Thanks, I am happy you enjoy my comments. 🤗I try not to just feed the trolls but set them a place at my table. The court jester wants to be entertained. 😎
@@philipbender956 the court jester entertains the court! Obvious voice over, “now I pour this perfect bar” and, oops. Evidently, Not all get your sense of humor. But I did. I must be brilliant 😂 thank you for your reply. Didn’t know if you would see it.
@@marbo6429 ok, first you will need to gather 10kg of computer scrap. Then you will stare at the moon for 7 lunar cycles as I download the golden knowledge to your mind.
By far the most instructive step by step video on this subject of gold reclamatin that I have seen in the last 10+ years of "trying to get it right". NO STEPS WERE LEFT OUT!!! It always left me so puzzled why anyone would even think about making an instructive video that leaves steps out or fails to give proportions. The context seemingly goes from one view to a completely different view thus bringing the nagging question to mind--"What did I miss? How did they go from here to there?" Well Sir, you have surpassed all others in making a true step by step instructable! Thank you so much!
Ummm. I'm guessing that what was left out was the importance of having a detailed understanding of the chemistry and the methods chemistry uses to carry out such reaction safely. Without those fundamentals, people are very like in danger of blowing themselves up or damaging themselves and others with powerful acids and such. In short, I suggest that LOTS of steps were left out. Still, I found it fascinating to watch.
Do that to lead others, astray, most likely due to greed and animalistic thinking. People think they are in some stupid rat race to keep up with the jonses is my guess 🤷♂️
Thank you for posting this. As a kid I worked helping do this (mid to late 70s) at our family owned business. I didn't really pay attention to the details but knew there was a chemical process for stripping precious metals using this process. We were doing it on an industrial scale, reclaiming gold and silver from aircraft parts. I still have the stamps and tools for marking the bars we sold. Thanks for detailing the process. This was fascinating.
Philip or Dr. Bender. Completely sold!!! I appreaciate your throughness in applied chemistry and not to leave the importance of procedure and SAFETY which you highly accentuate! Thank you!
I was reorganizing my storage unit one day and this old gentleman camw by to his storage unit next to mine (I think he mentioned he was turning 89 in a couple of weeks as we started talking). I moved my stuff out of the way so he could get to his unit. Lo and behold he had thousands of computer parts from the 1980s and 90s. He used to run a mainframe business. Anyway, I helped him put some “important” stuff into his car and I asked him if I could have any of the containers, never mind the parts. He told me to o take all of them. So I did and put them into my storage unit. I think I have roughly 60 pounds of these beautiful gold-plated connectors and chips lying around. Your video absolutely gave me some inspiration to make my own gold bar. Very well outlined. Thank you.
@@SeattlePioneer a quick calculation yeilds about $1,761.95 worth of gold (not including processing cost though) 60lb = 27215.5g 27215.5g * 0.001 (avg gold amount) = 27.22g of gold depending on nature of PCBs 27.22g * $64.73 = $1761.95 *Edit: with his amazing yeild, it would be close to $17,000!
Great video! I hope your a chemistry professor. Clear, direct, and with perfect execution. I think the gold bar is perfect as it sits. In the name of Science!
I will give ya this, you do a good job at finally getting the gold out of the scrap. Cleanest gold refine I have ever seen online. Probably the purest as well.
I'm so glad I stuck with it and watched it to the end. That was really cool. If we did that in school, I believe I would have actually tried to learn some chemistry! Thank you.
Absolutely deserving of standing applause! The color of the ‘high purity’ gold-bearing solution literally took my breath away. It is reminiscent of the fire opals known to Mexico- a sort of jelly opal the color of bottled sunset. Seriously beautiful and unmistakable for sure. Thank you so much. I’ve watched numerous recovery vids, and none come even within sight of you, sir.
Thank you, I am happy you enjoyed the video 🤗 Yes high-purity, highly concentrated gold-bearing is quite beautiful. It is amazing to think that this is the dust from a star that went supernova.
Outstanding video! I especially enjoy the detailed explanation of everything happening, what you were doing and why you were doing it. No details left out. Brilliant work!
Very Nice presentation. Very clear and detailed. Thank you very much for that Mr. Bender. Nice side pastime for my retirement after equipment expenses..lol
@@threewavesgirl9899 I will attempt to bring you on a journey. Through the exciting world of chemistry. Today I will talk you through the depths of the gold and its properties. It all started with a star. But not just any star. One made mostly from hydrogen. Upon the violin death of that star it was able to produce heavier elements. That soon formed in to a new heavier star. Soon this cycle of star death and life will result in the formation of gold.....😀
I like you manner of speaking, it makes what you are saying perfectly clear and easy to understand what you are saying. When dealing with acid we must fully understand you and your methods , thank you. I bet your drains have no hair clogs, lol.
Good recovery and refine!! It looks like it's very close to .999 Fine Gold!! Good job!! You're very right about the older scrap, a big difference!! They really did their job decreasing the gold content, seems like it's less than one micron now!! Have a GREAT Day!!!
@@briankidd2433 Maybe. Could be like almost every new technology that comes along. The most expensive time is when they're new and people are really wanting the product. Like so many things, for example flatscreen tv's, I bought a 55" flatscreen in 2011 for $497.00 on sale, the average price where I live was $800 to $1,200 for a 55"! Now you can get 4 or 5 different brands of a 65" for less than $300 new! There was alot more gold in the 80's but gold was also roughly $300 an ounce, today it's close to $1,600 an ounce! More than 500% increase. I know it's real nice to get ahold of the older computers when I can!
@@shaneyork300 As far as cheap big screen TV's the Chinese government subsidizes the manufacturers and with dirt cheap labor they can flood the market and put a hurting on all the other companies that can't compete. They get good prices on bulk components also made in country to make profit. It's insane how cheap they are. But this is standard business in China with many products sparking the trade war. Walmart, Harbor freight, Amazon, Ebay products etc...
Wow really cool! I did some calculations and it turns out that at 26.16 grams of 22-carat gold, today you would have (gold being the price of $52.56 per gram) $1375.05 not too bad for saving old computer parts and then all of that in a day's work. Sounds kind of naive but I fix computers and for the longest time I didn't know that they had gold on the boards. If I only had all the circuit boards and pieces that I have thrown away. *shaking head* 😣🙄 Such is life. Great video! I thoroughly enjoyed it!
There are 24 hours in a day............he ran the pump for 72 hours..........plus the other processes. I also built and repaired computers and knew the contacts were gold. The same with SCART, PHONO, HDMI, etc connections. Gold plated for corrosion resistance.
You didn't pay very good attention if you thought that was accomplished in a "days work "! Just the first initial soak/washing stage took OVER 72hrs( AS HE STATED). and in total I think this whole process took most of a WEEK**. Id be curious to know the total amount of time it took actually....🤔
Honestly young lady, I'm a semi-retired roofer and life long scrapper, and even I have been saving computer boards, pins, prong strips of CPU's and every other type of gold in those boards, hard drives, keyboards, and cell phones (older) as well as conduction wires/ flat banding (which is pure gold wire) - for the past 20 years! The scrapyards I use actually pay you by weight for the very "cards" we just watched him process and have for the past 2 decades. Without coming off too condescending, if you "repaired" computers all that time, ( assuming you were physically dissecting and assessing the internal components with voltmeters, etc... What did you think all those bright yellow shiny things of those components are? Brass? While brass is used for many things, gold has always been the highest conductive metal occuring naturally in nature, far beyond aluminum, copper, or any others except for this new age of graphene (super conductors,) which are manmade in a lab. It's ok, it's never too late to start saving them and now you know!- high end stereo systems are loaded with them as well as basically all types of electronic equipment we see thrown away every day, and ONCE YOU START COLLECTING THEM --It adds up QUICK! I have buckets and gallon ziplock bags full of them. Even if you don't process them right now or by yourself, they are the same as "💲in the bank!" Happy hunting 💲
Finally! A practical video on extraction and purification. I fell in love with that flask of brilliant orange solution! Better than a tequila sunrise! I am confident that I could perform the same operation with equal success after watching this video. Very well done. I especially liked how each step was well defined as to function. Thanks!
I feel asleep somewhere around 16-17 minutes in... Looks like I'll need beakers, tubes, hardware, etc. to get started... but of course the main thing is to start collecting and salvaging old computer components etc to have enough to start.... Phillip, thanks for the step by step instructions! cool stuff...
Im a computer tecnihician for almost 15 years and i had a lot of junk ram,videocards,moboards and processors in my old shop.I already knew this process but i never attempt to do it because of safety and health issue.This video is very intertaining.. i loved the voice over LOL!
I just extracted my collection from our family's depot site and have over 2 ounces still have tons more to do. thanks for the instructions it really works well.
i was watching sea fishing videos, how the hell did i end up getting recomended this? and then watchng the whole video! Fascinating, absolutely fascinating, thank you.
Greetings Philip, I want to congratulate you on the video, I'm from Brazil, and there are few who really "explain" the experiment in detail. I also like that you can speak calmly and slowly which helps a lot. I look forward to more videos. Big hug.
Hmm ... It was really an intricate procedure when dealing with lots of acids and these were so sensitive to humans as a whole. Two of my friends are dealing into scraps of old computer parts and shared like the same process this in video. They were buying some parts in view of some companies are upgrading their computer wares where truckloads were dumped at their yards. Now I am impressed the reasons behind why they collating all the junks which I came to know later that they making 'good money' out of the junks. Hmm ... such tedious processes but it is a worthwhile watching. Kudos !
Great video, thank you. You explained it perfectly and made me feel like this is something I could attempt if I had the materials (and more experience) Appreciate it!
Oh my God I can watch this Channel all day long! Thank you so much you are absolutely brilliant! Your ideas are absolutely amazing! And so easy! Thank you thank you thank you❤❤❤
Greetings! Thanks, I learned a lot. When I first heard your voice, I immediately understood your motives. As for negative comments, you (in your responses) just rolled with it. I was greatly impressed by your attitude! So, I learned both how to extract gold and be a golden example of humanity. Thanks, Philip! BTW, roughly $250.00 an hour, ain't bad for a hobby!
Yes absolutely fascinating to watch your video! in the beginning this Goldextracting looks sort of straight forward, but after a while, well,... seems more and more complicated and rather like a medieval kind-of-thing. From a DYI kind of point of view I rather abstain. Thank you much for making this video!
This video explains a lot about this lab I have been putting together at a mine. The owners plan on doing this on a large scale. Everything used in the video is in the lab plus a lot of smelting supplies outside.
"Most... of the base metals.... have been dissolved.... by the solution..... Only the Gold.... is strong enough to resist.... It's quite... enjoyable." 😂😂😂 @11:25
has anyone ever told you that your voice is very unique? Reminds me of the old horror movie guys like boris karloff , vincent price! Great job on the lesson, safety first .
Very cool video, thanks. I would almost be reluctant to precipitate the gold out of the aqua regia because it's so beautiful. I'm sure you know that when Germany invaded Denmark in 1940, George de Hevesy dissolved the gold Nobel Prizes of Max von Laue and James Franck in aqua regia to prevent the Nazis from taking them.The medals were then able to be recast after the war from the original gold.
Phillip, Very interesting. I would urge you to emphasize the importance of protective gear in doing many of these processes. It would seem that at a minimum, eye protection, hand protection and a chemical mask. You are practiced and obviously competent but people unfamiliar with chemistry will lack these skills. Perhaps a short video on emergency accident neutralization.
First; this was a well documented and interesting intro to modern gold extraction and purification. Thank you. Second; All these Safety Sallies telling you to get PPE when you didn't need it. I handled HCl for years as a pre-teen child to burn my own warts off (real HCl from a laboratory, not COTS compound-w). My goal was to slowly burn part of my body away, which hurt, and I needed to repeat this hurt until it REALLY hurt (meaning the roots were killed and it was time to pull the whole wart out). So? Life hurts, Sallies. Get a dry diaper, and deal with it.
I should have realised by the length of the video that extracting gold from computers wasn't going to be a five minute job. I'm not sure I have the patience for this but thanks it was really informative!
Why, thank you, friend. I have always been a strong proponent of proper safety equipment and attire. Surely you observed that I was wearing gloves when I stuck my hands, in the acid. 🤗
@@philipbender956 That I did brother. I was just giving you a bit of sh** for the no gloves at first but as the video went on I was like "you know, maybe I commented a bit to soon," because everyone knows damn well that's 80% of us. Lol. Not overly protective, we can afford a finger or two, maybe a couple skin grafts, but when its getting real we saftey up.😉😅 Good video all the same bro. Thank you. Cheers.
Thank you Philip. This method was used by Streetips also, with similar results. I have tried it but in much smaller scale. It works, but to justify economically the material must be over 10lb to start with.
There is less gold in newer components. Computer manufacturers are so smart, they use just enough gold to keep the computers working until the warranty runs out 😐 The days of thick plating on boards that were built to last for year's are gone 🙁 We now live in a fairly disposable society. When it breaks just buy a new one. The middleman makes all the money 😣
@@philipbender956 yep, sadly like everything else corrupt in America and China, like "planned obsolescence " in our cell phones,, -- they try to get away with the bare minimum until they can wash their hands of all responsibilities like modern day "ponscous pilots" . They have given the sovereign nature of good ole invention and capitalism, a horrible name with their corrupt and nature nefarious business practices.. another day at the office in the 21st century...
Cool video, great idea. I've never messed with those acids, and I don't think I should start now. Just figured out that I have adult ADHD, and I'm too easily distracted to complete that process safely. However, it was very interesting! I make silver jewelry and use a Smith Little Torch with propane and oxygen (up to 6000°+). That would cut your melting time down significantly over straight propane, and I'm positive you can rig up a natural gas outlet and get a small tank to gain even faster processing with a furnace. A buddy of mine uses an electric furnace for casting gold, silver, copper, etc., in his jewelry business. Cheers. Thanks for posting!
Me too; You may find that doing something like this actually allows you to hyperfocus on it... Especially if it really interests you. Plus, "Fear concentrates the mind wonderfully"! :-)
With gold prices up thats a pretty good "bar" for your effort! Very well detailed video, you have a gift my friend! Thanks, Im off to destroy my lungs and melt off some skin. Gold plated coins and jewellery look out!
metabisulphite is also used in wine making, as a sterilizing agent. It's also used as a baby bottle sterilizer too. who would have guessed it is also useful in refining gold?
Approx. 1.0445% conversion to gold at hopefully 22 Carrat. Cost of equipment starting out = ~ 200 AUD. 26.1 g of gold ~ 84 AUD/g = I'm in! Move over recyclers, repurposers, et. al. ... Thanks for the vid., great job : ) The "containers" we used to call 'beakers' back in science at school. People should pay attention to safety very carefully learning how to do this. Have a good one !
You don't need scientific beakers and stuf. You can do it with plastic home depot buckets and thrift store cookware. Cost of equipment $20 US. 🤑 Happy you enjoyed the video 🤗 😀
Hi, I really enjoyed your video!I was wondering what the average density of the gold after extraction? Also does this depend on the process as well as the initial material used?
Do you mean purity? Using extracted gold would have the same density as any other gold it is gold, No matter what gold you extract its density has 19x more density then water 💧. > So what is the purity before and after extraction.. can the process effect purity (yes btw). If I'm wrong I'm wrong just thought the comment was mistaking what the person was trying to ask. Lol
Fascinating video -- you must be somewhat of a genius in chemistry to be able to do that, and know how all those chemicals break down all the elements "except" the gold. You should have shown how to take the computer parts out of the computer that you can use to harvest the gold. I'll check for your video on palladium -- thanks for the great video, I did find it fascinating. For you to handle acids without gloves, you must work with this stuff all the time, and have steady hands.
Thanks for the video ...I injoyed it so well though I don't understand anything concerning chemistry i need to try this project with the help of my son he understand this gold language ....keep up the good work
Hello! I love this video and would love to give this a shot. Do you have any sort of list of the equipment you use? I've been going through and writing things down, but I thought since I don't have much stuff like this now, it would be good to ask. Thanks!
Hey, I'm curious as to what your profit was on this when you factor in the cost for chemicals and disposal fees and whatever you paid for the E-waste scrap. Also how much time do you think you invested in the process? Pretty awesome informative video!
