SILVER!!! And The Giant Buchner Funnel

[@richardoleson7934]

As a former lab tech, I beseech you to rig up a ring stand and some sort of support for that sweet setup. It looks as though it might get a little top heavy. Thanks for sharing your work. I've learned a great deal from your channel.

[@cracklingice]

I too have concerns.

[@nickmurphy6515]

Exactly what I was thinking maybe even just a small wooden stand or something.?

[@bigtxbullion]

Same. Was thinking even a thin ring mount as secondary support.

[@JeffJeffers0n]

Yup, was gonna say this too, without some kind of supporting stand that thing is a disaster waiting to happen.

[@youbannedmealready5825]

Nothing a big ankle weight can't weigh down.

[@TheZombieSaints]

That is one big buchner funnel, jeezus! Good stuff 👍👍

[@danielparsons5519]

I can not wait for the "big melt". Great work.

[@TheRealGKV]

The blue colour of the solution is incredible.

[@jt4369]

You are the undisputed king of home-melts, and EMPEROR of refining silver here on KZbin. Can't wait to start seeing SREETIPS branded kilo bars!

[@chinosts]

Another great video Sreetips! I am super psyched for the big melt video.. it's going to be great! Thank you for the great content, and special thanks to Chris for that awesome funnel donation as it made for some fun viewing.

[@timk.1395]

I look forward to watching you make a bunch of silver bars.........and then putting them in a STACK! Thanks Sreetips for another fun video.

[@capt.stubby245]

Hey Sreetips. Chris is a good one. That is about about $200. + retail. Send him some .999 stuff. He earned it.

[@davidbarron107]

no your not only one.i was waiting patiently for a new release.i give a thumbs up straight away and then I check for the lenght of video.the longer the better.lol. keep them coming quick and fast sreetips

[@SaraJean85]

Am I the only one that says 'F. Yeah! a new video!' each time it's posted!!?!!

[@timtom9450]

As of now 7 of us agree with you. 😁

[@colbywalker142]

20 f. Yea!

[@SteveandSusiesHomestead]

Big F ya.. Theses videos are part of my wind down at the end of the day to help me sleep.

[@sledgenwedge]

No no you are not I to get equally excited when I see that he has got a new video

[@ScrappingIrish]

not on your own lol

[@skwervin1]

Slightly wet the Buchner funnel before putting the filter paper in - slightly bend the paper in half and touch it in the centre of the funnel then let it ease down on the edge before using a little more water to seal it. The dampness will grip the paper and help hold it in place while you seat it properly. I used to use ones like this - there is a knack to it but you will get it in time! Might want to get some clamps or grips to help hold the funnel to make it more stable - maybe a ring like you would use for a mantle. Or maybe a bigger fume hood??!!

[@sledgenwedge]

I've been watching your videos for quite some time now, never ceases to amaze and entertain. I've been watching KZbin for almost 15 years and you're the first person I've ever heard to use the word gargantuan.... love it

[@shaneyork300]

I'm looking forward to seeing the big furnace and crucible! Especially when you have a big batch of silver and you point the camera towards the molten silver in the crucible, what a site that will be!! Have a Great Day My Friend!!!

[@Abdulhadimakhouth]

Thank you for your good effort and great and useful work from your experience

[@harlandbiggs5635]

My jaw dropped when you pulled up the bucket full of cement silver.... holy crap

[@360Vacation2]

Thank you so much for making this video available!

[@sreetips]

Thanks for watching my video.

[@dadhuntscoins]

Beautiful pour lines. Beautiful crystal. Just plain awesome watching.

[@charleswise5570]

That new Buckner funnel is pretty cool! Save you a lot of time and energy! Maybe try to find a bigger flask for it.

[@budgiebreder]

Isnt there a few different metals in the reactivity series that will cement out between silver and copper? What prevents those contaminating the silver? Or is it just mostly silver and the rest get removed by the silver cell? In which case why is silver the only thing that comes out in the silver cell?

[@sreetips]

Tungsten will cement on copper.

[@dennisgeroux4483]

Another interesting and informative video for processing silver.

[@weasel6three597]

Great video! You have a very nice operation. Keep the videos coming!

[@philbartoli2011]

That thing is massive. Keep getting anxious that you are going to bump it with your elbow.

[@daveinglis6610]

another brilliant video, thank you from scotland

[@timothypirnat3754]

Holy cow man! That's a big funnel.

[@percyvile]

Great video, exited to see the silver smelting for shot! Have you done a video about your lab safety and general practices? How you buy your chemicals, how and when you dispose of them, what you keep in your lab (IE kitty litter for spills).

[@dinosaurswithlasers4930]

I love these videos, thanks Pete.

[@jetman1963]

Sreetips, What a funnel man! This will change you operation for the better!

[@LiborTinka]

I have this Büchner funnel, but plastic made from 2 pieces. I could not afford the ceramic one, but it is still good for most filtrations I do (aqueous and alcoholic plant extracts) and easy to clean. If you are scaling up, consider a filtering adapter for reactor vessels that attaches through KF flange - it saves a lot of work as you don't have to transfer liquid by pouring, just do your reaction and then let the mixture flow through the bottom while filtering it at the same time. Sintered funnels are also great as you don't have to rely on paper filters, though little harder to clean (you need hot nitric acid to clean the sinter). For the vacuum filtrations, I use chemically resistant double diaphragm pump - this beasts are expensive but survive even the most aggressive acid and solvent vapours.

[@sreetips]

I use the two-piece plastic funnels for rinsing cement silver. I use a HVAC vacuum pump from Harbor Freight. It’s been in service for about ten years. I prefer paper filters because I can save, burn and process them for precious metals. Good info, thank you.

[@timtom9450]

You have a cool hobby-job! I wish I had the means and knowledge to do that. 👍🙂

[@macoppy6571]

Start by getting a copy of Refining Precious Metal Wastes by C. M. Hoke. Watch all of sreetips videos and take notes. The world needs more hobby refiners.

[@panteleon1]

that clean blue copper solution you can sell it in gallon jugs to nickel plating shops

[@geneburlette7307]

Chris sounds like a great guy!

[@bigtxbullion]

Am so sad this was only posted 5 hrs ago. Was hoping it was a couple days and that perhaps the forging video was already up! 😅 it's been 25 years since my chemistry labs but I find this absolutely fascinating. You are the walter white of PMs, well without all the drama and illegal activities of course. Keep it up and we'll keep smashing that 👍 button.

[@sreetips]

Bravo!

[@A-a-ron666]

If you did a couple rounds of rinse in the original beaker, could you potentially have fewer rounds of stiring in the funnel. you'd potentially be able to stir more vigorously on those initial round. It'd be a rinse followed by a pour off into the filter and you could be running your next rinse in the beaker while the excess filters. You might have other things you get done during the filter but i thought it might be a good way to multitask.

[@johnmallette3143]

thank you ,.,.,for learning for us.,.,.peace

[@uncle_thulhu]

Loving the ridiculously large funnel.😂 My only worry would be that it must be massively top-heavy. Might want to clamp the collecting flask to something.

[@kriskemp4952]

You are a genuine individual

[@MadScientist267]

That thing's a boss man haha I suspected you were absolutely swimming in silver... I've taken a liking to it because of the properties of silver chloride but I gotta keep my eye on the prize and ramp up for my pins, dammit lol Great vid as always man. Keep em comin.

[@josephcormier5974]

Man that is a lot of silver cements can not wait till you melt that thank you two thumbs

[@chriswinsper2073]

Looks like you need to run another 2 silver cells alongside your other one. Great job 👍👍

[@sreetips]

That’s an idea

[@ComputerGUY27332]

All that cement silver is looking 👍🏻👍🏻

[@carlgerhardbusch1535]

Hello there, thank you for sharing your knowledge... 👍

[@user-Sleepy]

Chris needs to send a bigger beaker! Lol

[@eddyvandeven5963]

Hi I have a question , is it true that you can drop platinum and paladium from solution by adding aluminium, just the same way as you use copper to drop silver ?

[@sreetips]

Possibly, but none of the refiners that I learned ever used aluminum. I think that It produces compounds that make the refining troublesome.

[@jeffstewart8627]

Awesome video Sreetips. Thank You.

[@base_cannon6066]

I like big buchs and I cannot lie.

[@markjohnson1460]

Always so cool to see how science works

[@brianhbinesh]

I would like to see you rig up a plastic 5 gallon bucket and turn it into a vacuum flask. Use a lid that Seals really well and the cut a hole in the lid so you can put your filter funnel. Drill a hole in the side of the bucket near the top and put a connector for the vacuum hose. It scares me seeing large beakers and flasks made out of glass full of precious metals in solution and or dangerous acids lol. Especially when you have to keep moving them around while they are full.

[@sreetips]

Some use plastic and stainless bowls to do the work. I prefer glass because I can see what’s going on inside the beaker.

[@joshredding9588]

very interesting SREETIPS! I enjoy your videos kind sir!

[@670TXxGregorysxXT670]

damn I love watching these. sree is the man

[@prinz10ga]

Great Improvement. It looks ‘top heavy’ on the smaller beaker though

[@sreetips]

Same thing Mrs sreetips said. Buts it’s stable enough if I’m careful

[@TindogTravels]

your videos are top notch! well done.

[@thaibui5911]

Thanks for your sharing. so helpful

[@jeffarto8340]

How about a glass fork instead of a rod to stir, more surface movement?

[@jackmclane1826]

If I was closer to you I'd love to have your copper nitrate waste... ;) It's so easy to recover the nitric acid from it and also recover the copper - if wanted. It would be worth it for each of both in my opinion.

[@peteroliver3408]

I think the Cu recovery push cold fall under several factors Cu has decent value as a commodity it could also be reused for more cementations and metallic Cu doesn't need to be disposed of as haz mat. Some youtubers go as far to treat the Cu nitrate solution with H2SO4 and distill off the generated HNO3 and reuse for more extractions then extract the Cu and reconcetrate the H2SO4 for reuse to reduce their new chemical input, although Im surprised they aren't trying to run the cloud of nitric oxides thru a bubblier to make more HNO3 too. But then again time is often more valuable than a time consuming recovery process for very modest returns.

[@sreetips]

Peter, it sound interesting. But I can get copper cheap and nitric, while not cheap, is also readily available. Not to be smug, but working with precious metals worth thousands per pound, and as backed up as I am with it, it’s hard to justify working with copper worth only a few dollars per pound. I just don’t have the time. I’ve got many more videos planned and it looks like I’ll run out of life before I can get to them all!

[@Joe.Rogan.]

You can tell when someone has seen Nerdrage's video on copper nitrate...

[@brianhbinesh]

I love the color of copper nitrate

[@mnelson10000]

Dang, brother! Looks like it's time to triple the size of your silver cell to scale up with the new funnel!! lol

[@maxpenrose9094]

I'm glad you Finally got a bigger Filter funnel But I would secure it in some way it looks like it's an accident waiting to Happen it looks like it's about to tip over in a second that would be a shit time

[@geneburlette7307]

It's got to be awesome to have some many WIP jars to select from. There is no "first in, first out" in your lab!

[@FanOfAwesome1]

If all of that silver has to be melted for shot, maybe we could see a "meltathon?" I'm startin' to think you'll need a bigger furnace after this... XD Also, in agreement with the other comments, I do think the funnel should have a raised mount or something, because I noticed it seemingly getting in your way, and it'd suck for your arms to knock the thing over.

[@MildFracas]

That funnel is like $120. Way to go Chris!

[@fredygump5578]

I think the creases in the filter paper are caused by the fibers expanding when they get wet. So maybe you could try wetting it as you lay it down? Or start wetting it in the middle and work outwards.

[@JeffJeffers0n]

Maybe wet the inside of the funnel before laying it down... then again maybe this is a bad idea, could be problematic 🤔

[@sreetips]

I solved it in the video.

[@andrewsmith9678]

Order a devil forge. Start watching bigstackd on KZbin.

[@sreetips]

Will do, thanks

[@Bobby_Da_Barber]

Man I wish i could have a nice big scoop of that cement silver, thats a gargantuan of a bucket oouuff

[@stooartbabay]

Would it be possible to setup a new/second silver cell? Maybe you could have two going at the same time? :)

[@sreetips]

Yes, that’s not a bad idea.

[@youbannedmealready5825]

@@sreetips That power supply can definitely handle it.

[@amberskyglaz]

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[@sreetips]

Thank you

[@ahmadalshehri4369]

this large funnel will need a stand or holder to keep it from falling down when become heavy if filled high

[@TinManOne9]

This is a crucial video for some - thank you Chief, as always, you are the "OG" as far as youtube goes, and they should give you a different metal for that, but I think you'd probably melt it, as I would to😉

[@grgr8972]

Hey Sreetips. Any ideas on the best way to extract silver from colloidal silver solution? I have several gallons at my disposal and I think it can produce a yield of about 3 grams.

[@sreetips]

You could try cementing on copper or turn to silver chloride and do a lye and sugar conversion. Do small amounts first before committing the whole gallons.

[@kyzercube]

" Silver refining stock pot " 🤣

[@ShootnTexasStyle]

Love your videos. Very informative.

[@СергейМарченко-м6ю]

Hello, Sreetips! Your videos are very interesting and educative. What pressure is set on your vacuum pump while filtering. Thank you.

[@sreetips]

The vacuum switch is open (off) at 7 inches. Back on (contacts shut) at 5 inches of Mercury. Or I can isolate the vacuum switch and pull a full 29 inches

[@ynalalkhalil6326]

wah !!!! what a gigantic Buchner funnel !!!

[@jetman1963]

Holy Buchner filter Batman!

[@bestworst1979]

So if i did plated flatware dissolved into solution is that gping to be an issuie when i cement out the silver the nitric consumed all of the flatware

[@87bwadman]

Would adding borax to your hot rinse water aid getting copper residues off? You'd end up burning the borax off in the shot melt anyways.

[@sreetips]

Probably not, borax doesn’t burn off, it melts.

[@Christophersanchez1326]

I've wondered how do you get rid of said solution. The cemented out copper solution. You cement out the copper with iron. Then trash..

[@danweiland]

Nice setup 👍

[@adamabele785]

I think you need a silver cell that has four compartments of that size, where you can set up and run two cells with silver shot and two with silver crystals that run through the cells a second time.

[@platinumskies7968]

Hey sreetips why don't you add the waste solution from cementing out the silver to a bucket and add hcl as cementing with copper doesn't get all the silver out of the solution

[@dougbish5533]

Hello again Mr Sreetips(John I believe I heard in another video?). Question, could you simply use the unrefined cement silver for gold inquartation(unsure of spelling)? It seems that would save a few steps and some time if you could just use it as is without having to refine it further first. Would there still be to many possible other metals lurking about?

[@sreetips]

Cement silver can be used but it’s not recommended because: palladium from the karat gold would tend to follow the silver and build up in the cement silver and cause problems in the silver cell. Also, I have much sterling silver that must be dissolved so it’s better to use that (the sterling) for inquartation.

[@josephpierpont7096]

Hi love your channel just breaking in to the hole business I paint cars for a living but have learned chemistry on the side in the last 5 months your videos have been a great help. One question any thoughts on were to find good sources for material to run at low cost. Like I said just starting out and hitting the learning curve the best I can.

[@sreetips]

Last week end I bought $1900 worth of gold including a solid 14k omega watch with solid 14k band at a yard sale. I paid $875. People are confused about gold. They thing paper money is more valuable. But it won’t be like this for ever. While this confusion persists we can can still find bargains for a fraction of there true value priced in gold. But you have to know where when and what to look for. My wife scouted the sale. She woke me early on Saturday morning and instructed me on where to go. I got there early right when they were putting the jewelry out on a table for sale. I knew exactly what to look for due to my experience looking at and evaluating gold jewelry for years. There’s no substitute for experience. Grandma was laying the jewelry out. Her daughter seen that I was picking the gold only and asked if I’d be interested in the god watch. She went and got it and said she had it looked at and could sell it for about a thousand bucks (which is true). I asked if she’d take $500 cash for it. She looked up at the sky, bit her nail, then said, “ok”. The point of all this is;,you got to know where to look, when to look (I got there early otherwise it would all be gone - it’s very cut-throat) and know what to look for. It won’t just fall in your lap. My wife did even better scoring 71g of karat gold - all nice chunky gold - for $550. Gold luck and happy hunting. Don’t let them cut you too bad. I’ve seen people reach over my shoulder as I looking through a basket of jewelry and snatch a hand full before I knew what hit me.

[@A.J.Collins]

Cheers Chris!

[@budgiebreder]

What do you do with cement copper in the waste treatment process?

[@sreetips]

Toss it

[@j1952d]

Looks like you could usefully use a bigger flask with that giant funnel!

[@sreetips]

Agree - 5 liter should do it.

[@sreetips]

On the other hand, I could just reduce the amount of liquid that I pour into the giant funnel.

[@j1952d]

@@sreetips - loses a bit of the advantage of having a big one, tho'.

[@j1952d]

Also a liquid level alarm/shutoff would be useful - don't want that juice getting in your vac pump!

[@carlosgarcia3341]

Amazing job, Sreetips.

[@hiddentruth1982]

I noticed the second batch had a green color to it rather than blue. does that mean there is copper in solution or another metal?

[@sreetips]

Another metal in with the copper. Copper in solution looks blue. Platinum group metals in solution look yellow. Combine blue (copper) in solution with PGMs and gold in solution (yellow) and the solution appears green. Silver in solution is crystal clear and colorless - like water.

[@MO-mi6kw]

sreetips copper pipe is only about 40% copper while wire is 100% pure. why do you use pipe and are you not worried about contamination ?

[@mmcc310]

I was wondering about the copper too I know it ain't worth a lot but it's still worth saving it's still valuable and after you get enough of it

[@sreetips]

One ounce of gold has the same value as 439 pounds of copper. One ounce of silver has the same value as 6.3 pounds of copper. At 70 to 1, silver to gold, the silver just barely holds my interest. It’s messy and takes much longer than gold. But I do love silver. I just can’t get excited about copper. I don’t have enough time for the precious metals.

[@RuneChaosMarine]

I do not wish to aggravate you with these questions. Is your waste copper not worth casting into new bars for use in your silver nitrate? Perhaps you would please show us a video on how you collect and prepare your waste copper for disposal... I am honestly interested. Perhaps in the future after creating your furnace the copper would be worth keeping?

[@sreetips]

As stated in the video, I can get clean copper cheap and it’s plentiful. I can’t justify working with copper when I am too far behind on my precious metals work.

[@Joe.Rogan.]

At least your comment was respectful and calm. Usually there are guys who get emotional and can't fathom the idea of someone not taking the time out of their precious metal refining schedual to stop and recover $50 worth of copper. Between me and you... I find it funny when they get upset.

[@ericshuping3651]

Where do you get your silver jars? Do they have a specific name or type?

[@sreetips]

Those are old heavy Pyrex coffee pots

[@ericshuping3651]

@@sreetips Thank you. Are they even still available?

[@ohraa1]

Can consuming excess copper when trying to drop silver lead to a dirty drop?

[@sreetips]

It’s wasteful. Excess nitric can be used to dissolve more silver. Allowing it to remain and needlessly dissolve your copper wastes copper and nitric. The solution will be saturated with copper and could cause extra distilled water rinses. Wasting water and creating more waste that must be treated prior to disposal.

[@UFObuilder]

That's a big funnel cool

[@brianhbinesh]

I am not saying you should do this however..... it would be awesome to see a 25lb bar of silver.... lol just saying. You would definitely be the only youtuber I know that has done it

[@bigtxbullion]

Get to 71 lbs and he'll have a legit 1000 oz bar!

[@brianhbinesh]

@@bigtxbullion i don't know of a crucible that large that is easy to get and the forge would have to be pretty big

[@garrysshelton]

Is that Flask on the bottom LARGE enough for both Coffee Pots?

[@sreetips]

No, I need a bigger filter flask

[@annualgiftman9472]

Holy Moly that's a biggun!

[@brucem2490]

can you use cemented silver as is, in a silver cell

[@sreetips]

Tried it once and didn’t work well. Filter flogged and amps dropped off quickly

[@Alrik.]

Nice video! Do you think there's a way to make a bigger silver cell or will you be able to run your backlog through the current one?

[@Fambamm-ib6pw]

Awesome voice once again

[@Gorbatsjov27]

I think Sreetips is pretty happy with his new funnel.... This episode was more about funnels then about silver. ;-)