@aurunator5907]

@@LithicMetals Oha 300g i run at 40g p/L yes i run at 3.5V hmn may lower it abit

[@benjaminlangford688]

Do you ever adjust the voltage on your cell? I noticed Sreetips recommending 3.5 volts, but yours seems to be doing just fine.

[@LithicMetals]

I typically run it at 3.3v

[@benjaminlangford688]

@@LithicMetals nice, that's what I've been doing that too. Thanks for the reply and for the awesome content.

[@wassiliivanov1955]

Great What grade of stainless steel does the pan have?

[@LithicMetals]

Honestly, I forget. I did a bunch of research, got what I needed... then on the the next thing.

[@AnaMaria-jj5vj]

ok i see all video i have 1 question PLEASE ! because i watch you from start .ok... how many Grams on Silver you have TOTAL in stainless steel saucepan elecrolyte ?? i see all your video but i didnt count total.. so ? i wait your answer please..

[@LithicMetals]

At the end I weighed up 300 grams out of that batch... it's been a while since I watched this...

[@michaelduncan3335]

Do you have a page you sell from?

[@ChazaExplores]

Late to the party. What ive always wondered is do you actually get out more silver than what you put in?. Or is it just a purification thing?.

[@LithicMetals]

It would go against the laws of physics to get more than you put in. This is strictly about refining the metal. 🙂

[@mehdifarzanehk]

Professor, what material did you use in the steel container?

[@LithicMetals]

It's all in the previous videos. It's an electrolyte made of distilled water, nitric acid, and dissolved silver.

[@mehdifarzanehk]

@@LithicMetals 👏👏👏👏

[@LryuzakiLN]

Is the steel bowl magnetic???

[@LithicMetals]

It is not. Stainless steel.

[@filipsuici3203]

Why do you have to electrisize the silver? Why not sell it afther you melt it...?

[@gamezxtrem3348]

will this method work with all metals?

[@LithicMetals]

Not all metals, no

[@laurentiuflorin9946]

Hello again ..what metals is saucepan ?îs stainless Stell ore aluminium?because i am in the shop and i want to buy one..to start nu proiect

[@LithicMetals]

Stainless steel... but it requires certain grades of steel which I cant remember off hand. The gold refining forum has that info in the search box

[@laurentiuflorin9946]

@@LithicMetals thank You !!!!!!!! I love you from all my soul . I wait your next video with silver

[@LithicMetals]

@@laurentiuflorin9946 I'm glad to help where I can. Just please remember safety is your first priority! Read as much as you can in the gold refining forum. These chemicals want to kill you. Be safe!

[@crowsred1092]

Can dc be used for this?

[@LithicMetals]

Yes 🙂

[@SantaGlokk]

what is hat electrolite?

[@aphex412w]

The electrolyte is silver nitrate

[@laurentiuflorin9946]

What is the name of this source supply ? I can't see..îs write QW-m? I buy one from ebay and is shit..help me please whats name of your source ??

[@LithicMetals]

Gosh idk. I've had several, and a few were duds. I don't have any recommendations on these... sorry my friend

[@laurentiuflorin9946]

@@LithicMetals i find one better but price is....expensive nVM thanks we wait next video with silver ! I share to all my friends. They wait your video X

[@nicholasb8799]

Is the anoid silver?

[@LithicMetals]

Well ready the entire basket becomes the anode, but I generally connect the lead wire to a small bar and toss it in the basket

[@KayBeeStew]

Reading the comments to find this question. Thanks!

[@GenuinelyCurious120]

I'm shocked at how cheap silver is 😮

[@karimrazak3798]

What is the metal in the anode

[@LithicMetals]

Just silver :)

[@karimrazak3798]

@@LithicMetals Is the metal in the thread of red silver [+]

[@LithicMetals]

@@karimrazak3798 no, it's just copper wire. You just don't want the wire touching the electrolyte because it will dissolve. So, you make the anode out of silver incase it slides into the solution. That way you're not adding copper to the solution prematurely.

[@karimrazak3798]

@@LithicMetals Sir, I mean the metal block in the head of the thread.

[@LithicMetals]

@@karimrazak3798 I either use steel or copper clips. It really doesn't matter if you keep them out of the solution

[@nicknick3746]

What liquid is that ?

[@LithicMetals]

Essentially it is distilled water, nitric acid, and silver.

[@youvashekel6509]

@@LithicMetals can you use hydrochloric acid insted of Nitric acid?

[@LithicMetals]

@@youvashekel6509 no! Ag does not play well with HCL.

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[@LithicMetals]

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[@LithicMetals]

@@NRF.channel my sorry my friend, I'm not clear on what you're asking.

[@dennispeters3279]

This is a stupid thing to say but I really hate the sound of pumping the squirt bottle, some might use a squeeze bottle.

[@LithicMetals]

Lol I actually love the sound! But I get it lol. I use the squeeze bottle quite a bit, but if I want to "dig in" a little, I prefer the extra push from the spray bottle :)

[@ronniewebb2979]

@@LithicMetals I find that using a squirt bottle uses less water than a squeeze bottle..