MELTING (*100 OUNCES*) OF STERLING SILVER INTO 10oz BARS 

Precious metal refiner here. The black on the surface of the ingots is oxidation from the copper in the sterling silver reacting with oxygen in the air. The only way to avoid this oxidation when base metals are involved is to melt the metal alloy in a vacuum furnace or as a cheaper but probably less effective alternative, with argon gas flowing over the molten alloy. Pure silver and gold are not affected by oxidation as they are highly unreactive metals known as noble metals. Also, to pour a nice ingot, you need to heat the mold with an appropriate torch flame prior to and while pouring the ingot. A Bernzomatic TS8000 works wonders for this purpose. Propane works fine and is cheaper than MAP gas. Keep in mind that even if you heat the mold with a torch, it will always be much cooler than the molten silver or gold itself causing the molten metal to want to freeze on contact with the mold. For this reason, it's important to have an appropriately sized mold for the amount of metal being poured. What prevents this premature freezing on contact with the mold is the size of the molten mass behind the metal that's touching the mold upon pouring and how quickly the mold can be filled. If your mold is too big for the amount of molten metal being poured, it will cool too quickly and you will not get a nice ingot. Ideally you want a mold that matches as closely as possible to the amount of molten metal being poured. The mold in your video looks appropriate, however. Hope this helps!

Joe from California here, your mold is much cooler than your silver. Once you place it on the concrete block, the cooling begins. Get a hot plate, and heat your mold on it. Get a point and shoot laser thermometer so you know the temperature of your mold. Pour the silver while the mold is on the hot plate. Theen let it cool gradually. You should see a difference. Good video. Good luck to you.

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You will have better results melting Sterling by heating the graphite mold with "Map" gas and keep it running while you pour. Graphite cools super quick so when you take it off the top of the furnace it is cooling way too fast. Hope this helps. Sterling is a little tougher to pour than pure silver because there is copper mixed in. Great job!

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Cool MELTDOWN. I love casting my own stuff👍 Pre heating the mold will definitely help with the casting. Maybe bump the furnace up a little bit too. The metal looks cold

Love watching young men engaged and trying to figure things out...while makin money !! Good job

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I can't wait to see it

3:08 Super interesting learning about precious metals picking.

Cool video. Kinda like when T.O. planted the ball in the middle of the star!!! lol

That's so cool you doing these videos of the melt down. Doesn't matter what it looks like, it's still 10ozs of silver

I did a pour into a mold. I poured 33 Canadian Maple Leafs into a cross for my wife. I heated the mold while I was melting the coins. Got lucky. The top turned out smooth and that was supposed to be the backside. I had a heat-treating oven and did it all in there. i told a guy what I had done and he told me when I sat the crucuble down on cold concrete , it could have exploded on me.I got lucky. Be careful cause it was like as hot as the sun.

😊 I think you've done a wonderful job melting down silver good job

I think a lot of people can learn from you how to pack up a package the tape you use is perfect.

Looks great really enjoy video's

I think you're doing a great job at smelting and pouring silver and gold.

100 percent agree that your mould needs to be a lot hotter.really enjoy watching your footage and very jealous seeing it lovely and warm as opposed to wet cold and windy in england😊

So that's what it looks like!

I think you're doing a good job

You are killing it for your 2 time doing it keep melting the more you melt the better you will get I love your channel keep up all the great videos

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Learn something new every video !!!

I hope you continue to melt silver, and gold !!!

Straight up honesty I'm just commenting on this one, just to ensure that I'm in the raffle!!😜

Sweet Georgia Brown! pouring bars is next level. For sure have seen people lightly tap the mold as you pour to get a better looking top. Then heating that mold with a torch as you pour to help it cool a little more slowly. Can't wait to win that bar :)

Justin & Mike, Thanks for sharing this process of melting scrap silver. The final bars looked nice. Donnie- W.V.

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Looking forward to learning with you!

So cool. I’d love to do that. I like that you’re just getting started. Makes it much more interesting to watch than an expert sometimes.

I think this melt is Awesome. I've worked metal all of my life. This looks more like fun than work. I think all of us who like precious metals will be paying off soon.

I enjoyed watching this much more than I thought I would.

It seems like silver melts fast. I could watch this all day!

Enjoyed watching the smelting of sterling silver into bars. Great episode. 💯

The sound of bars going into water never gets old

Liked when the forks and spoons melted away lol, like the videos.

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Love watching your videos.......Really like watching how you smelt the silver. Great Job

Love how you do these things with your pops.

5 pounds??? Geeeeeeeze!!!! Awesome

That's awesome

Found this channel about 2wks ago and have been doing marathons of this channel. Love the channel. I’m sure everyone will have a comment for you on how to do it. 🤣

Thanks for all tnhe tips and tricks !!!

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ABSOLUTELY agree with you on higher profit items!!

A lot better than walking around with a whole box of silver

silver bar looks good good job

Hi Justin you are probably the best around here, Good luck 👍Thank you for another great video

I love all of your videos. I've been binge watching them today on my day off. I live in Ocala and I sell part time on ebay, so I love watching what you and your dad find at the garage sales. Thanks for all the great content. 😊

COOL BARS always interesting . LOL

Great video and awesome job on bars. Use the yellow bottle of gas. Thanks for sharing.

Impressed with your metal melting projects.

Great watching you melt all that silver 😊

Thanks to you I now am buying a silver melting machine like yours !!

Im hooked on this metal melting

Not sure if anyone has mentioned it but you need to keep the flame on the mold , there’s nothing wrong with your torch , keep it upright to avoid liquid propane which will shut it off . One other thing , pick a spot and don’t move while pouring, good luck

You may need to remind people to check if they are still subscribed. I had to resubscribe numerous times on your channel. Great tips on shipping. Enjoyed show.

I really enjoy the melting episodes.

So after seeing this I really want to invest for my kids future!!!!!

I love the realness of your channel

Practice makes perfect with the silver pouring!

I knew that welder tip and Lego set would sell quick but I didn’t think that quick. Another solid video brother 🤜💥🤛

You’re braver than I am. I’d be way too intimidated to mess with anything that gets that hot…let alone pour it out! Good on you for learning something new though.

Love the melting videos!

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Love the channel! Silver baby!

I'm glad you made another video on melting and packing you plenty of tape priceless

Always a pleasure seeing a new video!

Thanks for showing us how to make silver bars. Interesting process.

I think its really cool😊 love sterling silver vs gold. Always have and always will😊 love the video!!!❤🎄😊

J, I see how you started the video looking very official safety glasses and gloves on 💯 keep it up. Great tape job!

LOL King of Tape. Need a roll of packing tape tatted next to the crown LOL. Great Video Sir

You guys are Awesome

Love the .925! Great Video!

It just takes practice tc HoppyBob 🤠

I can tell you right now, melting and pouring is very addictive. Like I said before, I started doing it a little over a year ago and haven’t stopped. I’ve melted everything that can be melted with a small furnace or a map gas torch. I used a ceramic melt dish and map gas and made my wife a sterling ingot that looks just like the moon… I switched over to just map gas for heating the molds and some melting, but I would recommend getting the hose attachment for it, it just makes it easier for me. Like someone else mentioned, keep the torch on it as the silver ‘freezes’ and you should get a better surface. Once you get the hang of that, you can make it look like it has ripples in it. Great video. I’m in north Florida, north of Gainesville, otherwise I’d be willing to help out

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Thanks for sharing your silver melting experience! 🎉

Good hustle! Good taping job!

Get yourself a map gas torch setup and keep it on the mold heating it while the melt is going on. Keep the flame on the melt in the mold as you pour. And get some insulation between the mold and the brick. 👍🏻👍🏻

Always First Class!

I love the melting videos and watching you learn what works best. I also laughed at “Mr. Tape” and the martini stirrer. Hilarious 😂

Great video, my son and I enjoy watching the melting and pouring videos.

love watching gold and silver being smelted into bars

Cool to see the you guys melting and making your own bars.

Love watching your videos! PS…you’re the Michelangelo of tape and your Dad is rad!!

I learn something every time I watch you. Keep up the good work. Happy holidays.

Please keep us posted on your progress on the learning process, would like to try this myself

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Allways nice videos. I like when there is coins included.

You make me want to start going to yard sales. Hard up North in NH with the snow.

Seeing that you are new at this melting of precious metals, I think you are doing very well. As with everything in life... "Practice makes perfect!" It's always a pleasure watching and learning from your videos. Good job...keep it up! jack sends

More borax and then map gas (yellow can) on the top of bar while you are pouring. It's cooling to fast and the heat on top also helps release the gas bubbles on the bottom too

Great channel outstanding work. 👍👍

LOVE THE CHANNEL KEEP MELTING