How To Make Ruby in a Microwave

[@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.

[@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

[@gekkoukasane]

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

[@FDroid01]

I love how thoroughly you credit other creators

[@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?

[@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.

[@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.

[@Hattori75]

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

[@johanjotun1647]

a second microwave, still need something to put the burritos in

[@combycat]

you should have said "but here we arc."

[@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

[@Chill2221]

Did you do it?? So cute 🥰

[@GriswoldCain]

This is fucking hilarious.

[@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

[@OGStinkywizzleteats]

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.

[@Vhite]

I'm not gonna try this at home, I'm gonna try this at my work cafeteria.

[@AlabamaUSA1234]

There you go! If they can microwave fish...why not?

[@aporifera]

And get ready to take the grudge of all your hungry coworkers

[@AlabamaUSA1234]

@@aporifera when I was 19 working for the revenue department a lady put salmon patties in the microwave 😮 I did the "herrrrre Kitty kitty kitty" thing before I thought about it and the whole office of 60+ people started laughing. She was 😡

[@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.

[@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?

[@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.

[@projektdarkside8757]

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

[@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 ;)

[@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

[@GothAtheist]

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?

[@CALITRIXfitness]

@@jeffhall92 🤣☠

[@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!

[@Chris.Davies]

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

[@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.

[@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.

[@edwardk3]

This sounds like it could be harmful towards women disproportionately.

[@averagelithuanian]

@@Nighthawkinlightwhat is the wattage of the microwave?

[@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?

[@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?

[@DuplexWeevil337]

​@@joeblogh2340 that's for dubbing into different languages

[@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

[@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.

[@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.

[@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.

[@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 👍

[@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.

[@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?

[@IrishEagIe]

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?

[@Cheezus-Crus7]

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!

[@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

[@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.

[@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!!

[@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!

[@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.

[@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 😂😅😅😅

[@Thee_Sinner]

"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.

[@hambone4402]

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

[@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

[@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 😆

[@fromtheease]

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

[@unalguien1347]

Nicholas Flamel confirmed?

[@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]

@@Alek_1z lmfao 💀

[@raynewell6371]

Yeah!!! What he said????

[@i2c_jason]

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.

[@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

[@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!

[@arc-sd8sk]

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

[@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

[@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.

[@consentofthegoverned5145]

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

[@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?

[@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!

[@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.

[@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. 😍

[@glenngriffon8032]

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

[@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.

[@maximilianwimmer627]

"Don't try this in your home.......try it in someone else's home" [Disclaimer: This is a joke.]

[@shaquezr.9541]

Wait it’s a joke... Sorry john

[@jed-henrywitkowski6470]

@@shaquezr.9541 Lol.

[@alilondon5666]

Yes so we can all die haha

[@Язепс]

That's how you get shot

[@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!

[@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.

[@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.

[@SsoraA420]

i had an idea for how to do this a while ago. if you use some graphite electrodes and ground half of them to the bottom of the microwave and leave the others isolated from ground and have them all pointing into a chamber with the ruby mix in it, they will arc together and make plasma that'll make ruby. i'm not sure if the grounding actually matters but with tests Ive done using pencil graphite, it does seem to make a difference. this gives you the advantage of holding the arc right where you want it and it being a continuous arc. just make sure that then ends you want the plasma to come out are pointed and that there is nowhere else on the graphite that's pointed or that'll be a nucleation site too.

[@judithgockel1001]

Try lightly moistening the matrix material. It may hold the powder together just long enough to help form larger crystals. Great video!

[@kyosokutai]

Or it might create steam bubbles in the materials resulting in smaller crystal shrapnel embedding into the kiln lining.

[@ashleyransley3441]

😧 Do it. (for science) Film it too pls.

[@gristlevonraben]

It would add bubbles, but you could dry it out first, and the paste should be stiffer from water allowing for better stacking and compression, right?

[@haydenphipps4923]

The moisture along side the sudden extreme change in temp will more than likely cause it to combust

[@NoMoreBsPlease]

​@@Gasp7000 Actually, we do know. It's called a steam explosion! You ALWAYS dry something out before heating in a kiln or foundry. It's honestly terrifying that you've done so little research to even suggest adding moisture 😳

[@vincentwu2848]

Wow, that's so cool how you can play with your bird like that. It looks like its having so much fun!

[@Kasimeran]

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

[@robertbrazas9287]

Me: It's 1am, I have work in the morning, I am going to... KZbin: How to make Rubys from home. Me: FML!

[@djrival819]

hhahahahhah

[@jackfisher1166]

2:29 am for me 😆💎

[@habiballah2199]

Same here

[@josephdittrich2006]

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

[@mkhodr1]

Those UV light shots were breathtaking!

[@reesepieces9947]

I don't usually watch videos this long, especially without fast forwarding through parts but your video is excellent! To the point and just enough explanation without being too simple. Thanks for the education!

[@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

[@HubrisInc]

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

[@glenngriffon8032]

@@HubrisInc 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

[@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

[@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!

[@giuseppefusco1189]

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

[@Heartwing37]

DON’T TRY THIS AT HOME! Me: I MUST try this at home’

[@deltadesign5697]

Ha! Exactly what I thought too! But I'm a Kiwi & we use 240v 40Hz. Pretty sure it wouldn't make any difference. I need one of those kilns!

[@ShawnJonesHellion]

i sure didn't click on the video because I was not going to make rubies at home!

[@kapackard]

This might be bat shit tedious, but weaving the aluminum wool fibers into different structures around the powder might produce interesting results. Also, better quality microwaves create more even "waves", and that may too be a way to explore different result qualities. Great video!

[@NewNew-mg8ru]

Graphite foil and origami.

[@RalseiGaming]

pretty much every microwave is the same the main difference is look and interface meaning you could grab any microwave and modify it to make it run on higher power but it’s not safe

[@miguelangelcastillo2951]

Realmente impresionante, no creí ( hasta ver está demostración ) que esto fuera posible. Además quiero decirte que te considero un genio y creo que me quedo corto. Te ví en un vídeo anterior en dónde hacías el polimero Starlite. Realmente te admiro y agradezco que compartas tus conocimientos con todos nosotros. Te envío un cordial saludo desde Buenos Aires Argentina.

[@beatrute2677]

Microwave ovens usually pulse on for 10 or so seconds then stop for 15(ish) . If you could bypass the logicboard inside it and turn the relay on with a switch you could have the magnetron permanently on for as long as you need.

[@StvmotherfukinPolychronopolous]

So when I warm food for 20 seconds how's that work?

[@woolfoma]

No way this is true, popcorn doesn't start and stop and start and stop. And when I'm melting something, it doesn't stop melting for 15 seconds at a time, it's very even over the course of a minute.

[@assassinlexx1993]

Can the heat that is produce in the Megatron . Cook it if there is 100% energized?

[@wallygraff9563]

That's for lower powers, on high it turns on and off pretty rapidly. -Styropyro's laser microwave video explains it pretty well in the beginning. Also the microwave physical can't stay on all the time without twice the pieces.

[@ledumpsterfire6474]

@@woolfoma Sounds like you have a fundamental misunderstanding of how microwaves work. They heat the water molecules inside food. Just because the microwave is pulsing, that doesn't mean the water molecules in your popcorn instantly cool down to room temperature when it's not actively on a pulse, they stay very hot. Because of that, your popcorn continues popping even when the microwave is between pulses. If the time between pulses was longer than it is, then maybe you'd notice the rate of popping speeding up and slowing down.

[@LoneWolf0648]

next vid: "today we will be making gold out of lead using only a popsicle stick, lead, pocket lint, and a microwave"

[@flowinsounds]

google safire project...

[@crystalhinds2721]

Go, go macgyver!

[@lamowkachow4597]

Alchemists would like to know your location

[@loicdeniel8361]

@@flowinsounds Safire project? That electrical universe nonsense? This is pseudo-science, as much bullshit as flat earth.

[@Slangem_Dozier]

@@loicdeniel8361 you obviously didn’t look at it. It’s actual science being done right now.

[@josephkingston9252]

He is such a great clear speaker, glad he does not use bathroom wall language like the other chemists do on KZbin. He explains every subject he embarks upon so intelligenly, he would be a very good professor at a university.

[@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.

[@connormcneill9024]

Reminds me of that viral vid/prank back in the day of someone claiming to make diamonds from microwaving peanut butter. If only they knew how close they were lol. Have you tried polishing/cutting the rubies to see how presentable they are? I assume these would only pass for "industrial" grade but would be interesting to compare to a jeweler grade ruby.

[@Nighthawkinlight]

Yeah these are full of voids, not transparent. It will take a lot more work to come up with a method to make clear rubies.

[@turtle7792]

@@Nighthawkinlight unrelated but maybe you can try to form the rubies in a file shaped mold?

[@Nighthawkinlight]

​@ClickThisToSubscribe They are crystalline, but not monocrystalline. In the larger rubies I have made you can clearly see the grains of different crystals going different directions.

[@OJapaTerrorista]

After the ruby is formed, does it take the same temperature to melt it, or it's melting point becomes lower (like sand and glass)? Because, if is the second case, it would be easier to recrystalize them into a bigger crystal.

[@Cautionary_Tale_Harris]

@@OJapaTerrorista This is a good question.

[@mnomadvfx]

Have you considered a high energy laser beam to heat the mixture as it drops to a target/platform? I've often wondered if the Verneuil process could be perfected by using either a laser or maser to heat the mixture instead of a flame, the theory being that this could avoid the air bubbles found in flame fusion rubies if you do all of this in a vacuum chamber. I've also heard that the extreme temperature gradient in a Verneuil furnace causes observable curved striations in the ruby as it cools, so perhaps an array of high intensity infra red lamps in a circle around the platform area that catches the ruby droplets to keep them evenly heated as each new droplet falls? Also the rubies would be a much more noticeable ruby red color if you increase the chromium percentage in your mixture to about 5.4%-5.6%.

[@SirGarthur]

Very interesting

[@shanep5121]

I wondered the same thing except not as smart. I was more like WhAt aBoUt LaSeRs?!?!?

[@innacrisis6991]

Interesting idea, thanks for the chromium concentration tip

[@TheSwartz]

Whenever someone says "Don't try this at home." I say, "Hold my beer".

[@OwniiHD]

Are you still alive ?

[@ezekielnow425]

Right!!!

[@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

[@S3b0rg]

In this episode, a sith apprentice creates his lightsaber crystal throw the power of the dark side

[@Sierrebrarc]

*through

[@mengmeng243]

I love how KZbin putting this kind of videos on my recommendation, I love science even though I don't understand most of it 😍

[@handsomelarsandhisfabulousjars]

"How to make a philosophers stone without human sacrifices"

[@Android-su3ux]

I'm doing this with my brother who is a carpenter and am making a table with lights installed and epoxy over them to make the top of the table. Gonna be dope

[@mynameismatt2010]

No the question is what is the right process to convert those polycrystalline rubies to monocrystalline. Probably holding them at 1980-2010 Celsius for several hours. Honestly though if you could create a monocrystalline ruby using that process you'd dramatically change manufacturing. Imagine die cast tool made out of ruby able to handle millions of shots with no degradation, and all for significantly less than current tooling costs. Tesla's pushing the upper limits of die casting with their car body castings, with ruby tools it would make that look like child's play.

[@jpdemer5]

Synthetic sapphire is already in use wherever its properties are needed. Tinting it red won't increase demand all that much.

[@mynameismatt2010]

@@jpdemer5 Large synthetic sapphire is still polycystalline, so most of its useful properties are diminished. Monocystalline ruby (or sapphire as you pointed out) has significantly improved material properties.

[@AcidxAnarchy]

We should figure out a way to make it happen then

[@janami-dharmam]

You do not need rubies for that; Al2O3, common aluminium oxide is widely used as an abrasive. Single crystal ruby shall be useless as a tool because of crystalline fracture.

[@sargetester99]

Place the microwave inside a large plastic bag, then remove oxygen from the bag and then fill bag with argon, then repeat experiment again.

[@outspokeninsider752]

An argon port drilled into thge side and fitted with a fine mesh screen for EM rejection, should be enough i'd think.

[@tommihommi1]

I think the aluminium used for the plasma oxidizing is actually a good thing

[@linecraftman3907]

@@outspokeninsider752 just have your hole too small for microwave to fit through

[@outspokeninsider752]

@@linecraftman3907 I mean, a screen is just an array of too small holes ;-)

[@graysonsmith7031]

Even better, put it under vacuum and ditch the Firebrick altogether, you could crank it up to even higher temps.

[@OmegaF77]

In today's show, Ted Cruz shows us how to make rubies.

[@SammytheStampede]

I’m down with that! ‘Merica!

[@thehikingviking2049]

this was the exact thought I had when I looked at the thumbnail

[@itar10n]

@J NightHawk, or Ted Cruz?

[@snailsaredumb9412]

It took a bit to see it

[@jacksonblack9408]

-rubies- philosopher stones. To prolong his cursed life

[@jeremygunzelman723]

A man with a parrot just taught me how to make rubies in my microwave. What a time to be alive

[@ctakitimu]

Darth Maul leaning over a microwave that's buzzing "I'm making a lightsaber, need a red crystal"

[@madwolf7033]

Sooo Wait a second. If I am not mistaken the pattern of the rubies in seed material is the pattern of fibers sticking out. I do not know the use for it but one can totally make a pattern polycrystal with this method. Edit: Yep, I can totaly see this at 12:17 and 13:53. How about sticking individual straight fibers into seed material following some kind of pattern?

[@Phred_Phlintstoner]

At this point you may as well take apart that microwave and make a proper microwave furnace. They purposely break up the beam and bounce it around to cook food evenly. If you focus your beam down to a point and make a feedstock shoot into it there is no reason you couldn't make large rubies.

[@matejlieskovsky9625]

There is "this is a science microwave from now on"-level don't try this at home and there is "taking apart a microwave and focusing the beam"-level don't try this at home. Two very different things! :-D

[@Phred_Phlintstoner]

@@matejlieskovsky9625 I agree. But it is the next step in the progression of this experiment in my opinion.

[@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.

[@TheThrustProject]

Nice process using plasma. Two thoughts about that: TheBackyardScientist once used an arc welder in a bucket full of steel bbs/steel grain to produce like 3D lichtenberg figures. What about two elctrodes in a "bucket" of that ruby mixture: one electrode at the bottom, and one electrode which you insert into the mixture, turn on the power and pulling the electrode out of the bucket. Not sure if the ruby is conductive or if the plasma is forming a conductive channel. Second thought/question: did you plan anything with the rubies you create/produce? Like using them in a tool or try sanding/forming them into jewellery or cutting tool? Might be a challenge to get them in shape with an affordable tool, but maybe a cheap cutting disk for maisonary/tiles for the angle grinder (the one with diamonds) could do the trick.

[@colsoncustoms8994]

Would running the chromium / aluminum oxide that has already began “seeding” ruby back through the process grow them larger? And what effect does the aluminum size factor in? Would a larger strand allow for more growth before cooking away? Does it even have to be aluminum? Something that can handle a higher temp might be interesting, I wonder if a carbon rod would work. Or maybe carbon fibers? Interesting stuff for sure, the microwave kiln idea is crazy.

[@Baigle1]

You're right. Aluminum is not necessary for conducting the large alternating electric impulse from the 2.45GHz microwaves, but the aluminum also does not create a plasma which adds other metal impurities to the aluminum oxide + chromium. It can also cause neurodegenerative diseases. You can use any conductive material, like hemp or coconut Carbon filaments, Tungsten, Copper, Steel, Silver, Gold, Iridium, etc. When making large sapphire glass panes and lenses, a seed crystal is dipped into a molten bath of aluminum oxide and drawn out slowly, allowing a large crystal to grow from the seed until the bath is mostly empty. Yes using the seeds with a melt pool would allow you to grow them larger. P.S. He is trying to simply use the high heat from the plasma to melt the crystal powder, but there are more efficient ways to turn electricity into heat than by powering a microwave to vaporize some metal strands. One in particular that should only need a couple dozen watts of energy input is using continuous wave lasers. Sapphire has a very large optical window where it doesn't absorb, so we may need to get creative, or target the toxic chromium oxide.

[@matthewreavley]

Unless the stoichiometry is affected, I'm actually assuming it should be reusable. As for making the rubies larger, I think compaction of the powder before the process may help, and since it is alumina (aluminium oxide is alumina), perhaps a sintering aid like MgO could be added, although I'm not sure if that will affect the optical properties. In this case I am assuming this is the same process as sintering pure alumina. As for size of the aluminium, I'm not sure how big a difference it really would make, going for a larger volume will reduce the effective surface area, so there is potentially room for optimisation but I don't think it's necessarily worth it. Carbon heating elements can indeed withstand high heat, but they must be in an inert environment, I use argon gas in my experiments with carbon heating elements. Otherwise, it will start to burn off at around 500C. Also, it will likely contaminate the rubies, most probably compromising the optical properties again. Carbon fibres can also be hazardous or an irritant depending on size, so that's another concern.

[@aviko9560]

I love watching Mose play with you! He's soo lovely.

[@nicholasfriesen5134]

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