Melting Pop Tabs - MicroMelt - Aluminum Ingot From Pop tabs - Simple Melting - TheGrowingStack

[@knutewales1171]

The humor is just as good as the metal melting expertise.

[@hannibalshade3084]

I worked in a foundry and we had to hot press blades for tractors. the guy I was working with lost his grip on the tongs and idk wtf he was thinking but he tried to catch it... the part weighed about 50lbs and landed straight on his crotch out of the oven... kudos to you for not panicking

[@lindarandles2106]

Damn! Is he female now?

[@zazz69ed]

well i know it's been a bit since ya put this out.. but ill just state the obvious..put the bowl on the scale and then zero the scale...unfortunately not all of us are scholars like you LOL that's a dig at me :) am enjoying going back into your videos since i am newly subbed..thanks again for the content.

[@luffysan7]

Very nice quick melt, blasted one handed operation!

[@StellanLarsson]

Great work! When I am litter picking I always take those small peaces of Aluminum. You make them great!

[@podocrypto6072]

Re-melt that one and add the rest to it. Why is this stuff so satisfying to watch! I like the idea that you are putting it back and making a storage of metals that will eventually go up in value. Good investment bro.

[@davecronjaeger7481]

I've enjoyed watching ArtByAdrock and BigDStack for sometime now so I was very pleasantly surprised to find your channel. I can now add a 3rd one to look forward to. Thanks and please keep filming.

[@TheGrowingStack]

Dave Cronjaeger Thanks Dave, that really means a lot to me. This Thanksgiving week has got me off schedule a bit, but I’m going to find something to melt and make today.

[@SilverScorpion]

I watched the 2 of them till I learned how to do it. They are both great channels. I now have this one added to. Will make my channel fir this soon!

[@isabelmendeziancamila7798]

Hola

[@davidm106]

As a metal detectorist. I salute you sir.

[@mrthomas7511]

Ha!

[@alex.ann_der]

The dude just love melting aluminum and then give it form. Beautiful

[@rickydona919]

imagine reading the title of this with tired eyes thinking that it says "Melting Pop Tarts"

[@TheGrowingStack]

Now that’s all I can see when I look at it 😂 👍

[@chriswhite4678]

@@TheGrowingStack hmm, melting pop tarts eh? Sounds like messy fun 🤣🤣🤣

[@TheGrowingStack]

@@chriswhite4678 I might just have to start every episode that way lol. Make a mess of something before the real thing 🤔🤔🤔

[@gerritbotha3335]

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[@Darkjadestarwolf]

... That was me, cursed dyslexia.

[@concret31]

Thumbs up for droping the bowl, it was funny😀

[@TheGrowingStack]

😃👍

[@andreipendle1778]

Dude, this was great!

[@TheGrowingStack]

Andrei Pendle Thank you! I’ve got a great one dropping tomorrow at 5am that I worked really hard on. Let me know what you think. I think you’re gonna love it!

[@dangiraffe]

You can put the bowl on the scale before turning it on, and it starts at zero

[@googlyeyedmoose6435]

Or hit the tear button

[@birdpersonbudtender7771]

Or hit the button that says tear and it does it for you duh

[@dangiraffe]

@@birdpersonbudtender7771 if you do that, you’ll have to wait for it to come on, put the bowl on, wait for it to finish weighing, THEN press tare, and wait for it to zero. Setting the bowl on the scale and pressing the power button is much simpler. Duh.

[@birdpersonbudtender7771]

@@dangiraffe so ur saying ur way is simpler than pressing a button god u have lo$t ur brain cells

[@dangiraffe]

@@birdpersonbudtender7771 clearly you can’t read. So I’ll dumb it down for you. My way = press one button, wait once. Your way= press two buttons, wait twice

[@Cubs-Fan.10]

I've smelted a time or 2. Never once did I do it in some high tech Converse lol well played my friend.

[@noelwest8234]

Thanks for a good chuckle. Keep it up.

[@zachariahsmith4594]

I subscribed when you couldn’t get the tongs to stay up and threw the down In rage 😂

[@AJ1990.]

Idk if you've ever seen a refrigerator compressor, but those things are an excellent source of copper. You should be able to yield a few pounds from each. You just need a grinder to get the case open. It's very stout. Also old school tube tv cones have about a pound of copper per. Just watch for a stored charge. Dont want to drop dead over 3 bucks worth of copper.

[@SLEEPYJK]

Hopefully some of these bars will allow this man to get a tripod.. That one handed work is tuff

[@themoelman]

I have a couple gallons of pop tabs saved up - kinda makes me want to do some melting - thx for the vid

[@AndrewBeacham]

I love that I can see that bigstackd has inspired you with these videos. I also love that you have put your own humor and love into them. Awesome quick pour bro! Bigstackd inspired me as well and I’m ordering all my setup to make videos in about 5 months time. Iv watched people smelt and pour for years but was always scared of the price wall behind the hobby. Now I can afford it and I am excited! I will tune in to every video you upload! Especially if you upload one explains exactly how to set up and use the forge/propane tank. Wink wink lol

[@animeguygaming4803]

How do u know he was inspired by bigstackd just wondering

[@dougmarks1557]

@@animeguygaming4803 Bigstack D has been making melting content for almost a decade, and, this guy's videos look remarkably similar to D's

[@brapamaldi]

only things missing are cute puppies, snacks, boot kick and beer. aussies do it best :D

[@williameadogg6659]

Bro. Respect from GA

[@HeinrichsMade]

I've been saving for awhile. I'm going to do a video on tabs a few weeks. 😄

[@jaysonbackes9279]

I love the foreshadowing. Let's wrap this up with no problems...

[@Elysnails_inkalinastudio]

This is so cool!

[@TheGrowingStack]

Thank you Elizabeth!!

[@keything8487]

bad ass !!!!.....guess imma have to switch from glass bottles to aluminum beer cans !!!

[@yashmathur2412]

😉😉Sometimes melting down is messy and too much risky but look how cool is that!! kids don't try this at home🏠

[@LifeofMJGS]

Am I the only person who was bored scrolling during the lockdowns and found this guy??🔥🔥🔥💯💯💯

[@TheGrowingStack]

Thank you MJ Muscle!!

[@pporos]

no

[@CandSMINING]

Nice pour, like most of us little things always seem to happen.😎⛏⛏🔥🔥

[@alexisgrunden1556]

No lie, I was kinda low-key hoping the paper plate would burst into flame~ Nice ingot, tho!

[@stevenmyrick6879]

Dude thank you for the content. I now want to do this myself. Maybe make some gears for a motor for my kids power wheels.

[@ramesis55]

Got an excellent heat treat. No bends or warps. Time to go to the grinder, out an edge on this ingot.

[@luzdp6262]

En donde se vende esto vivo en costa Rica y cual es el precio

[@roadboat9216]

Very interesting. KZbin never ceases to amaze me. So what is this aluminum worth per kilo?

[@TheGrowingStack]

It all depends on where you live. It’s different everywhere, I should have included a country or region breakdown. What I go by, it’s about $1/lb.

[@alexa.davronov1537]

6:36 The best moment.

[@TheGrowingStack]

Alex A. D Yeah for sure!! That’s my favorite too.

[@vasilion2951]

Mmm

[@Cmuron]

Bowling for tripods... ASMR version

[@daz41262010]

had to laugh when your bath started rocking and you stopped it but it then gave one more rock and it looked to me like you said do you mind :) then it stopped lmso :)

[@pheenix42]

This is why a proper pouring shank always has a clamp to hold the edge of the crucible.

[@willstreasures7986]

Very cool pour. Sweet table full of work you got there. Just started pouring not to long ago so I'm searching out others. Just subbed

[@TheGrowingStack]

Thanks man! I’d love to see some of your stuff, if you ever feel like sharing, shoot me an email.(it’s in my channel description)

[@willstreasures7986]

Absolutely. Will definitely shoot you some pics. You can also see some of the on my channel.

[@TheGrowingStack]

@@willstreasures7986 I’ll check it out right now. 👍

[@iiinicky6224]

cool video!!! i'd love to see a video shining all of the aluminium bars

[@JOBAfunky]

You should be able to rezero your scale with the bowl on it to avoid doing the math.

[@AJ1990.]

Lol. Right. He must be doing it deliberately

[@Rattlerjake1]

You spend 12 years learning math, why not use it! LOL

[@lawrenceogden3736]

Great video

[@ThePeterDislikeShow]

I have that same buddha mold! What metal did you use in it? I've only managed to do bismuth, lead and zinc. I need more practice with the higher melting metals.

[@Hellbent7069]

Where do you get your cool molds from? Great channel.

[@TheGrowingStack]

Thank you! I got those molds from PMCsupplies.com Or search them on Amazon

[@chuckwolf3221]

Great stuff

[@TheGrowingStack]

Thanks Chuck 👍

[@beauford731]

That's like the perfect size mold, but I can't find it anywhere!

[@TheGrowingStack]

Check out PMCSupplies.com 👍

[@beauford731]

@@TheGrowingStack can't find that size on there

[@TheGrowingStack]

@@beauford731 My fault my friend, I found that one on their Amazon store, I had to look back through my orders. I’ve bought some stuff directly from their site and some from their Amazon store. I just don’t remember if this is the 75oz or the 100oz, both are good though. 100 oz Troy Ounce Kit Kat Gold Graphite Ingot Mold for Melting Casting Refining Scrap Jewelry www.amazon.com/dp/B00BTLD3O4/ref=cm_sw_r_cp_api_glt_i_EWNFR48FWE44F6ENCA8M?_encoding=UTF8&psc=1

[@beauford731]

@@TheGrowingStack wow 👌 90? Pricey mold for sure

[@TheGrowingStack]

@@beauford731 I know, I know. I feel your pain! I was tired of not having nice graphite molds so one day I said F it and bought the 50, 75, and the 100oz molds. I’m not gonna lie to you, it hurt. It hurt real bad 😂 But they are in good shape and I can’t imagine them falling apart any time soon.

[@uzbekistan635]

I started watching one of you videos and thought it was one of bigsackD's. I don't mean that as 'your a rip-off of him!' I mean it as it was one of the videos that I love!

[@TheGrowingStack]

Thank you. He inspired me so much to get into this, and what does anyone do that wants to be like someone they admire and look up to? They try to be like them. That’s what I did and I always credit him as my inspiration and where I came from. Thank you again, that means a lot!

[@RicardoPerez-xu1kc]

Saludos desde Galicia, España!!

[@SilverScorpion]

Nice melt! I will start my channel on this soon! I busted out laughing 😅.

[@fernandorios474]

I wonder how awesome is it at dusk or the first 30 minutes of night time

[@E-wasteOwen]

What I do when adding those small tabs is put them in sizable balls of aluminum foil and toss them in the crucible. Much easier for me!

[@TheGrowingStack]

@@E-wasteOwen That’s a great idea!

[@thealmighty3011]

Then i got a aluminium foil ad after this...

[@squirrellyintensions2760]

really cool turnout.

[@theboogeyman2229]

I knew that was coming saw it from a mile away 😂

[@bpproductions.1541]

What’s your opinion on electric foundry’s and where do you get those coin molds with cool designs

[@TheGrowingStack]

I haven’t tried an electric furnace yet, but I’m not opposed to it. Maybe I’ll have to check that out in the future. I get all of mold from pmcsupplies.com The other coin molds I have are from ArtByAdrock. Check him out and his store at ArtByAdrock.com

[@Striker-tq4vf]

How does this man not have more subscribers 🤔

[@fnsfan777]

Because people would rather watch stuff melt than watch some garbage mobile battle royal game.

[@jossechavarri5535]

I was just wondering how that tool was supposed to hold the crucible as it flips it over...got my answer there hahaha

[@sandyk1714]

Wow,this is so interesting, do you sell any of your molded art?

[@TheGrowingStack]

I haven’t yet Sandy K, but I’ve been considering it for quite some time.

[@thomashidler1212]

Tell me how I can aquire one of those perfect round ones from you

[@jeaniecolwell1531]

Love the intro music

[@TheGrowingStack]

Thanks Patty!!!

[@franciscovaleriano3153]

Is it cheaper to melt the aluminum in this shape... I mean with a ring shape?

[@jwaterdrag]

In your experience how you say melting little pieces (pull tabs or cpu shards) or metal compares to large chunks (crushed cans)? Do you get more slag because of all the extra (potentially oxidized) surface area? It is reliably faster to fully melt (based on the episode my guess would be yes)?

[@TheGrowingStack]

jwaterdrag Definitely less from the pop tabs vs full cans. The cans have that lining on the inside and the ink that contribute more than the tabs. In my experience from little pieces to big pieces, it all depends on what you’re melting and the purity of it as far as dross goes. For the speed, the smaller pieces definitely melt faster.

[@SilverScorpion]

Well said!

[@LADY-wd7dr]

Where do you get all the pop tabs!?🌝👌✨

[@TheGrowingStack]

I save them from every can and have family and friends save them for me. 👍

[@jackstraw5527]

I’ve never seen a post tensioned concrete garage floor. Is that common where you live?

[@TheGrowingStack]

It is common in my area because of the ground soil. 👍

[@Nirrrina]

What I'm wondering is how you get that many pop tab lids. I mean I drink a lot of diet coke but not that much. Probably. Are you able to just buy them like that?

[@cornishmade100]

I love the skull

[@kevinriggins2975]

I have roughly more than 50000 tabs should I melt

[@williameadogg6659]

I'm going to try and get in this game...back woods...

[@maxwellbadlaw1233]

I need to to a micro melt. No it can't wait.

[@digginggopher]

I got lots of poptabs vut they are all muddy, i tried washing them but it didnt get some of the dirt out 😢

[@ruffruff7063]

Some soldiers collect them and they make prosthetic limbs for people from war , they have some titanium in them

[@the_dietcam]

So this bar is worth like $0.30, how much mapp/propane did that cost you?

[@knackodad]

Much

[@ФонГадке-ц5т]

Гений! Трёхзначные числа в столбик вычитает. 😂

[@dshow4404]

Had a good kek at dropping the cauldron/vat thingy

[@AlaskanInsights]

Those sell good on ebay and etsy for a lot more than melt value.

[@xxx-ul7jw]

Ken you make alittel kaar?

[@anasanabria2159]

Muy bello tu videoporque eso es valioso gracias un abrazo att bogota colombia

[@ryanbrown500]

What brand of forge is that? I’m just starting to recycle metals and also want to start forging blades.

[@TheGrowingStack]

It is a Devil-Forge. 👍

[@Striker-tq4vf]

Here's a REALLY HELPFUL tip to stir the aluminum, USE A PEICE OF rebar to stir it, it's long and it's not ever going to melt

[@petermann1150]

It's rebar, not rubar. Used in the construction industry to strengthen concrete. Personally, I don't see the point in removing the pop tabs from cans.

[@nrickson]

You need a longer stir stick

[@CCC67]

Con las latas de cervezas y gaseosas también se puede fundir? Como se llama el horno? Desde Tucumán Argentina

[@mdevore2676]

I have 2 bags full of those tips from cke cans !! Don't know what to do with them !! Do they sell them or can I sell them to someone ??🤔

[@pepsisepsis8087]

This is so awesome to me. Are you retired or do you do this in your off time? How expensive of a hobby is this to get into?

[@TheGrowingStack]

I do it in my spare time outside of my career, it’s pretty much my second job. I love it and have a blast doing it. It kind of depends on which way or how big you’d want to go and what you currently have. I’d say you could get a nice furnace, a crucible, some tools(or make your own if you wanted) and have the basics to do this anywhere from $500-$750 depending on which direction you go. Thats assuming you have to buy everything. Send me an email if you want some more info, my email is in my channel description 👍

[@kimvenus9854]

What material is used to hold molten aluminum in a furnace?

[@TheGrowingStack]

It’s a clay graphite crucible 👍

[@kimvenus9854]

@@TheGrowingStack thank

[@markb3633]

Thanks for sharing

[@charleslanier1992]

Did you know that the pull tabs are more pure Al than the can. Why is that. The paint on the can.

[@towboatjeff]

Paint and the plastic lining inside the can

[@TECHNICUSChannel]

Great material pop caps are 90% aluminium and soda cans have 60% aluminium. I like melting soda cans but is a bit of slag from them have a great day

[@El_Emprendedor_Artista_Spain]

Ok ,saludos desde La Costa del sol, de España, the spain

[@DARIO.1974]

Super channel. Regards from Poland :) I Subscribe You

[@alan30189]

How much stronger are aluminum tabs than the actual can metal.

[@lizaalberino289]

What do you do with all of the bars do you sale it

[@TheGrowingStack]

I just stack them up on the shelf. Then if the day comes when I can’t find any material or if I just want to cast something, they are ready to go.

[@bustercellillidari5325]

Tare helps or put container on the scales then turn it on without the maths lol.

[@diybyunclenui]

You are awesome. Appreciate 👏👏👏

[@BillCarter2k19]

Next time, just put the bowl on the scale and press the button to zero it.

[@keithbennett6541]

You should make a sign with your last name for the new homestead for melting

[@johnweems4586]

I have that kind of scale you can tare out the weight of the container

[@luisd.augustto]

Ttf fxgsedeeet bye 7h vc 7

[@dragonfly264]

Yes. Place your bowl on the scale, hit the on switch and it will zero out leaving just whatever you put in it weighed.

[@sgeyla]

How much can you buy 2 litre full of colourful tabs

[@TheGrowingStack]

No clue, I’ve never paid for them.

[@jessethepondhopper8370]

Swiss made watches are the only good ones worth buying lol

[@caliber-do1cp]

im curious how many tabs were in that melt?

[@draelickarsus7937]

Roughly 1,500.

[@SnaxOnSnaxOnSnaxOnSnaxOnSnax]

Cast a metal plaque for those concrete imprints in your garage

[@Factz2000_]

What are the molds made of ?

[@TheGrowingStack]

They are made of graphite.

[@metaldetectingjerard]

nice video, i sub your channel

[@TheRealdeel73]

cant you zero out the scale with the bowl on it?