You will get a much cleaner casting if you will preheat your graphite mold to a higher temperature (red hot) before pouring the gold. Any great variation between mold and metal temps (even just a slightly cooler mold) will cause cold casting issues in the finished bar. Also best to keep full heat on the poured metal for a longer period to help extend the molten state to allow the metal to fill all of the voids. Not real important for simply casting for scrap, but does produce a much nicer finished bar.
Wow, the gold bar is impressive but the discipline (and steady hands) you exercised to complete this long process is even more notable - congratulations.
Most of the chemicals are quite cheap and not hard to buy locally. Only the nitric acid either costs much of anything or is difficult to get. I once asked senior chief why he uses HCL instead of saltwater to precipitate silver, and he said HCL was more convenient. So HCL must not cost much of anything either. You can get some stuff cheap from overseas (urea, sodium metabisulfite) but that may not be worth the trouble. I doubt that he used more than a few dollars worth of electricity. So it is all about your labor, the price of nitric acid, and how cheaply you can get karat gold. To make money, you have to get bargains on the gold. When you buy stuff from folks you have to cover the times when you buy stuff that turns out not to be worthwhile.
A very enjoyable series of videos. Kept me coming back each time , which is a good sign of any production. I'm glad it turned out so well. Thanks for sharing your time and effort👍
I love the way this gentleman is meticulous in explaining the process so thoroughly that even though I am not conversant with chemistry, I am able to grasp what he is explaining. Great video. Thoroughly enjoyed it. Thank you, Sir. Lots of love from Rwanda 🇷🇼.
Okay, my heart skipped a beat when you handled that industrial size beaker with a small fortune in solution... "I'll just pour this through the funnel" he said...
That was very neat watching this series. I loved the look of that bar how the cooling layers stood out like that. I bet it was an experience holding that thudder in your hand
Great video once again sir. Respect for your dedication to your followers, I really enjoyed this series. Great work and hard work payed off with a beautiful big bar. 🙏
I'll never get tired of seeing the SMB hit a big batch of chloroauric acid! Almost looks like an atomic detonation upside down, including the little lightning tracers from the surface. Congrats on a marathon refining project!
Wow. Surely some what was I thinking moments. Really great job being patient, solving problems and explaining so well. Absolutely beautiful final result. Impressive.
Great job man, I've learned alot from watching the whole process through all 5 videos. Thank you very much for all the hard work you put into this series. And for taking the time to explain and educate us. Keep doing what you do. Much Love & Respect...👍
I have a question about shipping and transport of these precious metals. How are they shipped? Do you use USPS, FedEx or UPS and do you acquire insurance on your packages in case of lost or theft?
Outstanding. I have been waiting for this final video!! I know in part 3 that you said you would get 100% of your silver back. Loved to see a video and numbers, and yes I've watched your silver cell videos. I'm just curious on this one batch. Thanks again!
IRS can't touch assets and as he already paid for the materials to melt it to that level, I would say this would be tax free....you cannot tax something of this twice.
I love all your videos but this was truly amazing. What a task to make that bar. I was glued to all five parts of this and watched it until it was all over. I appreciate your content. I'm learning a lot about my new hobby. I bought that book you referred to as well. Thanks!
I clicked the first video out of interest and ended up here. What an incredible process and result, made even better by your East Coast accent narrating 😃
I could really feel how you felt when filling the crucible with the powder....a tense moment, exciting.... amazing how tough gold is....no wonder it's valuable.
what test do you do with the silver cell to ensure it’s high purity? i enjoy all your videos and i want to start a silver cell of my own. thank you for sharing your knowledge !
That's a lovely bar! You always say that precipitation is your favourite part, when refining my first bar I found the melting and pouring of the bar to be the most satisfying to me :) Also, people might not realize, but that must have been a lot of hard work! Including the recording and and editing of the video, which substantially adds to the time it takes to refine the gold!
That is an understatement. For the viewer it must look easy. But its a Giant pain getting everything ready to shoot and make it happen like you want. I pour 110% into production and editing. It takes a toll on me and I’m an absolute mess for a day or two after I get the video posted. Especially if I’m up till 3 or 4 am. I may appear calm and in control during the video, but I edit out all the cussing and illness when something messes up. Comes with the territory.
An excellent series and a brilliant conclusion, I'm not surprised you had a buyer so quick for that bar... they know 100% it's the real deal right there - awesome work and a well deserved payout for you and your better half for her efforts in collecting all the raw materials used - Thank you Sreetips :-) Now the challenge what to post next..... might be hard to top this one :-)
Sorry about my previous comment on the gas I just noticed it was 3 years ago. Important tip my good friend, turn your acet and oxygen down or remove, but always turn the acet off first and you won't get any ruff surface. Fast pour will do away with the layered look on the side of your bar. Spent most of my life with a touch or stinger in my hands. Love the knowledge you bring to the table sir.