Melting Brass Plugs and Connectors - Casting a Beautiful Ingot - Trash to Treasure - ASMR Brass Melt

Hello everyone! In todays video I wanted to melt down all of the brass plugs and connectors that I've been hoarding for over a year. A lot of blood, sweat and tears went into collecting all of those connectors. Please sit back, relax and enjoy this satisfying metal melting video. Once I melted down the brass, I poured it into one of my graphite ingot molds and made a beautiful bar. Do you think it came out pretty good? Drop a comment down below and let me know please. This is a caption heavy video as there is a lot of information I wanted to convey.
I truly love melting metal, even though it can be costly with the price of equipment and the cost of propane. If you scrap metal on the side like me, you're probably better off cashing it in as you get it, unless you like stacking metal for a rainy day. My personal goal is to have over 1000 pounds of copper. I'm about 20% of the way there.
If you have any questions about scrapping or metal melting, drop a comment or shoot an email to [e-mail]
Thanks a bunch for watching my video. I hope you learned something and I hope you subscribed :)
#casting #brass #asmr #scrapmetal

[@donl4914]

Good cast Bro!!! Slag, no big deal...lol Brass is always a dirty cast anyways. Time for another Pallet of scrap. Roadside scrapper here...lol Bar looking good!!! The scrap bar will go good next melt!!! What ya going to make with it???? 😆😆😆😆 Catch ya on the flip side Bro!!!

[@Scrap2Cast]

Thanks brother!!! You're totally right, brass is such a dirty metal to cast with. I blame it on the zinc content. Nasty stuff, but like you've always told me, zinc is such a good casting metal for fine details. Oh dont you worry about a thing buddy, I got plenty of scrap to add to the pallet (It's on another pallet) hahaha. Love the bar and you're right that other bar is nice brass so there shouldn't be much slag off of it. I have been toying with making a miniature brass cannon but part of me wants to do it in aluminum bronze. Decisions, decisions. Thanks for watching and thanks for getting me a few more subscribers! 😃👍👊

[@lewisgiles8855]

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[@22kiki22]

I appreciate the info you add when editing. When you break things down I always have a question then boom the answer pops up. 👍🏼

[@Scrap2Cast]

Awesome! Thanks so much for the positive feedback! I always wondered if ya’ll minded the captions that pop up. They are actually the last step in my editing process 🙂👍🏼👊🏼🍻

[@mr.c3973]

Kicking brass and taking names! Always great content! Slag or not brass is a pretty alloy 🤩. Can't wait for the next series!

[@Scrap2Cast]

Thanks brother! I appreciate your positive feedback! I do agree, I love that golden color of brass 🤤 I’m toying with the idea of a new series as we speak. Thanks for watching my friend!!! 🙂👊🏼🍻

[@lewisgiles8855]

I ♥️ slagging brass!

[@Scrap2Cast]

I have to agree with you brother, I love the look of slaggy brass, especially when it solidifies. Has some really cool patterns 🙂

[@lewisgiles8855]

I want that as a bumper sticker!

[@Scrap2Cast]

That’s a great idea!

[@philipromeo8028]

Nice job the bar came out nicely

[@Scrap2Cast]

Thanks a bunch brother! 🙂👍🏼👊🏼🍻

[@timsmith9645]

Awesome brass bar and thanks for sharing

[@Scrap2Cast]

Thanks brother and appreciate your positive feedback! 🙂👊🏼🍻

[@timsmith9645]

You're welcome friend anytime

[@dukenukem001]

nice looking bar !!

[@Scrap2Cast]

Thanks brother much appreciated! 👍🏼👊🏼🍻

[@jde9095]

Looking good my friend 👍

[@Scrap2Cast]

Thanks a bunch my friend! 🙂👊🏼🍻

[@timcox482]

Great vid, brother, I would like too see u be able to make more vids, but I know life gets in the way.keep melting,pouring, and stacking, an I will keep watching.

[@Scrap2Cast]

Thanks a bunch brother for the positive feedback! Sometimes life does get in the way but I’ll always try to get content out for you all 🙂👊🏼👍🏼🍻

[@JsStack]

Great looking bar brother. Awesome pour 👍

[@Scrap2Cast]

Thanks brother much appreciated! Still working on tomorrows video, trying to make aluminum bronze ingots🤤

[@JsStack]

@@Scrap2Cast Awesome!!! Can’t wait to see it.

[@Scrap2Cast]

@@JsStack Thanks bro! I’m going to use the ingots in a very near future sand casting video 😁

[@edrightnow2453]

Loved the video

[@Scrap2Cast]

Thank you so much! 🙂👊🏼🍻

[@williammcquiston2820]

I liked your video

[@Scrap2Cast]

Thank you brother! That was one of my favorite videos that I created. Thanks for watching and commenting! 🙂👊🏼☮️

[@harry-metal-melter]

Nice!👍👍👍

[@Scrap2Cast]

Thank you brother! 🙂🍻

[@BushDogScrapper]

I can’t wait to get a furnace and crucible set up I love these melting and casting videos! CheeRs Scrap2Cast ♻️🔥⚒️🤘🏻

[@Scrap2Cast]

I can’t wait for you to get the equipment brother! Once you start melting and casting metal, you will never want to stop! Thanks for watching bro! 🙂👊🏼👍🏼🍻

[@user-oe8vv8cb1t]

Kinda cool

[@Scrap2Cast]

Thank you! It was either cash in the brass or make a paperweight 🤣

[@roadhog1987]

Great video

[@Scrap2Cast]

Thanks brother! 👊🏼👍🏼🍻

[@roadhog1987]

@@Scrap2Cast your welcome brother

[@Scrap2Cast]

🙂👊🏼🍻

[@swgaguy7710]

Hey scrap2cast. I think your work always comes out nice. Even the ones that you say you gotta remelt. I hope you are a bit more careful working. Work smarter not harder. 😊😊😊

[@Scrap2Cast]

Thanks so much brother, I really appreciate your positive feedback! 🙂👊🏼🍻

[@pauljcohen2007]

I did not know that about brass. And here I was looking for brass for you to melt and cast. I guess I will stick to copper for now.

[@Scrap2Cast]

Yeah the zinc in brass has a lower melting point so it generally burns off and causes that toxic zinc oxide. I melt it all so no worries 😁

[@lewisgiles8855]

I've used a laser temperature gun to help me keep it around 17,18F. Takes a lil longer to melt and eliminates the fun of zinc ignition!

[@Scrap2Cast]

@@lewisgiles8855 I keep forgetting to take my infrared thermometer out of my toolbox inside the shop. I think it goes up to 2100F. Normally I run the regulator below where I melt aluminum to start off. Once I start seeing that white smoke and flame, I shut the furnace off, give the brass a quick stir and then turn it back on to the lowest setting (just before the furnace stalls). If I see the smoke again, I repeat the process until its time to remove the slag. I always wear a respirator especially when I’m melting brass and if I’m sand casting. That burnt sand smell is terrible and really harsh to breathe in. 🙂

[@lewisgiles8855]

@@Scrap2Cast heck yeah bro, I been stacking for like two years now! I rarely use my thermo meter any more, but I will say some of the prettiest bars came out of using it, as slow as it goes. I love the sparkle of over heated brass tho, it makes it feel like magic! Looking great, man

[@Scrap2Cast]

Two years?!?! I bet you have a huge stack of metal! I love metal m, especially melting and stacking it 😁 Thanks a bunch brother! 👍🏼👊🏼🍻

[@leelemoine357]

Bar came out great -- maybe you could drop something in atop the poured mould to shape the top of the bar?

[@Scrap2Cast]

I have tried that before and was unsuccessful. The problem is the liquid metals of copper and brass solidify very quickly. The only way to do it is to take the bar out when it’s red hot, put a piece of flat heavy steel in top and start hammering. Too much work in very little time to accomplish it. If I do it while it’s still in the mold, I risk destroying the graphite mold

[@donl4914]

You would need a closed mold to get that. Open molds are good for ingots and stacking.

[@Scrap2Cast]

@@donl4914 My two favorite things 😁

[@ManMountainMetals]

Guess that they don't want people toting them out of casinos 🤣

[@Scrap2Cast]

Bahahahaha no doubt brother! I know how much it weighs without any quarters inside, enough to pull all the muscles in my lower left arm🤣. I’m willing to bet if it was loaded with quarters, I’d break my back!

[@Allison-405]

Video was awesome!

[@Scrap2Cast]

Thank you so much! 🙂👊🏼🍻

[@CandSMINING]

Awesome video brother, very well done. Just did a brass melt on my last video with the same result. I like casting brass, so the dross isn't a big deal. New sub, thanks for sharing.😎😎⛏⛏🔥🔥

[@Scrap2Cast]

Thanks brother and welcome! I love melting brass, you get some really good detailed castings, same with zinc! Copper us still tough to master (well for me it has been). I just actually sold my dross today to the scrapyard. Mixed it in with my other yellow brass 😉🤣

[@charlesinscore4107]

How long was a while. That's a lot of connectors. I've never seen another melt like this one. Good job

[@Scrap2Cast]

Hey brother that was a good year of scrapping appliances and electronics. The battery backups that I scrapped in previous videos made up a good bit of the volume in the crucible. Thanks a bunch brother! 🙂👊🏼🍻

[@bonnienklyde7423]

👍🔥🔥🍻🍻 Hard to find a slot that will run on quarters, not sure they can be “sold”, ‘barter’ is a better word. 👊🏻☮

[@Scrap2Cast]

It sure is brother, most have been converted to ticket printouts. From my investigation, the battery on the main board expired in 2003. It originally was in an AZ casino according to the state seal tape on the chipsets. Perfectly legal to own in my state of residence. I did my homework 😁

[@Stalkerrob20]

💯

[@Scrap2Cast]

🙂👊🏼🍻

[@backporchfoundryandforgeus900]

Good melt. Is that a harbor freight bench grinder?

[@Scrap2Cast]

Thanks brother and yes it is their 6” model. Thanks for watching! 😎👊🏼🍻

[@backporchfoundryandforgeus900]

@@Scrap2Cast thanks, gonna be getting one for myself to do just what you did

[@fatismeltsllc3895]

I have to disagree with you on not worth it melting metals. I started a whole business with scrap metals. I would agree with you on the waste oil burner on saving money.

[@Scrap2Cast]

You can disagree, that’s your right. But to melt brass into bar form to simply resell is not worth it in my eyes. Unless you are casting statues or art with it, then maybe so. What’s the business?

[@kayleegreen2134]

I like the video personally and I don't think it's not worth melting down you only lost what just over a dollar and know have clean brass which is worth more than dirty brass

[@Scrap2Cast]

Thank you! Yes that is true, the brass is cleaner and nicer looking. Thanks for watching! 😎👊🏼🍻

[@adrianmorning.1555]

The amount of faffing with brass compared to copper - I don't think I'd bother. The slag, fumes and how it pours like slop honestly too much messing 😢

[@Scrap2Cast]

Yeah it can be kinda dicey but look at the end result, nice looking bar 😁

[@Avemis1]

Fun fact - messing is the german word for brass :) de.wikipedia.org/wiki/Messing