Extra Large Silver Crystals From My Silver Cell

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[@A.C._Taylor]

Sreetips' real-world chemistry never gets old. This video is just as mesmerizing as the first silver harvest video he produced.

[@mikeandre7364]

definitely! I'm certain that if he were to do more silver crystal videos, he'd go viral for a bit. I dunno, but i just think that the thought of crystals of silver is just so damn cool. Gold bars are cool of course, but just something about a crystal of silver is just another level of gorgeous imo. He should defiitely try and make some biiig crystals and make a video about it 😂

[@TheCapitalVice]

THE most underrated channel on youtube, by far.

[@Galasso-1]

👏

[@beauhodges7957]

Agreed

[@misteranonymous5486]

I think you've misunderstood the word underrated. almost everyone who watches his show rates it very highly, ergo it is not underrated at all.

[@TheCapitalVice]

@@misteranonymous5486 underrated in terms of subscribers and viewership. Whatever synonym works for that data.

[@sreetips]

Thank you!

[@SaltyMeatHook]

The chunky crystals, the clean spatula, the scraping of the silver off of the bowl...Oh my, what a pleasant episode!

[@andrejohnson6731]

I would love to see a time lapse from inside the Silver Cell! If you make an opening on the side of the bowl, install a circular piece of plexiglass or glass and seal it up with silicone caulking, you could place your camera right against the window and with the correct lighting, get some phenomenal footage!!!😊

[@sreetips]

That would be awesome

[@SN00PICUS]

Thank you for being out there doing this stuff. When my wife complains about my odd experimentations in my lab (the garage) I can always point out that I am not insane and someone else plays with this stuff also.

[@theallseeingmaster]

One of these times, you must put a nice sized seed crystal or three on the bottom just to see what happens after the power is turned on for a week or two. An experiment.

[@scrappydoo7887]

Those crystals are so beautiful. Reminds me of growing crystals with salt and string as a kid . Always fascinated me

[@cuttboyog681]

I haven’t been this fascinated with chemistry since Breaking Bad… awesome channel. 🎃

[@wormopolis9802]

dont know if its possible but a time lapse video of the silver growing would be amazing

[@JamesSkellington-xj8nn]

I absolutely agree 100% I think that would be very interesting to see.

[@m3sca1]

yes❄

[@jameskeal8957]

Just watching the process for everything you get is amazing. And the Beautiful crystals you just retrieve. Makes me feel like having just 1 of them and hold it as a display and admire nature's process.

[@Antonowskyfly]

You are welcome. If you were to fabricate homemade gold crystals like those it would be tough to beat the diamond-like sparkle of the silver crystals. Thank you Sir! 👍👍🤟

[@redakroma1]

Wow, I love watching the work you do. Those Silver Crystals are absolutely Beautiful.

[@davidtwining4059]

All right, you made my night. I was hoping for a new video.masterfully done 👍

[@ut000bs]

Silver is so interesting. It conducts heat better than any other metal. I have a 10-ounce cast bar on my desk as a paperweight and I always marvel how it always feels very cool to the touch when I pick it up. Do you know what causes that? It conducts electricity better than any other metal at normal temperatures. Yes, better than copper and gold. It is the most reflective metal. Back in the old times the best mirrors were made from polished silver. Heck, I just like it because it's pretty.

[@kyzercube]

The surface reflection is just amazing!

[@squirrelmanbob]

Very interesting, have you thought about doing a time lapse of the crystals growing if you can get a good angle and enough light in there, I think that would be interesting

[@daveisaacs4311]

Great idea 👍🏻

[@1mrscott70]

Like a clear plexiglass type lid for the basket to sit in? I'd like to see that too.

[@sreetips]

The electrolyte heats and condensate forms on the plexiglass obscuring the view.

[@sreetips]

I’m not too well equipped to produce a ten day time lapse. But I agree, it would be awesome.

[@squirrelmanbob]

@@sreetips shame but maybe something to look forward to in the future, you mentioned the condensation so just a suggestion from someone who doesn't know much but how about cutting a new lid/basket holder with a section cut out that the camera could look through at an angle then cover the whole thing in something like one of those bug screens people put over food so no dirt or debris falls in. Would something like that be a possibility? I was thinking if the camera isn't mounted directly above it might not get covered in condensation.

[@Handle_number_7]

I would sure love to refine my silverware like this. If only to see the beauty before my very eyes lol Alas... I'll likely just melt it and cast to unique items. You sir, are a treasure yourself. Love all your videos!

[@RollingRoadEFI]

I'll do something with it!!

[@MADDLADO1]

That silver cell recuperating process is fascinating.

[@matthewf1979]

Lower current = larger crystals + greater harvesting intervals. Higher current = smaller crystals + shorter harvesting intervals. I would like to see how big of a crystal you could grow. Maybe fire up another cell for an experiment.

[@johnwilliams7689]

Do you think temperature would have any influence on crystal size or growth at all ? This video Just fascinates me

[@davidoconn9352]

Absolutely stunning results. WOW!!! thank you for taking us along.

[@stooartbabay]

I wonder if it’s possible to leave one giant crystal in there as a seed? And grow it huge? Or can you make a pure silver circle? To do the same? See what that comes out like? Love your channel!!

[@1stCyborgOnMars]

Very nice snowflake you got there. I love all of the experiments you show. Very interesting and informative as usual. Props to you and keep these videos coming!

[@andrewsmith9678]

Know what would be cool? Maybe if you could build a silver cell cover out of plexiglass instead of an old cutting board, you could get some phenomenal shots of the cell without risk of contamination from lifting the cover.

[@sreetips]

The electrolyte evaporates and condenses on the plexiglass obscuring any view afforded by its transparency.

[@ehrenkrause9861]

Wow. Those I got I to admit those are your best crystals yet. 😍👍

[@ArielleViking]

This silver crystals were so beautiful. Very enjoyable harvesting video. ❤️

[@patprop74]

What would make for a really cool video is, if you got one of those small waterproof camera lenses, put it in the solution, and time laps it for a few days. I'm sure that video would earn more than the silver itself.

[@Sanzus2]

Not your normal dainty snowflake looking elemental silver crystals! Spectacular doesn't do them justice!

[@A.J.Collins]

Beautiful! Have you ever tried using bulk Dacron? It seems like it might be cheaper than the filter bags. I have found the material on Amazon before.

[@xenaguy01]

When one considers that the price of 1.5 kg of silver is currently over $900, I think it's safe to ignore the expense of the bags.

[@sreetips]

I’ve been meaning to find it for decade. I keep a small sample in case I come across it in a fabric store or some such place.

[@bruceneely4859]

one of your silver cell videos is what attracted me to your channel, and I watch the episode where you upgraded to your current setup. Now watching your back episodes I keep thinking how much better your setup is now.

[@laughinghyena001]

Next silver cell harvest. Request: Before disturbing the cell walls, flash some brighter light inside for some photos to show the shape and sparkle of the crystals. Thank you. Go! Sreetips! Go! 🥳

[@Loverloadgems]

Impressive work Sreetips, those may be some of the most beautiful silver crystals being produced in any lab. Awesome specimen pieces of Lab-Art man!🤘😎

[@johnecon2001]

You'll probably see faster growth and larger crystals if you leave a bit of silver remaining on the bowl.

[@philipscarisbrick1585]

Just love it Ag is my Favorite. And that process is amazing. And the Large Silver Crystals wuld look great in a Glass dome with a wooden base . Keep them Vidios coming & Thanks 🇬🇧

[@jameslangridge5878]

I never get bored watching Sreetips videos! Always so interesting and informative imo.

[@royalrefining6182]

Nice shot of the crystal glistening in the right beaker there. That was pretty cool

[@ZoonCrypticon]

These silver crystal videos are always fantastic! Have you ever mentioned what your "3 tips" are concering becoming a gold, silver and precious metal refiner?

[@rogerfleury3591]

I look forward to watch your videos. They are always exciting one way or another. Precious metals have always been a favorite of mine. I used to have a antique business on the side, weekends, along with my regular job. Found many nice pieces in my yard sales, auctions and estate sales in Denver. Still have it all. I can’t let any of it go. Plus I don’t know who to trust if I did want to sell any of it. Too many people want to lowball you so they can make as much profit off of you as possible. As I said, I was in the business, so I know how people operate. Roger in Pierre South Dakota USA

[@sreetips]

Roger, most of the stuff I get is old sterling flatware. And an unlimited supply of 925 jewelry. With the price of silver down, folks don’t care about silver. It’s a wonderful time for silver buyers right now. People actually believe that paper dollars are more valuable than silver and gold!

[@rogerfleury3591]

@@sreetips I have acquired a few diamonds through the years, I have had them looked at, so I know they are real. It I don’t trust anyone enough to try to sell them. I know what they are worth, but as you well know, you will never get what they are worth. Plus I am afraid to let them out of my sight when I visited my local jeweler. I’ve seen and read stories about the jeweler switching real diamonds for fake ones. It happened to a couple of antique dealers in Denver. And there was nothing they could do about it. The jeweler would tell them he had to take the diamond out of the setting to get a better look at it. Then switch them for glass. Reset it, but they didn’t notice until they got home and took a better look at the diamond. Went back, but they had no proof he switched them. I’m not going to fall for any of that. Thank for writing back. Roger in Pierre South Dakota

[@Watts1027]

Man, I wish I was smart enough or mechanically inclined to be able to build one of these. This would be amazing and a game changer for me anyway and my family.

[@geneard639]

As a side project, I'm pretty sure you could direct the silver crystal growth by forming some solid pure silver wire into shapes and putting them in the bath.

[@NorthShoreJoe]

Those Silver Crystal Formations reminds me of Fulgurites which are Crystal Formations when Lightning Strikes Sand or Earth.

[@squishy312]

Looking awesome. If you want, I can 3D print a basket that's easier to assemble that would allow you to re-use your filter materials after you clean them. I don't know why, but silver is my favorite metal.

[@Elusis1]

What conditions do you believe have the most effect on how large or small the crystals grow? More or less voltage? More or less amperage? Initial electrolyte concentration? Type of container? Have you experimented with purposely trying to grow large crystals?

[@chemistryofquestionablequa6252]

Less of both and lower silver concentration slowly increased

[@sreetips]

All of the above

[@greendruid33]

I wonder if you put a waveform generator on the current if you'd be able to produce some differently, and consistently, shaped crystals that way? Beautiful stuff you have coming out this batch regardless! Mesmerizing, and I'm sure in person it is even more so.

[@cosmiccreations888]

Love Your Great Videos !! Have you ever done electroplating Videos? I am Very Interested in Copper Plating some Copper Items I make. They are Pyramids made with pure copper wire and soldered together and I want to get the whole pyramid copper plated to cover all the solder joints :) Thank You so Much for all you share !!!

[@coreycanadaman5934]

Sreetips, im not sure if anyone else noticed, but you didn't put the fuse back on the anode. Love your videos. Watched every one from the beginning to now. Keep up the good work.

[@apveening]

I noticed as well. In the beginning he also told he put it in between later as a safety measure.

[@mattjirgal1676]

Early operation is above 3 amps so the fuse would immediately blow. He puts the fuse in later when the normal value is below that because if the crystal grows to touch the basket it will spike the amps and cause a problem.

[@sreetips]

I’ll add it to the circuit around day 8 or 9 when the silver growth approaches the anode basket.

[@DonnyHooterHoot]

Here's a silly question from an amateur chemist, ignoring price for a second, could this process make gold crystals?. Or is it a completely different animal somehow? Great video as usual sir!

[@apveening]

It could.

[@sreetips]

Type “wohlwill process” into search block for my channel to see me operate an electrolytic gold cell.

[@bruceneely4859]

I had the same question and just watched the 2 videos on the wohwill process, it was quite interesting, wish I could see it closer but the gold crystals didn't look as nice or as large as the silver ones for the silver cell, to bad some nice large sparkly gold crystals would be nice. kzbin.info/www/bejne/sHXJpp16pqqDg9E

[@DonnyHooterHoot]

@@sreetips Great! Thank you!

[@DonnyHooterHoot]

@@sreetips Now I feel silly! I watched that series of videos when you first put them out. My 64 year old memory is spotty at best!! lol

[@JamesSkellington-xj8nn]

Absolutely Amazing I've never seen something like that Beautiful , Great Video Sreetips,

[@shaneyork300]

It'd be cool to learn the science of what makes the crystals grow like that!!

[@doitforthamaytus]

I'm not a chemist or a refiner, but I love these videos.

[@DeadJDona]

feels like complete submerge

[@sreetips]

I’m not a chemist either. And as far as refining, I’m just an advanced beginner. There are only a few in the world who really qualify as professional. I’m not one of them. But since most refiners would rather take their refining secrets to the grave than share them with the masses, I’m all you have because I don’t care about secrecy. That makes be a bit of an outcast among the refining community. But it’s also what enables my to have a successful KZbin channel. And believe me, I’m grateful for the honor, and privilege, to be granted this awesome experience.

[@fredrichardson9761]

Those specimen silver crystals are amazing - I keep thinking they would be really cool set it clear epoxy resin as display pieces. Awesome video! You're silver refining process is really impressive. 👍

[@georgemclean825]

Those silver crystals are mesmerising! I love your videos.

[@RobertSmith-km6gi]

I wish that I had taken some pictures back in the 70s when I was doing this kind of work. When the Hunt brothers tried to corner the Silver market in the late 70s it drove the price up $50 per Troy ounce. This caused many people to sell just about anything made from Silver. My company got into the refining aspect and I was put in charge. The process was very similar to what I just watched but on a much larger scale. One day they pushed a large flatcar into my area that was packed high with nothing but bags of coins mostly Silver dollars. I melted every one and extruded them into anodes. What a shame!

[@sreetips]

I remember the Hunt Brothers

[@timsmith9645]

Awesome crystal silver absolutely beautiful thanks for sharing sreetips

[@JonathanStanley]

The slower the growing, the bigger the crystal... so my hunch is the fact the cathode is so big, plus relatively high current, tends to lead to small crumbly crystals. If the electrolyte bath was just a big/deep Pyrex container, and the cathode was just a pure silver wire, then use much less amperage (in mA)... that'll give the time to grow chunky crystals right on the wire. Would take a fair bit more time too though...

[@RollingRoadEFI]

I'm dying to get my silver back from Ralph :D I hope it looks something like this.

[@TheBiscuitFactory]

So much knowledge this man gives to us. Do you have a book sir?

[@sreetips]

I don’t have a book

[@ehrenkrause9861]

You need to drill a hole through the bolt on the ground side of your silver sale then you don't have to take the bolt out every time you can just loosen the bolt and remove the wire out of the hole in the bolt can stay in place. 😊👍

[@sreetips]

Good idea, thank you

[@barthanes1]

Experimenting with different surface textures of the cathode in contact with the electrolyte will probably give you different crystal growth patterns. I would think if you put small spikes the crystals would grow from them first.

[@Skandalos]

They almost look edible.

[@seanelliott7796]

I need to try and make one of the silver cells. Great video as always!!!!

[@CatboyChemicalSociety]

I notice the stir bar in the solution used to stir it up once every day or so and I was thinking that there must be some better way. Sadly nitrate solutions especially silver nitrate will attack any pump with exposed metal parts inside or outside so there are only 2 ways that I can think of and neither are good. 1. Aeriation is an option but prolonged aeriation of a soluble heavy metal nitrate solution cannot be good for your health long term without a fume extractor or scrubber demister hooked up to the loop. 2. fluoropolymer diaphragm pumps but they are prohibitively expensive up to the hundreds of dollars for a small one just because of scarcity and lack of demand. Aeriation is the more viable option here but it would be bulky to assemble a demister venturi fume extractor just to power the device and potentially cause other issues like suck down sludge from the anode basket due to differential pressure.

[@copperkingrecycling634]

Another Awesome Anode Video. Your The Godfather of Silver Cell Crystal's. Thank you!

[@LaPatenteAGosse]

Put some of those super crystal back in the next run of silver cell. See if the crystal can grow bigger

[@dougdennis3681]

I've said it before, and I'll say it again and again. I'd love to have one of those monster "trees" encased in resin or something along the like. Would make an absolutely gorgeous investment grade paperweight.

[@daniellelaurino1469]

The crystals looked like they formed near the thing u used to stir the electrolytes. Would the temperature of the stirrer effect the formation of the crystals? This is the first video I have ever watched like this. Not my usual thing to watch but this is so interesting. Can't stop watching.

[@gnomespace]

What about a small, thick steel plate at the cathode? I would think that would coax the crystals in the dirction of the anode basket from a smaller initial point and concentrate crystal formation. Your mileage may vary.

[@KiwiKoNZ]

What an awesome silver harvest! 🤑👍✨

[@roostercaffeine426]

I wonder if some of those crystal dendrites might be considered museum quality. If they are one may be willing to rent or purchase them from you for a decent fee.

[@canadiangemstones7636]

Museum quality? No. Rent? No. Silver is relatively abundant in nature as wire, crystals, and masses. Look up Kongsberg, Norway, or the recent find of enormous nuggets in Arizona.

[@FUBBA]

The pure silver crystals are always my favorite part of these vids. The melts are awesome but those crystals are so cool its something I wasnt aware silver did physically.

[@benstrait333]

The silver crystals are beautiful as always, thanks for showing us that they do that! The whole time, though, I couldn't help but wonder about the status of your fume hood?

[@sreetips]

I think it’s life is near the end

[@richardchayer6597]

Question? If you didn't clean the SS bowl so good and left some of the crystals still stuck would the crystals grow quicker or faster ? Or does it not matter?

[@watcher13th]

If he didn't clean everything thoroughly every time the purity wouldn't be consistent between the batches.

[@sreetips]

I take the time to remove all the crystal before the next batch.

[@jasonjennings8465]

I wonder if the temperature plays a role in the crystal formation.

[@johnwilliams7689]

I’m wondering this also. Even pressure could have an influence possibly ?

[@Heymrk]

I almost feel like you could get two filters out of one Dacron bag, even doubling up the sides. Have you tried this before?

[@sreetips]

No

[@unlockeduk]

im always AMPED up for these silver crystal videos lol

[@mr.alldaaay2791]

Whipped it through the pot, The Super has the Keys, the precious metals piano 🎹 man. 🏆

[@Silvertarian]

You could fetch a pretty penny for those big crystals, boy do they sparkle!

[@lion9419]

Awesome crystal 🔮

[@kellyscott227]

Have you ever considered spot welding a stainless steel stud on to the bowl? Also how do you know when your electrolyte is spent, or should I say no longer usable?

[@sreetips]

I use electrolyte no more than twice. And I add some fresh electrolyte on the second run. I tried to use it a third time way back. I tried to drop the silver with hydrochloric acid. The third-use electrolyte was so devoid of silver that none came down upon adding the HCl. Made a believer out of me. The silver in the electrolyte gets depleted as the cell operates. It plates out on the cathode. That’s why it’s important to replenish with fresh electrolyte on the second use.

[@kellyscott227]

@@sreetips right on I appreciate your response. So what about spot welding a stainless steel stud?

[@MatthewClancy1]

I wonder if the the particular actions you took the last time you cleaned the bowl is responsible for those beautiful crystals. Perhaps there was a tiny amount of crystal remaining that acted as a seed for those large ones. Thanks for creating this!

[@LiborTinka]

It would be lovely if you made metals like tin or gold electrolytically. Tin is easy to obtain electrolytically from tin(II) chloride (with some excess HCl and metallic tin to prevent hydrolysis and oxidation).

[@sreetips]

I’ve done gold cell. Type “wohlwill” into the search block on my channel.

[@denverd2007]

Why use the craftsman brand shop vac filters for the anode basket? Couldn’t you get bulk Dacron sailcloth or other bulk fabric for this to cut down on cost of consumables?

[@sreetips]

Yes

[@kevinkuszniryk7777]

That's awesome. Good for you!

[@charlesReed239]

Awesome video, can't wait for the melt .

[@silvaorgold]

As always another great video sir I was wondering could you do something similar like this but with gold instead of silver is it possible and what would it look like?

[@sreetips]

Possibly

[@stumpy31952]

wow, I'd love to learn more about the chemical purification rather than the fire assay's I've been doing

[@rickydona919]

will we get to see your entire silver crystal stack?

[@sreetips]

I’m not sure. Some folks might get offended.

[@deweydoesdaily742]

I know your about not wasting time but have you try cleaning the silver shot out of the slimes while the filter is still wet with a kitchen siv so that it's not to hard when after they dry

[@JimFinlayson]

I know it is lucrative to sell the crystal on the bay. I’d love to see you melt the crystal and pour a few 1 kilo bars on the channel

[@wayneburbrink1215]

Those are beautiful!!

[@josephcormier5974]

Awesome silver growth Sir are you going to offer some on your store? Thank you for sharing six Stars

[@sreetips]

Yes

[@johngarvin8888]

Elemental/Colloidal/Super Saturated Silver Collective. Good Video. Natural Antibiotic Silver Gold mine.

[@thomaskenny4039]

Would u not try do that on a bigger scale 🤔 or more off them running at the same time

[@sreetips]

There’s a critical distance between the anode and cathode that must be maintained. I plan to build another silver cell from scratch. Watch for the video.

[@lunayahwitch]

Interesting things showing up across the globe. Strange magnetic changes occurring, altering plant growth, animal behaviors and more…everything around us is energy, so why not see changes in crystal development? Just thinking aloud ❤️🙏🏼🇺🇸

[@sreetips]

Cool thoughts

[@canadiangemstones7636]

Utter nonsense.

[@lunayahwitch]

@@canadiangemstones7636 hey, we’re all entitled to our opinions

[@JohnnySwedishScrapper]

woow that whas big ones ;) great collect

[@SteveandSusiesHomestead]

Great video... I was watching one of the big channels , modern marvels or discovery and they use a clip from your channel . Had you name in the clip and everything .

[@sreetips]

Serious! That’s an honor.

[@mikegilbertmetalartist9334]

I know you said you have never seen crystals like these before but I wonder if they might be manipulated by taping a magnet or a piece of copper on the outside of the stainless bowl, I’m curious if the crystal formations would react. Thanks for your great videos , your awesome!

[@buggsy5]

Taping another metal on the outside of the bowl would not have any affect on the crystal growth. Silver is weakly diamagnetic - but, as far as I know, a magnet would have no affect either.

[@pertinentparadigm1337]

I know you do enough already with this setup but it would be VERY interesting to see what would happen if a frequency generator and (or) Chladni plate tuned to sacred frequencies were added to this process... 864hz, 432hz, 216hz, Platonic & Polygonal Solids / frequencies... Wonder what kind of silver crystal structures those would produce in a Cymatic Environment?

[@pertinentparadigm1337]

It's already forming dendritic fractals, your setup reminds me of some of the experiments conducted in the Electric Universe / Thunderbolts Project community. Here's a link. kzbin.info/www/bejne/rKq1f2alpKiGqtE

[@canadiangemstones7636]

Sacred frequencies, ahahahahahaha what new nonsense is this?

[@pertinentparadigm1337]

@@canadiangemstones7636 Not new, 1 of the oldest observations in science called Cymatics. Watch the Documentary "Sonic Geometry" on YT.

[@ChrisPBacon-yz6nk]

Those would look nice set in clear epoxy.

[@francesc517]

I follow you from Italy, you are the best

[@danielpotell]

Mr. Sreetips, curiosity question here, what made you get into this business? Did a particular person or situation make you interested in refining precious metal? Are you a jeweler as well?

[@sreetips]

I’ve written a short essay about how we got started in refining under “community” on my channel.