Rhodium, Palladium and Platinum from Catalytic Converters Part 1

This is the first part of me extracting platinum group metals off of catalytic converters at home using acid and aluminum.

[@tobinbaker7809]

Using thicker aluminum will make your PGMs fall in larger clumps. Making settling and separating it 100xs easier

[@jandlcrafting1332]

Awesome. Thanks for the advice!

[@tootyuk]

Your t-shirts crack me up, no1 crazy backyard scientist!

[@jandlcrafting1332]

Thanks 👍

[@tobinbaker7809]

Always keep your material damp as the majority of your valuable materials are light and will float away

[@tobinbaker7809]

The adding of the acid after the aluminum only dissolves your PGMs again, it doesn't create or drop more PGMs

[@williamjohnson2105]

You might be able to dissolve away the magnetic metal substrate with sulfuric acid, and leave the PGMs behind to filter out.

[@eclectichoosier5474]

If you're worried about pressure in the barrel, you need a simple airlock. Unless that cap is a very loose fit, it can easily get stuck, and a with barrels that size, it doesn't take that much pressure to make them burst.

[@adama7508]

Love the safety sandals

[@j.c187]

Someone learned their lesson and dumped the shock in without the lid on... put a bulkhead fitting on the bottom side of your leaching barrel. To much risk trying to dump the barrel into the filter. A $20 part will save spills, lost money and your health.

[@DoWutNow]

Does it matter if it's a rubber or metal barrel?

[@klunkworks2020]

@@DoWutNow hell yes, metal will dissolve.

[@bunni3140]

Hey man I cut a lot of hardened steel in industrial settings and what I've found is the best blades for my grinders are Bluefire from Norton Abrasives by far. They're also cheaper than the rest I've used over the years. Haven't broken a single one yet either *knock on steel* As an example, cutting 1" hardened steel bolts out of concrete factory floors. I had to cut 60 of them on a task and my DeWalts lasted about 2 bolts each. After eating 4 of them I ordered Bluefires and used a single disc to cut the rest out, cut every job for the next month, and the disc is still good, only missing about half an inch.

[@jandlcrafting1332]

Awesome thanks

[@seachers6124]

I think you should use distilled water and flush your sludge a few more times . You're wasting a lot of metals there . Other than that I love your process .

[@anisahemad6968]

Nice video sir next part

[@turamialpay1767]

I would appreciate it if you write the name on the bag what you put in this barrel, thank you

[@jamisontaylor878]

Very cool!!! Great video!!! Thank you 😊 door noob insides are made zinc you can find it everywhere in your travels for the next time

[@oneeyeentertainment5070]

Is the extracted platinum jewelry grade or is more processing required?

[@DoWutNow]

Siphon trick was nice

[@firasshehadeh2348]

How much calcium hypochlite do you use through the process ? And how many times you feed into the barrel, every day ? Thank you

[@jandlcrafting1332]

I only did it twice in the whole 2 months. Only about a quarter of the bag 👍

[@DoWutNow]

Diamond blade chop saw to cut. Refineries use pneumatics, but that's above our paygrade😅

[@OnsloVest]

Nice vid

[@SaraJean85]

Do u think the coating on one side.of that store foil will do something unexpected maybe why it won't clear up? Maybe next time try to find the kind without the coating

[@jesserodgers2812]

Aluminum foil doesn't have a coating - one side is shiny because it is rolled out two sheets at a time, with the outsides staying shiny and the insides that touch the other sheet of aluminum getting dull. That said, aluminum can cause solutions to be difficult to filter if the pH or concentration is too high, causing aluminate gels to form.

[@navrangstudio8273]

how are you friend you have a lot of experience in extracting gold and precious metals i also want to learn something from you. i want to know if it only palladium is nitric acid (HN03) in Dissolution or not

[@jesserodgers2812]

Yes, nitric acid will dissolve palladium (and even some platinum depending on the alloy composition).

[@khankhan-mb5ev]

What is the name of powered to be added.

[@russellweidler6964]

I grew up working in junkyards and when I was we used to hollow out Catalytic converters with a long screwdriver and a hammer. Nowadays I see people spending so much time cutting them open? I can clear one out completely in a minute or so. Is there a reason I don't know about why you spend so much time cutting them open? Just curious is all. I enjoy your videos thanks

[@cwj138]

Big long masonry drill bit and buzz it out. Makes a hell of a mess though.

[@ivancastell3202]

Hello, is it convenient to do that, do I make a profit? I'm from Argentina

[@REAL79799]

Do u get paid more if u refine the converters yourself

[@jandlcrafting1332]

No. I just like getting out the platinum 👍

[@anisahemad6968]

Hi sir first video use chemical sodium chlorite and sodium hypochlorite please tell me sir

[@steveperez660]

Drill a hole in the button so u don't have to tip it

[@atturan6006]

Bruder mit Eisen İst ya gunstiger warum halb Alu ?

[@falahudinanom23]

Campuran apa sajakah untuk mengambil paladium nya? Tolong sebutkan,terimakasih

[@ronkanner6419]

Run the part 2

[@thaunguyen1328]

Ban viế lên từng loại hóa chất loại nào vào chước noại lào vào sau quy trình từ đấu đến núc song hộ mình có được o vì mình o hiểu ban nói csi rì cả

[@ajingolk7716]

When you apply to much water you cant precipetate it, in this case you need to evaporate the water to concentrated.

[@monstergold1620]

When the second vidéos boss ?

[@jandlcrafting1332]

Will be very shortly👍

[@anisahemad6968]

Hi sir next part please

[@jandlcrafting1332]

Coming soon👍

[@thaunguyen1328]

Bạn làm một hài làm ba li um từ bắt đâu hộ mình có đươc o cho mình sin

[@Tintaindigo]

Part 2 please

[@spud8385]

I hope dude hasn't got ill from platinosis or something, next video is taking a while

[@jamesperryman2375]

Use a tile cutting saw disk

[@frankroberts9320]

Somebody needs a plasma cutter.

[@monstergold1620]

Where is the part 2 please

[@jandlcrafting1332]

It will be coming in a couple weeks. Sorry for the delay. I had to leave town again for a couple weeks.

[@monstergold1620]

@@jandlcrafting1332 ok boss no worries 🙏

[@atturan6006]

İch habe mein eigene art und Deins gemischt danke wolte ich sagen

[@anisahemad6968]

Hi sir next video upload please sir