Melting Aluminum Cans At Home - Easy DIY Recycling Process

[@ArtByAdrock]

For all those wondering, I don’t do this for the value of ingots in money. I don’t sell them at all. It’s main purpose is the artwork that I make from them.

[@arjames6969]

Beautiful Inspiring work

[@ShoEnt-lq6vi]

Thank you so much for posting this video, I like it when KZbin puts good videos on my home section. Questions If you don't mind, A few Questions: if you were to sale the ignots vs taking cans to a recycle - would it be worth it? Considering the cost of your tanks - might you explain? Thank you!!

[@YoungDeathWish]

I was gonna ask how it was recycling If you just melted them and did nothing with them. Really rad though bro

[@Kristianmbossow]

But whats the price for such an amount? 5,7 pounds.. Greetings from Denmark

[@jamiekelsey4853]

Ok but it cool doing it like that

[@heyman5525]

Having to crush all those cans looks like it would be soda pressing.

[@xatzpskl]

Damn...

[@apollocreed2089]

Ha!

[@kennethcarroll5420]

Sons of Abraham RT 😂😂😂😂

[@obitoiskr1376]

Finally a joke thats actually funny 😂😂😂

[@nyurtin777]

Sons of Abraham RT- 😂

[@tmilesffl]

I used to work in an aluminum foundry. One mistake you make is pouring all the aluminum out of the ladle. Leave some in there, after you pour the two ingots, and the remaining will melt the incoming cans faster.

[@kabluey5971]

that is what I thought too.

[@dr.vthomas1389]

Will I get more money with the pure metal at a scrap yard

[@petepopolizio7447]

@@dr.vthomas1389 would depend on the price of alum, I was thinking the same thing.

[@ryancappo]

@@dr.vthomas1389 I don't think so, but someone might be willing to buy bars like this for more than the $0.50 cents you get per pound of scrap AL cans.

[@Tux.Penguin]

@@dr.vthomas1389 If you’re lucky they may give you a tiny bit more money, but it won’t be enough to cover the cost of running your furnace. And the scrap yard won’t pay you anything for all that hot sweaty work you did.

[@Brookside975]

Your video brought back a lot of memories. My father had an aluminum foundry from the time I was a few years old until my 20's. He smelted it from scrape and sold it to larger steel companies. Later he made a small table top portable BBQ grill out of aluminum and sold thousands and thousands of them. Although he did not as many, he also made ornamental aluminum house shutters He supported his family and made a good living doing so. I still have a couple of the BBQ grills in my attic and they still look brand new - not like the cheap ones that were made back in the 50's and '60's.

[@hairpi1424]

Id be interested in one of those grills, if available.

[@henrybraud1156]

Wow, I'm impressed! This reminds me of the bullet casting I do during the melting process to make lead ingots. In the summer of 1969, just before I volunteered for the Army, I worked in an aluminum casting foundry in Ft Lauderdale FL making transmission housings for dune buggies. Aside from the intense heat and black silica sand floating in the air I loved the whole process! Thank you for taking the time to make this video for us, sharing your creative problem solving, and it was just plain fun to watch! I "liked" and subscribed!

[@RyanSpringer1984]

Where do you grab your lead from, the range or wheel weights?

[@ezriderspewstruth8867]

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[@ezriderspewstruth8867]

Our wheel wiegyts are plastic now. Yippy!!! C0ckS4ck3rs FREEDOM AINT FREE BUT TYRANNY SURE IS!!!

[@ponalvsiki2254]

You were in Army in 1969. You were in war.

[@ksloan8189]

Damn you, KZbin algorhythm! I didn't even know I cared about melting aluminum until now!

[@D17-n5e]

And then there's me just coming from a video recommended giving me the opportunity to watch 15 wild turkeys walking in a constant huge circle around a dead cat.

[@ast-og-losta]

yeah....I was looking for videos on how to make my penis bigger.

[@dohloh7709]

Lol

[@inurthoughts]

I was learning how to make an Xbox 360 into a xbox One... This is a way better video ☺️

[@johnobrien1759]

I laughed so you get a thumbs up and comment for me.

[@Countryboy-ku9lf]

"Its hot." The best, calmest, and most real comment I've ever heard from working around fire and metal...

[@RailwayDan]

Brilliant video. Been wanting to try this for ages so I had my first "meltdown" last month. Used same method as yourself with an old propane bottle. Mostly kids coke cans and a few other bits i swiped from work. But i had great fun. i got just over 12lb of ingots. Took about 3 hrs. Got £75 from local metal recycler. Covered all my costs and bought some more coke for the kids !!!!

[@49ccMopedWorld]

You bought coke for your kids ? Shame on you hahaha

[@MANINIMO]

@@49ccMopedWorld £75 for 12lbs of aluminum?! I’m in the US and not seeing a single type of aluminum going for more than 1 USD/lb. Is there really that much if a gap between European prices 2 years ago and US prices now? Or am I getting something confused?

[@limzoman5157]

Never days!! I think hes just making conversation

[@SimonHarvey-i4z]

Nah m8 ally is between 60p and a quid max a kilo so I'm confused or I want the number for the scrappy u weigh in at

[@dinarusso3320]

At least it's more waste kept out of landfills and it'll be used again

[@dirtyarm1668]

For those worried about the cost of melting- why would they do it to recycle them then. Just for fun. There's obviously a cost savings. This guy has a good time doing it. Why not let him.

[@nova31337]

Apparently he uses it for art he makes. So yeah, not really for any kinda resale value and more so to gather and organize materials for reuse later.

[@LE1Dreamer]

It take 5% the amount of energy to recycle a can then to create a can so is alot cheaper to recycle for big companies

[@decker528]

I was using aluminum cans to make coins earlier today. They aren't worth anything but it's way to kill time and one day I may bury some in something that looks like a treasure chest just to prank somebody a thousand years in the future 😂

[@mechanicalmonk2020]

Economies of scale have entered the chat

[@Tony-gu4sz]

In the UK I have "Gypo's" on my land and 93 narrow boats along my mooring rights. They keep leaving Diesel in a shed I own.. I don't know why? I don't know why she swallowed a fly!!! My land is adjacent to a football stadium and the supporters keep dumping 100's of empty cans per game in my prized bushes.. Anyway I found some Diesel to fuel the generator.. I bought the generator to melt the cans.. I don't know why I'm melting the cans... Perhaps.... "Blankety Blank"!!!!!

[@worthvilleminimart]

For everyone hating about such a waste he did, he turned 300 cans and a 1/4 bottle of propane with an hour of his time into cool conversation pieces and about $5,000 with the 2+ millions hits on KZbin... What did you do in the last hour. I know you spent 10 minutes watching him make money...lol 🤣

[@ArtByAdrock]

Thank you for saying it for me! 👍🏻 email me and I will send you a special gift

[@derbyct864]

Never truer words spoke..uhhhh written!

[@curb6353]

@Worthvilleminimart Well said, PS im posting this and its at 3.478 million views lol

[@RobertFullStop]

Does one really get that much money off KZbin for 2M views?

[@worthvilleminimart]

@@RobertFullStop 2 million views is no joke... It takes allot to get that high.... Most videos only hits a few 100 thousands at best

[@jonfortier3664]

this is all just a huge cover story.. hes doing it to destroy the evidence of how much bud light he drinks before his lady finds out …

[@jebbkinney8516]

I'd do the same thing if I drank that trash beer...lol

[@BruceLyeg]

Deep down I think she's always known he was gay

[@stacybrown4257]

Jon Fortier good one! Can u melt champagne bottles? Ah...never mind. He buys all of them anyway🤗🤠

[@michaelmendillo4614]

I drink Bud Lite to sober up,,,, lol ! 😁

[@michaelmendillo4614]

@Sang Man 😂😂😂

[@dsnineteen]

Thanks for the video! I wanted to show my 5-year-old a quick example of metal moving from solid to liquid state and back, this was perfect.

[@jackmenendez4519]

You inspired me to collect 30 lbs of copper, melted all the wiring off and it paid me off at $3.49 per pound. $100.00 for only 30 lbs of clean copper is far easier than aluminum cans. Thank you

[@jackmenendez4519]

@N Kelly I can either choose to strip the copper or burn the plastic all off...or turn it in dirty. More money turning it in clean.

[@AedanBlackheart]

Yeah, copper is much harder to come by.

[@zohreh3225]

​@@AedanBlackheartHi can you tell me how can i get the strongest aluminum alloy?

[@trentonmccall1045]

I can't decide if your hobby is melting cans or drinking beer.

[@klauspeters4609]

Er will Thermit herstellen. Greetings from a creepy german guy

[@SomeTallGuy864]

Why not both?

[@jasonfryer7002]

Lolololol .ahhhhhhh...lol..you noticed that too huh?.. Lol. Awe damn...you hit that on the head...still laffin ‼️

[@chefxhyrule242]

ExtraDork I hope not at the same time

[@alessandrogallotti5508]

First one requires the second one!

[@jps3b]

I didn’t realize that watching someone melt aluminum would be so much fun!

[@JP-wb1oo]

I did something similar a few years ago. I used a cheapo bathroom fan with a dimmer switch to control airflow over charcoals and it worked great using an iron teapot as a crucible. Al is selling for < .60/lb so you don't get much if you're just recycling. Actually, if you're going to recycle these for money, this method will cost more than you will receive. Most average 12 oz beverage cans are approx 33 cans/lb and that includes paint and interior resin coating that burns off/gets separated from the Al. However, this is a great method to get somewhat clean Al for casting or for making parts/milling. I never did anything with them, there's still a 6 lb pile of mini aluminum cupcakes in my mom's garage.

[@Universal_Craftsman]

If you want the material to have structural integrity you have to add degasing and grain refinement tablets, otherwise the material doesn't have much strength.

[@zohreh3225]

​@@Universal_CraftsmanHi can you tell me how can i get the strongest aluminum alloy?

[@sharpshooter012345]

Who else didn't search for this video but ended up watching it

[@mdgonnuscio]

Aahhh, KZbin, here we go again.

[@jbell430]

guilty as charged. I have a lot of cans.

[@mostlyharmless1]

Holy fuck yes what is up with the algorithms? Let me guess, you were looking at conspiracy theory stuff??

[@poppinsmoke9180]

Algorithms r life

[@NUBCHDZYT]

😆 i know right.

[@UPdan]

You're the cool neighbor everyone watches from their windows. " what's he doing now"?

[@russellpearce3749]

If I lived Intown add Neighbors on both sides of me and one behind me, I would be the neighbor that digs a hole in the backyard at 2 in the morning and drop several large trash bags in it. Just to screw with people's heads.

[@1SqueakyWheel]

"Hey Wilson"... "Howdy Ho, Tim!"

[@lauragraves4342]

He was in the movie The Burbs, jk. That one neighbor........

[@pestlund]

Or on KZbin 😂👍🏼

[@AedanBlackheart]

​@russellpearce3749 😂

[@culturallysignificantnickn7446]

"...so always use precaution and protective gear when melting metal." Those must be some heavy duty shorts and socks you are wearing.

[@thomasbergeron5166]

He finally got some good gloves. But he needs to get a face shield, flame retardant shirt, hat and pants. Then a heat shield apron . Equipment wise he should get a better set of thongs to handle the pot during pouring process. I would put a better coating of insulation around it and a vent pipe on top to release the heat further in and over hear to limit the heat reaching him and other things in the area. Safety cost a little more. But that cost is far lower then even a small burn. Many people have been scared for life during similar events.

[@LIBqueen]

Lol!

[@englishdefenders4776]

@@thomasbergeron5166 i feel like it would melt through bone

[@DaneJahr]

And if there's any liquid in the cans it would rapidly expand sending aluminium everywhere

[@JSAFIXIT]

Do as I say, not as I do.

[@jgarcia7322]

This reminds me of making fishing weights back in the days when I had the time. We made small weights up to 8oz. Went by the neighborhood tire shop to pick up the lead.

[@gabrielsansar6187]

grt story.....

[@CaptnCrunch247]

I could watch these types videos all day! There's something oddly facinating about molten metals and alloys.. Thank you for sharing this with us.. ☺

[@rondelandrews139]

Don't know why but this is very relaxing to watch....

[@direktorpresident]

There is something satisfying and therapeutic in this. I remember a "Leave It to Beaver" episode where Wally asked if Beaver wanted to go in the garage and crush cans.

[@opcpixie]

Lol that last bag you noticed when you put the empty box n bag away. The zoom said it all. Haha! 🤣

[@SlTH_LORD]

I live in Michigan and each aluminum can here is worth 10 cents! I couldn't help thinking that it was $30+ in cans that could have purchased a few more packs of soda or beer by itself. Still, thank you for the video! Here's hoping your projects turn out well with the ingots!

[@tonyprice2256]

Wow, it's only 5 cents in Massachusetts.

[@connectgobusinessfactory]

​@@tonyprice2256 it's zero in most states

[@boatdock]

O in Colorado where you can pick up an entire trash bag in about 15 minutes of highway picking.

[@eetsman3683]

Me and my friends found a furnace in our street during council cleanup we took it and made daggers after watching videos tirelessly

[@eskee1]

Badass...

[@benamini5701]

20 Years ago: That weird guy who melts stuff in his backyard These days: A successful KZbinr

[@general_electrics]

KZbin money is getting weaker by the day. Soon he'll be worse off than 20 years ago. lol jk

[@turd1382]

And 20 years from now.....that guy with altzhiemers......

[@canadianperson4830]

@B Sadi 4 months later...40k subscribers and over 3 1/2 million views. It looks like it's coming along.

[@ed-dlktrshn840]

In Michigan cans have a ten cent deposit (24 cans = $2.40) but it takes approximately 24 cans to equal 1 pound (1 lb aluminum scrap price = $0.35) so a deficit of $2.05 per case (24 cans/1lb) so this is definitely a hobby or art project while being an entertaining and informational/instructional video. Thanks for sharing and not being in it for financial gain only! Stay safe and avoid the fumes that lead to dementia and alzheimers

[@BS-qz9bk]

You pay taxes on those deposits. Maybe some states don't have those. So it might be less of a deficit

[@troyclark6349]

OMG, I started out watching repair videos for my Ram and ended up here? I won't lie, still watching... but I totally forgot about my truck.

[@geoffkeough9728]

Can't even remember what I was looking for initially. For sure not even the same ballpark.

[@joecolvin4203]

Don't worry, we won't tell her

[@exclusiverealitytv7482]

What’s the neighbor doing over there honey? Oh just burning all his beer cans before his wife gets home!! Damn she’ll be melting her wine bottles next week why can’t we have money to waste on propane like that!!😂😂

[@joeblanton1958]

😂😂😂😂😂😂

[@ReedHHolt]

Don`t miss his next artwork video. What he does with that $4.00 can of gold spray paint is amazing!

[@CaptainPantys]

Dude I'm so addicted to these videos... I'm buying a U.S.A. Cast Masters furnace on Monday. I can't wait.

[@jaydub5449]

Funny how people can find something negative to say about a man pouring aluminum and not bothering anything/nothing

[@rggyuhtgggbji5017]

Yeah, sad. But criticize(e.g.) the gay agenda or police corruption and people are all over you. Foh!

[@notsureupgrayedd9663]

If he's not bothering nothing then he's bothering something.

[@JC-yb3zb]

@@rggyuhtgggbji5017 Assert a gay agenda exists...

[@geofraz4594]

Yeah because when people go to all the trouble to make and post a video where millions of people will see it, it's not like they're expecting that anyone will have an opinion they don't like. (Sarc, of course) It's you tube. If you post something here expecting nothing but wonderful compliments you're an idiot who deserves mocking.

[@JC-yb3zb]

@@geofraz4594 That makes no sense. As far as I can tell, the author made no such statement. Yes, this is "you tube [sic]", where anonymity breeds courageous trolling.

[@msh104utube]

After watching this, I've come to the conclusion the word "easy" in your title is extremely subjective :)

[@foxes468]

The best part beside watching those cans melt was the "bye felicia!" 😄👌

[@savvynyx7156]

Came here from BigStackD! Devil Forge products rock. I'm getting my first 10kg furnace and kit next month. Super excited to start melting and making my own jewelry molds!

[@MrNOLA31]

🔥 this was hypnotizing and relaxing 😌 especially to the point were my daughter was in a deep stare watching that when he talked she jumped 😂🤣

[@concernedcitizen5885]

It's going to take lots and lots of Bud Light to get this process started I'm excited

[@jnelchef]

Honey I'm not an alcoholic, I'm saving the environment! ;-)

[@toolshopguy2080]

This was quite a satisfying video and that "Bye Felicia" line at the end had me dying of laughter LOL

[@crweirdo8961]

Lol, probably his ex's name

[@toolshopguy2080]

@@crweirdo8961 No, it's a line from the movie "Friday" With Ice cube and Chris Tucker.

[@crweirdo8961]

@@toolshopguy2080 Huh, I'll have to add it to my list of movies to watch, thanks.

[@obijuankenobi6565]

@@crweirdo8961 You've never seen "Friday" ??????!!!!!!!!! Smoke some weed first.

[@crweirdo8961]

@@obijuankenobi6565 nah, been there done that, it's not for me. I haven't tried getting drunk yet though, would that in any way enhance the movie experience?

[@handstandish]

Good one. No music just real life sound. So much better than overdub voice or music.well done.

[@LamontBaby]

There was definitely music lol.

[@purpledrankduck]

This was a great video! Very satisfying to see molten metal be poured and formed.

[@adamhaynes9992]

Couple things... First get you some fireman's gloves, their fireproof and perfect for messing with forges. Second you'll get better consistency by letting the ingots cool on a rack instead of quenching them... Quenching typically case hardens the metal making the outside harder than the center and causes internal stress, by air cooling you'll get a more consistent hardness throughout the material and better overall workability and quality

[@travisjohnson8599]

Doesnt matter here since they are for remelting.

[@travisjohnson8599]

@Von Musklaus metal finishing is a fun career and guess what videos we like to watch XD

[@andrewrus2407]

Adam Haynes how can you forge it so it reacts and oxidizes the fastest?

[@ericscaillet2232]

@Von Musklaus erm,why is there always one....because there is always a bigger fish

[@ctsfiddler]

over two million views, just shows how many folks are into melting aluminum.

[@WillMoxonFloatsOnOil]

huge props for turning a propane can into a furnace

[@tuxedomechanic6019]

I wish I had friends like this growing up.. ah well I'll move to Phoenix, AZ.

[@DJSHaKa]

The year - 2019, i have a sophisticated computer capable of complex calculations, i also have a high speed connection that can transmit mind boggling amounts of information in seconds, yet here i am on a Friday night watching some guy melt cans in a pot? 😂😂😅

[@marekmareckz5279]

DJ SHaKa Coulda been worse : I ended up watching a guy smoking pot on the can...

[@antonloubser]

You described my speechless feelings.

[@bradrathernotsay321]

It's an anomaly in the space-time continuum.

[@MrBryan-hr1rp]

r/iamverysmart

[@marcinholst106]

Saturday night 4 am Sunday morning :/ ripped a fuck fat as fuck

[@g.w.7893]

My eye is drawn to the pour... Mesmerizing.

[@holymoly8718]

love how he flips up the molten aluminum

[@Thewulf56]

Always so great watching stuff melt, so soothing. I wish I only had 300 cans to melt, I bet I have close to 15K EWWW, that's a lot of melting lol. maybe this winter.

[@ArtByAdrock]

Haha yeah that’s a lot.. that’s why I try and melt mine little by little so I don’t have that many at once 👍🏻

[@trickdawg5521]

I am watching this just in case during the zombie apocolypse I need to make aluminum ingots.

[@justinbernier7513]

Make crafting table first

[@genericchannel671]

For a weapon or a silencer?

[@mocap69]

@@genericchannel671 Ammo!!

[@Harshhaze]

@@mocap69 there's aluminum ammo? The only thing I'd use to shoot aluminum is a sling or a slingshot. Maybe a bow

[@marcelojuarez3344]

drill a hole put a wood handle and smash smash the hell outta that zombie head

[@davidmoser9384]

Cool hobby understand the value of your own aluminum source ...your spot on the process...like your forge!!! Thanks for sharing 😎

[@S550STANG]

That propane tank furnace is pretty rad! 🍻🇨🇦

[@JAleksandr]

Just an FYI for you and others that need aluminum somewhat in bulk like that, check with your local garage door companies as the drums and spring plugs used in the torsion systems are cast aluminum. When doors are “retrofitted” (replaced) all the metal is usually thrown in roll off dumpsters for metal scrap. The cast aluminum goes in with the ferrous (such a waste). Depending on how busy the door company stays you should be able to easily fill a couple 55 gallon drums a month. (I did for years)

[@asupreme92]

I love melting aluminum cans ,it’s fun

[@johnhenryreber2501]

Store it. Keep it prices will go up. Its awesome to have aluminum bars. I envy you sir. Very smart set up. Its easier to store bars than bags of cans. Very, very cool.

[@darthsquid2107]

This was by far the most resourceful video I could have hoped to find.

[@andersonfamily8406]

This looks like fun.. Why comment crap on his video.. This is how he does it.. I watch others do it different.. No need for your comments if you can't respect the man on how he does things.. Ill subscribe thanks for posting this video..

[@mikevoss3732]

Kevin that could a kid your talking to asshole. And if you had said that to mine in my face and not over the air-you’d be missing something after. Facts

[@kevinwhitaker119]

Thank you for getting back to me,I know the pain, of loosing someone close.thanks again.. from keV the punk Rocker

[@marke8323]

We had a aluminum foundry operation for manufacturing OEM, aftermarket and Carter Fuel pumps, the first 4th of July holiday, management never considered that shutting off all of the exhaust fans might trigger the overhead, water fire suppressors... A huge vat of molten aluminum does not react nicely with cold water! lol

[@matthewvengers1291]

I've watched this countless times.... I'm doing it. As an alcoholic... Got the cans, got ample time, and the need for extreme heat and compressed gas. I think this will be a great hobby to spark my path to recovery.

[@KahlilAngeles]

I'm always waiting for all of the molds to be filled.

[@budlight2969]

phew i thought i was the only one drinking 3 garbage bags full of bud light

[@TheSleepingonit]

Knew a guy who called them his savings account, he had huge garbage bags of them in the yard for the nickel deposit

[@silence6408]

Lol for me it's 25.4 oil cans of fosters. Maybe I should start making ingots out of them.

[@JT-gq8wv]

_"It's Hot ! "_ Best Paris Hilton impersonation.

[@kittyfanatic1980]

Bye Felicia 😂😂😂 classic man!!!! And to the naysayers: they are simply jealous that you utilize your time CONSTRUCTIVELY. Certainly melting down aluminum to simply sell off to the scrapper is a total waste of time and money but when you turn that aluminum into projects , machine shop work and so forth the value shoots WAY up. Afterall, blocks of aluminum are a dime a dozen but works of art……..PRICELESS.

[@billbehrens7421]

The naysayers are simply unintelligent, you however are smartest!

[@markblix6880]

Forget the art, just paint them gold and sell them. Art done!

[@mattstanford9673]

As an avid fan of the likes of CodysLab and NileRed, the only thing I took away from this video is that this guy drinks a looooot of Bud. Lol.

[@gregbernstein6430]

I worked in the scrap metal business for 32 years. He’s actually losing money doing this. Makes for a very interesting hobby though!

[@pewpewpickl]

Can you explain I'm 10

[@josehenriquez3274]

pewpew pickle well in this case time is money. The worth of each can for recycling is 5 cents in most states. So for all those cans the process of crushing them takes....TIME... and then to routinely pick one up and place it in the furnace takes...TIME... and currently the value of can aluminum per pound is remarkably low possibly 3 dollars im not sure. So....in conclusion the process possibly took him an hour plus. The value of 5 pounds of aluminum im sure isnt more than 10 bucks. Pretty much he cant ever make a living or a hustle out of this for his time. But as a hobby its pretty cool. Hobbies usually cost money anyways so this is kind of an inexpensive hobby.

[@bethanyfether8053]

@@pewpewpickl I think that in America, when you return a can they give you like 5p or something. They don't have that in the uk, which is why cans are all over the place.

[@williamgrimberg4048]

Jose Henriquez plus he’s using a lot of propane . Last time I filled my barbecues 5 gallon tank it was around $19.00 .

[@amy_tech_puppy]

He isn't doing it for money.

[@lawsonharrison6927]

Just made my first dozen muffin ingots. It's all about what kind of charcoal your using. Thanks for the DIY video bruh!

[@melody01238]

Everyone with the negative comments, explain to me how you got any metal Before you could buy it...I'm waiting. Oh that's right. Someone has to mine it, then process it, melting to shape it and then you get it in a store. This guy is just showing how. 🤦‍♀️

[@theodorekell]

@Nikola Tesla At least, I know how to milk a cow.

[@theodorekell]

Ok, positive comment here. Thanks god I don't have to do it, and this is positive.

[@melody01238]

@Hamish Munroe 😅 and what are the cans made out of? Aluminum ore that someone mined out of stone. This guy converts that metal back to its original state and reuses it to make other things. 🤦‍♀️

[@melody01238]

@@theodorekell thankfully none of us do. For now.

[@melody01238]

@Nikola Tesla are they for you? Well they aren't for everyone in the U.S. this guy has a hobby, others used to scrap to support their families. Now, even metal recycling isn't a sustainable business.

[@gabbyfowler4852]

Remember to stay hydrated, my good sir.🧐🍻

[@onepunchgeorge9251]

My dad made a smelter on a small TRAILER. On the GAS tanks my little brother wrote HELTER SMELTER.

[@86theberry]

Helter Smelter LLC

[@mariebourn8317]

So basically you took a propane tank cut the top off insulated the inside and ordered the gas pipe and hoses. Neat!!!

[@TomDenneyArt]

I think the propane is more expensive than the recycled value of aluminum

[@hoppybeerdrinker49]

I recycle mine at .10 cent a piece

[@JAleksandr]

TomDenney Art as he said, he does it for materials for his artwork. It’s significantly less expensive doing this than buying aluminum stock to melt down and the cleaned ingots are easier to work as he needs them I’m sure.

[@Justme42yay]

Lol when you live in states that make you pay 5 c or 10 c can and take them back you’re not really making money sigh

[@TheRDDDSII]

@@Justme42yay but its not me buying the can soooo

[@wengcornel6220]

I thought so

[@mikewolff645]

Very cool. Newbie here. Love watching how to melt different metals.

[@thzzzt]

phoebe: So what kind of things do you like to do at home? frank jr: Melt stuff.

[@GaryMcKinnonUFO]

Liked and subbed :) Recently got my Vevor 12kg melter, rigidised it, waited 5 days to dry, today i put the refractory cement on and that'll be dry in another day. I was jealous of your lovely new devil forge in your other video with its nice smooth pre-cemented surface :)

[@jasonmatthew9194]

I want to see a video on how to make a forge out of a propane bottle

[@rocket.2990]

Jason Matthew sane here

[@jonathanarsenault7110]

Make one in a mound of dirt where nothing can catch fire. Make a hole with line it with bricks, make sure you have holes for bellowing air. Fuel the forge with charcoal (using an air gun from an air compressor)

[@therofthew]

Gotta have the right protective gear to do that, aluminum melts at over 1300 degrees Fahrenheit. I worked at an aluminum foundry and getting burned by melted aluminum is more than just painful 😥

[@gabesvidz]

I also worked at a foundry and to see him in shorts and tennis shoes and no face shield is painfull. It only takes a small mishap to get even one small drop to burn trough his skin or catch clothing on fire. But cool to watch this video.

[@robideals685]

How much you think those bars are worth Thero?

[@optimisticpessimist9870]

I work at an aluminum foundry. That has always been the least of my worries. My biggest worries is when it rains and I scoop up half a bucket of water and go to throw it in a furnace that has 10s of thousands of pounds of metal in it. Honestly, it's very exhilarating and I love it somewhat lol

[@zodiacc3532]

0:21 I'm so fascinated by this can crusher lmao

[@markbevans5787]

I'm just impressed about the amount of beer cans in there haha. It's also really satisfying watching the video seeing trash turned into something usable again.

[@spfttt]

I like the cute little ingots you wind up with. Wish I had a use for aluminum, I'd make some.

[@davidc3241]

6 pounds of raw aluminum: about $85 10-15 gallons of propane: $30-$45 Inhaling super toxic aluminum fumes, inks, glues used for attaching the tops and bottoms of the can, BPA varnish used for can liner: priceless! A good video at the end of day and he did say he’s not doing it for the money. Otherwise totally not worth the risk.

[@vincentconti3633]

Nice! Not to mention several other dangers!

[@transformer889]

Would not be better to sell the cans and buy aluminium bars for art projects? that was a lot of beer!

[@ripvanwinkle1819]

@Rejean Nowlan no just a waste of time and thought

[@trackie1957]

I use Blue Rhino when I need a new tank with a new date stamp. But they only give you 15 pounds of propane in a 20 pound tank, so your propane is costing you 25% more than a refill at the same price. (But then again, most refills are cheaper than that) The good thing is that you can turn in an out of date tank for one with a fresh stamp and refill it for years.

[@bigmike956]

This is probably one of the best ways to recycle

[@luka3532]

Either this man throws lots of parties or he’s an alcoholic. Great video

[@HattaTHEZulZILLA86]

Easy, yes. Dangerous? DEFINITELY. I would like to put an extra emphasis on the term "with the proper tools" since this man is using the proper tools (except the first gloves that burnt out). Good job!

[@optimisticpessimist9870]

Dangerous isn't the word to describe it. Its VERY dangerous. Molten metal or slag with any form of moisture is like a bomb. When water gets around molten metal, it's basically a bomb. Granted a little amount isn't bad but in the thousands if pounds amount, it is like an IED bomb. Water on top is okay but if water gets trapped under the metal it goes boom

[@lyncooper-reagan5874]

This is so cool! I love those sculptures they make by pouring aluminum in an anthill and I’d love to have one but they are way overpriced for me! This way I could make my own!

[@joshbennett1049]

Can't wait to start doing things like this. I can see smelting metals and then using that to make metal art for an Etsy store to make some serious bank.

[@Darasilverdragon]

these fuelcan foundries are cool and all, but when I build one I really wanna make it larger than just a little can... maybe do something with an old boiler tank - have a proper crucible shifting and pouring rig supported from the ceiling, etc...

[@h7opolo]

4:33 that was boss when you flick the hanging bit back in.

[@Saadi_Lyfe]

Watching that last can go in somehow reminded me of Terminator 2.... i cried at the end....

[@QuaaludeCharlie]

Would like to Have a Set up like this too , Looks Great , The Bar Value in 30 Years would be a fine asset to leave Behind for the Grandkids :) QC

[@cooperb8068]

I just throw mine in a black contractor bag , take them 3 miles to the recycling place , get a case of beer on the way back, call it even

[@davidmckay3617]

Like they say K-I-S-S. keep it simple stupid

[@ezrabrooks7785]

Same , 35 cents a lb

[@abedanielspictures]

J B. Nobody's going to watch my video of how I converted a heavy duty paper shredder into a can shredder so I could get more of them into the bag.

[@Klng5hlt]

contractor bag is key

[@crweirdo8961]

@@abedanielspictures I'd watch that!

[@steampunkastronaut7081]

Looking at those pretty ingots i rembered how in the past aluminum was a super valuable metal, even considered precious.

[@serenityrahn5656]

Napolean and Josephine were gifted a set of aluminum table utensils valued at $14,000 in back-then money.

[@cliftonbanks5590]

It is precious.

[@JDeanMurray]

Made just enough money to pay for 1/10 of his propane use.

[@garmind4868]

That's propane Bobby

[@thomask940]

It's not about the money. It's about impressing your friends with all the silver you have amassed...no, they are not allowed to touch it.

[@josephagentaraiza713]

I was thinking the same thing what a waste of time and money

[@jpvoodoo5522]

He could have just returned them for 10 cents each. He would have got 30 bucks in Michigan and not paid for propane. Could have got a case of good beer and a pizza.

[@boythee4193]

@@jpvoodoo5522 you definitely don't get 10 cents each

[@lostsauce0]

Man that's a lot of work for about $3 in aluminum Clearly the joy is in the process itself

[@maxbroussard9906]

the poor two molds that were't used in making this video :(

[@zackbalins658]

@Log Splitta 👆 I see what you did there, lol

[@dianamccandless7094]

Haha! I thought the same thing!

[@euanlankybombamccombie6015]

@Log Splitta pour my heart out

[@Redrum___]

What about it....

[@Howyaduing]

“It is the way”

[@paolomartini150]

"I have spoken."

[@ShawnWi]

Everyone: What would a guy melt aluminum cans on KZbin??? Me: This is the way.

[@holeefuksumtingwong5788]

This is the way

[@markissboi3583]

THIS is the WAY 👍 ☎- 💨 What is mandalorian Aluminum Armor used for ? Yes 😲

[@CCJJ160Channels]

Baby Yoda: (SLURPS SOUP)

[@02091992able]

Even though soda cans are mainly made from a mix of aluminum and tin the only pure aluminum on a soda can is the tab.

[@JorshWarshington1]

Lol

[@JW-mx8nl]

😅😅👍

[@JW-mx8nl]

😅😅😓

[@skyemackintosh6757]

That can crusher is soooooooo satisfying