How To Make Ruby in a Microwave

In this video we experiment with several methods for making ruby in a microwave. Click the link to get $15 off your first pair of BRUNT boots, plus free shipping & returns: cen.yt/bruntnighthawk
Thanks to ElementalMaker for inspiring this series of ruby making projects, and also for allowing me to use his footage. Channel here: / elementcollector1001
Thanks also to NileRed for the awesome plasma footage. See his video on the subject here: • The microwave plasma m...
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[@Nighthawkinlight]

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[@rubbegameing5370]

Great!

[@ArdaSReal]

Now that is a cool use of Technology

[@zuenkozuenko3433]

What if u used a alluminium plate instead of wires in the dust maybe it would make a ruby coin on top of the aluminum coin/plate thingy :)

[@Kelvryn]

Wouldn't it help to use a small aluminum container and then put that container in the glass? or maybe use aluminum ball bearings? it looks like the rubies are formed around the contact points between the wool and the seed material.

[@ezekielbrockmann114]

You should warn people about opening microwaves to try to hack them for higher wattages, it's a terrible way to die.

[@knartfocker_]

Beard, check. Rubies, check. Parrot? Check. You're a pirate.

[@evelyndeleon7234]

oh, I like this one

[@Queer_Nerd_For_Human_Justice]

YAR HAR DIDDLE DEE DEE

[@LookingGlass69]

@@Queer_Nerd_For_Human_Justice DO YOU WANT CUZ A PIRATE IS FREE

[@Nathan_V_]

@@evelyndeleon7234 :D

[@MGoat76]

I am seeing Ted Cruz, which is unfortunate. 🙂

[@LarsSveen]

2005: make diamonds in your microwave with charcoal and peanut butter... lol, jk. 2020: make rubies in your microwave... no, really.

[@alphaadhito]

Haha, I remember the Mythbusters trying to replicate that diamond peanut butter, good old time lol

[@duh4572]

@@alphaadhito I don't, do you remember which season and/or episode? I have them all.

[@Baigle1]

Funny thing is the charcoal + microwave = diamond is possible in a near-vacuum (chemical/plasma vapor deposition). There are actually a lot of different ways to do it.

[@blg53]

@@Baigle1 Don't you also need a very high pressure?

[@Baigle1]

@@blg53 Not really. Most successful setups use low pressure mixtures of a noble gas and methane at high temperature, but you can also use ion beams to knock off charged high velocity chunks, imbed ions directly, or statically attract free gaseous ions from plasma. If you are directly trying to crush a sample of charcoal (or even super-pure graphite) inside a laser-assisted diamond anvil (at any usefully large crystal size), you will usually always get grain dislocations, vacancies, impurities, and various crystal arrangements that make it hit-or-miss with most industrial processes. Now that I mention it, it may be possible to use an x-ray laser arrangement which only targets deformities in crystal structure inside diamond anvil cells. This may make it possible to only (or mostly) allow growth of a selected type of crystal (or along a certain axis) in a combined micro-vapor deposition/ compression method. Good work, you.

[@Hattori75]

Didn't think I'd be adding a microwave into my workshop, but here we are.

[@FDroid01]

I love how thoroughly you credit other creators

[@AndreasIndustriePro]

Microwave: Aluminium-Oxide molten Soup still cold

[@TheAechBomb]

very true

[@eddiemarohl5789]

69th like

[@dmaraptor]

Check mains voltage before. If it has low level microwave oven won't work.

[@nicolaslesch4675]

Just use plasma to heat your soup :D

[@derGhebbet]

Put some steel wool in an try again.

[@Pulich07]

"Don't do this in your home microwave" K, work microwave it is. That's what you get for heating fish in there Hank! Imma be heating rubies!

[@hyperparadox1]

Imagine people in your work heating their food up only to find their food fluoresce under UV light in a brilliant pink, makes for some sick pastries

[@sarcasm-aplenty]

I used my college microwave once to cook a potato and... it caught fire

[@PinBallReviewerRepairs]

@@sarcasm-aplenty Should of poked it with a fork make some punctures with a fork around the potato and you can cook it in the microwave. Not doing that the potato could blow up.

[@jefferywilson2280]

And a friends home

[@sarcasm-aplenty]

@@PinBallReviewerRepairs do microwaves that aren't attached to walls work differently? Like are microwaves and microwave ovens fundamentally different and I just never noticed?

[@projektdarkside8757]

You have a wonderful way of helping people recognize how fun and interesting science can be.

[@Chris.Davies]

Um, honey? Wife: Yes, dear. We seem to need a new microwave.

[@Ciara_Foxx]

Im 100% trying this at home with my home microwave. My gemologist wife is gonna be so proud when I make her birth stone, or I'll die. Either way. Win-win.

[@AA-vr8ve]

So how'd it go

[@Ciara_Foxx]

@@AA-vr8ve I died

[@uncannysnake]

@@Ciara_Foxx Nooooo

[@funguy7218]

Did you do it?? So cute 🥰

[@GriswoldCain]

This is fucking hilarious.

[@Yrouel86]

I have a suggestion for a more energetic way to create rubies: I'm sure you know that when a lighting strikes a beach you can then find at the point of discharge some glass in the shape of the electrical arc that melted it, aka fulgurites. You can also make these with a power transformer (the ones hanging from poles) and a flower pot filled with slightly damp sand. Also there is a way to make fulgurites harvesting natural lightings, basically break the path from a lighting rod to ground with a jar full of sand. What if instead of using sand you use the ruby seed material? I think you could get pretty gorgeous lightning shaped rubies. I hope you can at least set up some "lightning traps" somewhere if you can't or won't deal with a power transformer and its dangers

[@Nighthawkinlight]

I might be able to combine that idea with another I've been thinking about. Thanks for your comment!

[@LMF1716]

Like taking the scaled up process for making flash graphene and applying it to making rubies

[@hasanhas00n1]

@@Nighthawkinlight hello i am a material scientist, a machine already exists that could recreate the same plasma conditions as a lightening strike. Its called Vacuum Arc ReMelting (VAR or VAM depending on the author) this machine is used to melt high temperature research alloys that require 3000+ degrees Celsius within seconds

[@HighShamanMoses]

Kinda like what the backyard scientist did? but with the ruby material instead of sand?

[@dolphinschild62]

@@Nighthawkinlight I am excited to see this idea.

[@mackjsm7105]

this guy is gold.. talks in plain English.. THANK YOU!

[@joeblogh2340]

Apparently that isn’t even his real voice. He used AI. This world is getting stupider by the minute. If you can’t use your real voice, don’t talk to me. About anything.

[@KovKov]

​@@joeblogh2340 Proof?

[@jasonkocher3513]

Cool stuff!! I believe the term "seed" is used for the small piece of Ruby or original crystal material that is typically used to grow a boule from. (It's not the powder)

[@ChiefWombatCuddler]

Yes, in crystal chemistry and engineering the introduction of crystals to grow crystals is done to change the nucleation energy states in order to expidate growth, or even trigger it. In fact this is observed in crystal field theory when trying to apply it when making heterogeneous crystals. The crystals don't always have to be the same molecular compounds either, this is called heterogeneous nucleation.

[@stinkywizzleteats420]

I'm sure I've cooked pizza rolls in the microwave hot enough to make rubies. But I just burnt the shit out of the roof of my mouth instead.

[@AmericanAkosm]

Oral scarification is an unappreciated art... The Romans called it "the art of cunnilingus".

[@dajair01]

Because you don't put pizza on the microwavy

[@DudleyaSetchellii]

When I got my first microwave, I wanted some instant coffee. Filled cup and put it in for 5 minutes should do. I thought it a bit hot so I used a glove mitten to take it. A tea spoon of coffee and BOOM! It splattered hot coffee all over the kitchen like if a large fire cracker were in it. About 1/4 of the water was left in the cup.

[@anonomuse9094]

Same, dude.

[@Tardxan]

Can we just take a moment to appreciate how easy he made this to understand and follow along with?

[@GadgetBoy]

That's why I've been following him since he was making fireworks in his parents' kitchen

[@kantdrawl3328]

This man speaks Lehman, he is underappreciated!

[@rishil6491]

have u even heard what he said at 1:06 ?

[@TheOldDemo]

goes on to make diamonds tomorrow

[@gekkoukasane1713]

It’s microwaving an oxide? Not rocket science dude.

[@Suddsy11037]

How have i not seen this channel before, im definitely going to watch more of these in the future you’re up there with the likes of codys lab and nile red.

[@ristube3319]

You should consider getting a used commercial (restaurant or similar) microwave. They are 10x stronger than even high wattage home versions.

[@isaacbrewster1153]

I used to work at Starbucks and The microwave oven we have is easily five or six times more efficient than any other microwave I've ever seen

[@corazzinatanner498]

I think, almost more impressive than you making rubys in a microwave, is that you have sponsor I would consider purchasing from.

[@joeywatch1145]

How much do your shoes cost? In rubies.

[@Tejvir7]

Good grammar

[@Tejvir7]

Not

[@oilybrakes]

@@Tejvir7 What an unexpected and funny twist you manifested with your second message that negated the first message. Such skill, such outstanding mastery of linguistics! I am in awe!

[@mheermance]

Same here, they look like good boots.

[@eliorbilow8797]

NightHawk: "don't try this at home" Me: "what do I have to do to do this safely at home" NightHawk: "this reaction makes toxic byproducts. This is a chemistry microwave now." Me: goes to thrift store to get chemistry microwave

[@Hoch134]

Would be easier to buy a small kiln...

[@deth3021]

@@Hoch134 probably less electricity to use a microwave though?

[@Hoch134]

@@deth3021 I'm not sure about that. You need the same energy for the process and I can imagine that a lot of energy is wasted in the microwave. Also, you will get way bigger rubies with a kiln.

[@deth3021]

@@Hoch134 I don't think so. With a kill you use most of the energy in a difuse manor, also due to the greater volume heated you have a longer heat up time. With this method you only run the power for 10 seconds and it's directly applied to the area where the heat is needed. As for the size. I think there is still potential to evolve this Process. This seems more like a proof of concept than a refined process.

[@Hoch134]

@@deth3021 That's why I said small kiln - there are very small kilns around. If you want to do it fast, you could easily use a torch as well. Of course, this is a proof of concept. But it seems inefficient to convert energy into different forms instead of using it directly.

[@satellite4349]

Most interesting video I've seen in a while! I'd love to see more of these where you try to perfect the formula even more!

[@hambone4402]

Interesting experiment. Also, this is the first time ever I’ve watched a sponsor ad completely through. I’m considering looking them up.

[@realmannotcow]

Be careful with those glasses, nile red showed that the plasma can damage glass, causing it to break spontaneously later

[@Cautionary_Tale_Harris]

When he showed that part I said, "Yep, and he had to destroy all those beakers!"

[@DanielGBenesScienceShows]

Good call out. Temperamental tempered glass!

[@109Rage]

2 months later: "So all my beakers started breaking…"

[@jamescanjuggle]

Time to take out the Thermal Tamper *Que the smashing symphony*

[@norXmal]

The rapid change of temperatures can do that, had a bartender give me a newly washed glass with a cold drink, didn't last long.

[@kicksledkid]

Nighthawk is the most wholesome dude, but he also feels like the sole holder of some manner of power

[@pacefactor]

He is a forest deity with an interest of how humans manage to use nature.

[@glenngriffon8032]

He's youtube's answer to Tom Bombadil.

[@Rabcup]

He is the messiah

[@supermaster2012]

He's thr living figure of Tim Horton ngl

[@myrealusername9998]

He’s the first other person that I know knows that sapphire isn’t only blue, and in fact there are yellow pink and transparent ones as well

[@martineg3gaming490]

You may never see this, but I'm inspired to write it anyways. Ruby is my birthstone and to see them illuminated so brilliantly was amazing. It makes me wonder if my old class ring would do it too, but I have no idea where it is. Anyways, thanks for the cool video!

[@nicholasfriesen5134]

One of my favorite videos on KZbin. Such a great job

[@aetius31]

I have successfully melted Zirconia (2700°c) with a microwave back in 2003 (omg time flies!), the trick is to put the microwave susceptor (usually silicon carbide or SiC, probably the black thing of your heating cover) at the center so all the energy is dumped into the material to be melted. Also keep the internal walls of your cover white so the infrared is reflected towards the sample(hemisphere is better than square) In your case, just make a sandwich like this: ruby precursor powder-a drop of SiC powder in the center -ruby precursor powder in the top. Of course, there will be some contamination near the SiC but you should recover fine samples away from the center. You can get SiC powder cheaply as it is sold as an abrasive, powder size doesnt seem to have a noticable importance so i advise to get coarser grit as it is easier to work with.

[@Nighthawkinlight]

Good tip!

[@toxomanrod]

Hi aetius31, I'm gonna try what you've suggested. Any resources you can share where I can learn how you figured out your methods? Thanks!! By the way, we are both subscribed to nearly the same channels! I need more friends like you 😂

[@aetius31]

@@toxomanrod Hello, i will be glad to answer your question (at least trying to because it was a long time ago). Maybe we could discuss in a discord server, for instance the discord of DIY Perks (invite link in the channel "about"). My nick is the same there "Aetius31". Btw I am located in France with GMT+2 time.

[@tcp3059]

For the next part of this series, you should try and build an actual Verneuil furnace. See if you can make some gem-grade crystals.

[@user-ch5ls2po2i]

get an aluminium mesh, and put the seed ontop, and then add layers of mesh and seeds, but keep the rim of the meshes open to the air. make sure the meshes are curved so the seed stays in the bottom, and just pack them ontop of eachother layer after layer, then show us the result!

[@johnhoover5431]

Love your videos and I'm really learning a lot. I follow up on what you talk about here so the knowledge sticks. That microwave kiln has got my mind thinking 🤔 I about lost it on the ladder shot with the boots tho lol. They look great by the way. You got my attention talking about the stress points. I've had nice boots, bad stress points.

[@SJNFAB]

10 SECONDS TO MAKE RUBIES. 10 MINUTES TO WARM UP MY LEFT OVER LASAGNA 😠

[@owenadair8893]

@kylekataryn exactly

[@canbakr5602]

LMAO

[@Cmoth040]

That's because you didn't create a large enough plasma vessel. Crispy, would have to be the goal here.

[@eduardosfw]

yeah, its better to make thousands of rubies and sell them for hot lasagna

[@nate7LP_my_dog_found_the_knife]

@@eduardosfw till everyone does it and the world is full of Rubies and devoid of perfectly microwaved lasagna. Is that a world that you want to live in?

[@amayizingnicollama]

were the 294 people who disliked this expecting him to pull out a set of ruby tiffany's ear rings?

[@nommy8599]

no

[@nommy8599]

any other questions?

[@amayizingnicollama]

@@nommy8599 I had forgot this video existed, thanks for reminding me so I could watch it again

[@amayizingnicollama]

@@haveagreatday8248 Thanks! And nearly, several species of small furry animals gathered together in a cave and grooving with a pict. Have a great day yourself

[@tylerdm6474]

@@nommy8599 Liar

[@Furantzu]

First time I see one of your videos, felt like I was hearing a friend explain the whole thing, its just missing a couple cold ones. Amazing experience and the outro with your pet was cherry on top cause I love pets.

[@mkhodr1]

Those UV light shots were breathtaking!

[@flweeptwo]

Microwaves always surprise me by how much an everyday item can do

[@unlokia]

One can make a spot welder from the HT transformer of a microwave; I'd posit this is a FAR more useful thing than a few small rubies.

[@Nae_Ayy]

Just a box that casually raises voltage to a plasma-inducing level And we use it to cook food, poorly

[@glinchdk]

@@Nae_Ayy idk about poorly, it just works best for certain things.

[@Nae_Ayy]

@@glinchdk bruh

[@signalworks]

@@Nae_Ayy “raises voltage to plasma inducing level” isn’t quite accurate. It’s more about the amount of sheer energy delivered by electromagnetic radiation. It does use high voltages to drive the magnetron however

[@electronicsNmore]

Most people think of a ruby as being red, but just as you showed in this video, they can be pink in color. Cool how it transforms from that seafoam color. I never knew about that microwave kiln, I definitely need to buy one. Great work as always!

[@Nighthawkinlight]

You can change the deepness of the red color by adding more chromium, up to about 5%

[@electronicsNmore]

@@Nighthawkinlight It would be interesting to experiment using other elements to alter the color.

[@ThomasAndersonbsf]

​@@Nighthawkinlight what about some zirconium kiln material? also why not use aluminum metal and chromium metal with an oxygen supply fed from say an electrolysis system breaking down water and sending the oxygen to the chamber while heating. (zirconium based kiln like the alumina one you had, for higher temp resistance)

[@the_great_tigorian_channel]

what most people don't understand about gems is that they are quite often cloudy like in this video and by faceting and polishing the boule you will see the color become deeper and more translucent.

[@ThomasAndersonbsf]

@@the_great_tigorian_channel sometimes but I doubt this is the case here because of cooling time, to get that clearer aspect they will probably need to let them cool slower so as to form single solid crystal, formation from it, additionally though they could use these gems to dissolve in water with in a hydrothermal synthesis system and recrystalize in the cooler end (we are talking 100s of degrees C due to it being under pressure to keep it liquid so it won't boil thus becoming a super solvent unlike plain 100C or less water that wont dissolve an emerald or ruby, and even the "cooler" side is still a couple 100 degrees C so still way hotter than 1atm of pressure would allow it to exist in as liquid,) What I am more interested in is the way to heat it and maintain that temp to allow flowing and annealed cooling into a solid for say nozzle tips for 3D printers and such ;)

[@TheJhinkaQueen]

Thank you for helping me find more creative things i would love to try!

[@scientificpanda]

I have a suggestion for a larger one. Put in your aluminum first, heavier amount, then pour in your mixture and press a little, not pushing all the oxygen out. This way the mixture is throughly integrated and has room for oxygen also. When you heat it the aluminum is throughout the mix and evenly heated.

[@raum_dellamorte]

Logical next step: Lightning rod in large box of ruby seed material. This is done with sand to create glass formations, why not try it for making rubies? Maybe giant capacitors if you can't wait for the weather.

[@Draakdarkmaster6]

because rubies take a hell of alot more heat to crystalize than glass unfortunately, so lightning could do it, but the ruby formations would likely be smaller and more sparse per strike

[@raum_dellamorte]

@@Draakdarkmaster6 That seems a valid point. Of course, had I unlimited funds I would do it anyway and compare the results to the microwave. Of course I would do a lot of insane things with unlimited funds. At the moment I only have funds for slightly unconventional science. Mad science will have to wait.

[@nate7LP_my_dog_found_the_knife]

@@raum_dellamorte your passion is your soul, never lose it.

[@Starstruck_Seven]

@@nate7LP_my_dog_found_the_knife Im gonna use this as my yearbook quote lol

[@nate7LP_my_dog_found_the_knife]

@@Starstruck_Seven 👍

[@AppliedScience]

Very clever method!

[@willynebula6193]

I scrolled through to find your comment Ben. I was surprised to see this simple comment tbh. As im sure we all hold your work and thoughts in high regards, i was anticipating your thoughts on this. Oh Well i hope you are doing well and im looking forward to your next video. Cheers from Australia.

[@Nighthawkinlight]

Thanks Ben!

[@MrNeelthehulk]

Gentlemen behold epic bro moment

[@bzg_]

@@willynebula6193 weirdo

[@Roshkin]

I'd love to see you refine the method!

[@EagleNebula]

Wauw, never thought that rubies could be made by a microwave...looks very nice man. And damn, you're parrot loves you, what a beautifull bird!! Love it

[@samswilly14]

Love that you had some of NileRed’s content! Lol awesome video man

[@robertgoff6479]

Your mixture of educated speculation and insane "throw everything at the wall and see what sticks" is amazing. Thanks.

[@Nighthawkinlight]

Good way to describe how I do things

[@JesseCase]

It's Peanut the macaque!!

[@briantaylor9958]

My wife loves rubies, I love sapphires. Our honeymoon was spent sapphire mining in Montana. I highly recommend it! Padparascha is a pinkish, peachish (orangish) color of sapphire that is highly desirable. Therefore, similar to ruby, it has a special name, Padparascha. Thank you for posting your videos, very educational stuff!

What a very different idea for a Honeymoon, i'm inspired to have something as creative as this. Hope she likes it. Already gave her a sapphire tho

[@lexruptor]

Ugh, we don't actually have any decent sapphire mines, Montana that is, all our good ones are covid shut down, and the ones we have alive still are overpriced scams. Glad you had fun though

[@jeffhall92]

Have you tried making sapphires in the microwave?

[@user-yy4ux9zf4r]

What minerals do i have to add to sapphire mixture to make it that color?

[@calitrix5037]

@@jeffhall92 🤣☠

[@rendaowe]

This was fascinating and grabbed my attention so hard that I couldn’t stop watching and being totally submerged into every frame and word. Thank you, so very cool. Mose is soo stinking cute, such a cool bird.

[@sd10559sd]

I enjoy your videos. They're quite educational. I was wondering if you ever made a video on making a bullet-proof material using easy to find ordinary household materials? I would be interested in learning about it. Thanks

[@Mr6Sinner]

"No, dont use that one, its my chemistry microwave."

[@mariejones6324]

Haha. I was buying a new microwave this week anyways....

[@KipIngram]

I have a reflow soldering toaster oven. :-) That works quite well - just squeegee your solder paste, hand-place your surface mount components with tweezers, and pop it in the toaster oven for a little while. You can ruin a board if you go to long, but if you're careful and pay attention you can get a nice reflow.

[@addictedcoffee6795]

As a Ruby on Rails developer, I'm impressed!

[@JohnDoe-ce2wl]

proposed method for you: put the crucible into the microwave, but fill it with cold coffee before starting. Guaranteed to produce ruby gems.

[@Scanlaid]

On rails? ❌ *In jar?* ✔

[@TheSektor47]

Whoa whoa, this is an off the rails video.

[@RyanLynch1]

15:40 i loved you playing with your bird at the end!!!

[@birthday_cakeman]

As a fellow bird owner, I got way too excited when I learned you had a Caique. You Caique is so cute! Looks like you have a great bond too!

[@KeystoneScience]

Wow, I had no idea that you could do that. Great video! :)

[@michaelgarza9039]

Make a video already

[@ivanrodionov9724]

Back from the grave eh :P?

[@Irish0wl]

Hey Keystone, I remember you and Cody were making a fusion reactor. Any news with it?

[@robertcamargo3282]

So happy to see you comment here. Love your channel. Hope life is good bud!

[@KieranShort]

Now, how do we make one with a 0.4mm hole in the middle and adhere it to the tip of an fdm 3d printer nozzle?

[@lewismassie]

My parents got rid of a perfectly functional microwave a few years back and I'm still annoyed that I wasn't allowed to keep it for experiments And of course the return of the birb himself

[@Pascal_Robert--Rc_Creations]

just make a post on fb, there are a lot of old microwaves people will give up for free

[@lewismassie]

@@Pascal_Robert--Rc_Creations That's a pretty good idea actually, never thought of that

[@thewolfin]

Did they upgrade to one they can control via Alexa, or something?

[@lewismassie]

@@thewolfin It was just too big I think

[@anoirbentanfous]

if you live in North America you can find them on the streets... just take a look and 98% of them are in a good working condition, I have a pile of them that I am gathering for some sort of experiments like this.

[@UknohweHwoits]

I read a few comments, then straight away subscribe before even watching video, that's how awesome this is!!!

[@thedarkknight1971]

Cool video fella. And, those Caique birds sure love to have a little 'Rough and tumble play' don't they lol. I have a friend who has one, he's right little bugger hahahaha 👍🤣🤣

[@ElementalMaker]

What an absolutely awesome process you developed; I'm blown away! Thank you so much for the shoutout too! You are a truly great guy.

[@ProlificInvention]

I've watched every video both of you guys have made, all I can say is thank you.

[@ElementalMaker]

@@ProlificInvention Thank you Prolific!

[@porkrinds9572]

Certainly didn’t create this process. Not by far, friend.

[@ProlificInvention]

@@porkrinds9572 Is there another video made previously to this where rubies were created using a microwave? Links?

[@danieleardley3689]

I was wondering if either of you were thinking of using an induction furnace to try and melt the rubies?

[@GoatChease]

"Don't try this at home." What about at a friend's house?

[@jakep111]

Your MOMS house

[@turtle7792]

@@jakep111 typically that would be the same house

[@awesomefacepalm]

No. The house of your enemy

[@haderwael2987]

@@charred1010 lmfao 💀

[@raynewell6371]

Yeah!!! What he said????

[@Yeet-eq7ve]

Dude, I've been looking for this for days! Thanks

[@victoryfirst2878]

I just cannot believe that you showed me something new. Thanks so much to give me something new to work with and try to make thing NEW. Have yourself a Happy New Year a good week late. Hope we both have more to come our way Sir. vf

[@gilligancharliebrown399]

OMG!! Not only a fascinating subject. But the introduction to the microwave kiln just opened a door of endless possibilities for crafts and creativity! Also thanks for showing 'Moez'. I forgot how sweet birds can be.

[@cranberryjam9160]

Me: alright I'll stay up all night to study for my exam Me at 2am: ooh I wanna make Ruby in a microwave

[@cyanwine6003]

Literally me rn

[@reisinani9005]

same

[@renierv.dmerwe9858]

1 hour before exam, and yep I’m watching this instead of revising

[@shebahammy]

I have all f’s so i dont even try to study

[@bmxbiker310]

Hey me too 😂😅😅😅

[@ThisIsStupid12312312]

my dog went nuts at your bird, I can't tell if he's saying "ahh cute" or "get in my belly", either way.. great vid as always!

[@satina1169]

thats absolutely cool, thanks for making a video about it and being inspiring

[@platypus4267]

This is very similar to the process by which cubic zirconias are made commercially. They use a rf induction coil (basically a big microwave oven) and put a bunch of the base material in (usually 90% zirconia, 10% yttria). Then, a small chip of metallic zirconium is inserted. The metal piece heats up, just like a piece of metal would in a microwave. This will eventually get hot enough to melt some of the surrounding zirconia, and once molten, the liquid zirconia absorbs the radiation and heats up on its own. The molten part is held at temperature for a while and cooled down very slowly, to cause big single crystals to precipitate out, and this is what makes a nice clear gem. There's a lot of potential in this method, since it's more or less tried and true. I hope you'll continue along this path of inquiry.

[@cobracous2656]

You should look into using Flux. With Flux, the powder dissolves into the Flux once it liquefies(similar to how salt and sugar dissolve in water). The temperature required to melt Flux is much lower than that required to melt aluminum oxide. And just like salt water or sugar water, if you have a seed in the solution, the dissolved particles will begin to attach to the seed and grow a larger crystal. It's a slow process, but if it's possible to do with a microwave, that would be really cool.

[@lukeingram7655]

This is how the first synthetic rubies were made so it certainly does work!

[@RickMonteiro1984]

Would love to see refined methodes for bigger cleaner rubies :D

[@zachcrawford5]

I think basically the slower the media cools after being heated the larger the crystals will be. Also if you seed the media with a crystal that has already formed the molecules will favor building new layers (with the same lattice orientation) on that crystal as opposed to starting new crystals from scratch.

[@BillOLDbergSucks]

That's really cool I didn't know you could do that. Also awesome conure I have a blue crowned one myself.

[@pike7318]

Idea: isnt it possible to pull the plasma down with a neodymium magnet/electromagnet???

[@Nighthawkinlight]

Very interesting thought!

[@narayanbandodker5482]

The heat would cause the magnet to lose its magnetic power due to curie point

[@pike7318]

@@narayanbandodker5482 if you had It under the glass container where the "seed material" is inside ?🤔

[@startedtech]

Neodymium magnets max temperature is ~350c before it loses its magnetism, so you'd have to find a way to stop the magnet from heating up too much. Or I suppose you could stick an absolutely massive magnet on the bottom of the microwave, but that may affect the functionality of the microwave.

[@MCtomgie]

What about a plasma sputtering machine?

[@Trathaal]

Commercial synthetic ruby producers: *_You weren’t supposed to do that_*

[@kristyanne719]

Yup, Big Ruby gonna come after him now

[@Freakytim]

@@kristyanne719 big ruby Lmfaoo

[@GatekeeperofOld]

Yeah big ruby, aka jack, come down on you like he did Oswald lol.

[@nejiniisan1265]

@@kristyanne719 lol

[@dav24x]

Impressive and the way you explained is amazing 👏 thank you

[@keepingcalm6469]

Thanks for the great ideas ! My favourite was the bird ofc...

[@josephvictory9536]

Man you are genuinely an inspiration to me with how creative and affordable you make certain higher end scientific processes. There is that tradeoff with precision some of the time, but i am always shocked at how machines that would be over 3000 dollars can be handily manufactured for under 100 bucks with creativity. Just want to say thanks for making the world a better place. You can tell from the comments just how many makers are being inspired.

[@izzieb]

New theory: Nighthawk is an immortal being who was a well known alchemist in the Middle Ages.

[@KeystoneScience]

I believe it

[@lolo-om9rs]

thats why he looks middle eastern

[@Cautionary_Tale_Harris]

@@lolo-om9rs That's why he looks ten years old with a beard 😆

[@sdrchannel576]

Truth is the T virus has been administered and this is the result.

[@unalguien1347]

Nicholas Flamel confirmed?

[@2partys1tyranny]

10 second Ruby's dude you rock I'm definitely yard saleing for a bunch of microwaves this spring I'm going to turn my grandkids on to this too

[@johnnylindstedt3645]

Just randomly cruising YT and found this, had to watch of course. Now, an idea hit me as i was watching it, and since it's the first video from you i've seen, not knowing if you tried this, i thought i could comment about something. I used to work with CNC, and one of the first things you got to learn was to listen to any kind of sounds that may indicate that the machine wasn't running smooth. Why is this important in this case then? Well, since ceramics are usually VERY heat resistant, they're also usually fairly brittle. They break well before they bend. As i watched, i also listened, and could clearly hear that the glass was shaking. At extreme temperatures this creates a surefire way to cause internal fracturing. If you were to remove the capablity to rotate the table, this would also remove a lot of shaking, since the pressure wouldn't shift as much due to the rotation trying to heat things evenly. Having it stationary wouldn't heat things evenly, but since you were trying to create plasma, this shouldn't have any effect on induction.

[@ericeaton2386]

I can't even begin to describe how cool this is. Also, I have got to get me one of those microwave kilns!

[@MsBleau]

Not even expensive just.looked it up.20$

[@InfiniteDarkMass]

But is there any actual use for these homemade rubies?

[@MsBleau]

@@InfiniteDarkMass suckers on ebay an etsy

[@Muonium1]

nice but STRONGLY recommend throwing on a pair of polycarbonate goggles when using that UVA LED. The Nichia 365nm diodes have become so powerful and intense even the specular reflections scare me now, much like a laser's.

[@taishu3545]

I am discovering many interesting things in that video. It's soooo great!!!! Thank you

[@gisella1350]

Not to much of a scientist, I just watch for your cute little bird antics. Having said that I really enjoy your, how to invent and make, simplified.

[@3amali1]

How about grabbing few tungsten filaments from incandescent lamps instead of the aluminium wool? Higher melting point and readily available. I love the simple approach you came up with, and look forward when you polish those rubies and put them on a ring :)

[@Nighthawkinlight]

That's a good idea!

[@3th1xs]

Really good Idea!

[@Basement-Science]

Ideally no metal plasma starter should be required after the first plasma ignition. The aluminium wire has the benefit that it does not contaminate the Ruby because it should just oxidize when hot, meaning it turns into alumina which is already an ingredient in the mixture.

[@kistuszek]

@@Basement-Science Ideally you would have a plasma that stays lit, but seems like the air changes chemically or something and you cant keep the plasma long term. Otherwise you just used the plasma inside the kiln thing an keep it heating until the whole batch of powder melts. Or your kiln disintegrates, whichever happens first. :)

[@stefanl5183]

@@Basement-Science Yeah. I think an interesting approach might be to just use powdered aluminum and oxygen or the oxygen from the air with some chromium salt mixed in. Aluminum burns very hot. Of course the problem here might be containing it. Or maybe a mixture of aluminum powder and ammonium dichromate.

[@glenngriffon8032]

You made my day bringing Mose in again at the outro. What a strange and silly bat you have.

[@pyro-millie5533]

Damn I wanna do science in the microwave now. That was so freaking cool to watch!!!

[@kookookala6251]

Man crazy cool stuff, always like watching these vids

[@arc-sd8sk]

for the first time ever, there's an ad in a video for something I might want

[@twocvbloke]

So the question is; "Is it a good idea to microwave this?" :P (Something for veteran youtube inmates to reminisce over there!!)

[@NinoJoel]

O man .... I that gave me a flashback

[@Brok3nC4rrot]

for some reason I feel like having some roasted nuts...

[@glenngriffon8032]

@@Brok3nC4rrot Nobody likes roasted nuts.

[@twocvbloke]

Nobody likes roasted nuts... :P

[@lupusk9productions]

where did that channel go? i use to watch it all the time. cant remember the name

[@eyekakadia]

Wonderful Innovation… heartiest Congratulations and thanks for sharing

[@jmi967]

I wonder if you'd get a larger single ruby if you used a single thread to seed it and used wool on top as a bulk heat source. Also, maybe you can use one of your small rubies as a seed for larger ones.

[@giuseppefusco1189]

Please please please try some other colors! Also, try the "flash graphene" setup to see if you can get high enough temperatures :)

[@Vaultgirl27]

Oh my goodness, I wasn't expecting a birb. Your trust bond is so strong!!! I'm so happy to see a happy pet. 😍

[@fresh2924]

havent even watched this, sounds crazy, awesome vid

[@TAZ0300]

I have to agree your sponsor has some really nice boots. I had to screenshot it so I won’t forget the brand. Also, thank you for the upload. This video is bad ass now I know besides making crack in your microwave you can make Rubys.🤷🏻‍♂️ true facts ✅😂😂😂

[@consentofthegoverned5145]

Wife: "I'd love some new jewelry, sapphires maybe?" Also Wife "WHAT THE F)*$ ARE YOU DOING TO MY MICROWAVE!!!!"

[@josephdittrich2006]

Your bird trusts you a lot to let you flip him on his back. That's pretty awesome.

[@JUNIsLuke]

It was cool watching your camera record how the light keep the timer display up

[@Techmedic90]

you should try using the last vessel upside down with the seed powder compacted in and put the foil at the bottom inside the vesel. also if the vessel was cone shapped it would concentrate the heat for a more even reaction. would be interesting to see, thanks :) @NightHawkInLight

[@NoorquackerInd]

"Don't try this at home" _5 minutes later_ "Look at how easy this is to do!" I don't know if there were enough warnings...

[@mathew00]

I loved the video but I also agree with you. More warnings = Good.

[@TheAechBomb]

considering buying a chemistry microwave now :P

[@moss6235]

Found your channel from a comment on one of NileRed’s videos. So far, I love your content! As a student, it’s always interesting to hear about new reactions that I didn’t know could happen.

[@BradenJohnYoung]

Great video! You should revisit the method at some point and see if you can make even larger rubies, I would love to watch.

[@maximuspizzarius1782]

Great video and I will try this...but still for me the best part is to see how you and your feathered friend are best buddies...

[@user-ds9mx30j6a]

That was too cool. Also, your bird is awesome! You obviously love, take care of him very well and are very gentle with him, as many birds don't trust people that much and would bite if played with like that. Thank you for making a 10/10 video!

[@Kasimeran]

Dude, you are awesome! I love how you make complicated things accessible for basicly everyone. Mark of a true hero :)

[@Agent_Hanu-Kai]

WHOAAAAH AWESOME!!!!! Thank you for making this video!