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Refining scrap 925 sterling silver to %99.999 purity. Part 1

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Philip Bender

Philip Bender

Күн бұрын

In this video I will be refining some scrap 925 sterling silver. The first step in a long process.

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@donnaparker3748
@donnaparker3748 4 жыл бұрын
My husband and I really would have loved to have seen you turn that into a silver bar or whatever you made from that. Great video! Your voice was calm and informative. Thank you . Hope to see more of your work, but with a melted finished piece.
@kenz.1977
@kenz.1977 5 жыл бұрын
Very beautiful and detailed process... it really need a lot of time and information and tools to get it done accurately and safely... you rock
@gettingpast4391
@gettingpast4391 3 жыл бұрын
I love how you explain the reaction and mention even the smallest details.
@philipbender956
@philipbender956 3 жыл бұрын
Thanks, I am happy you enjoyed the video. 🤗😄
@RestoreITdontJunkIT
@RestoreITdontJunkIT 5 жыл бұрын
Wtf.... this is SO AWESOME..... THANK YOU FOR MAKING THIS VIDEO...
@josephheffle7137
@josephheffle7137 3 жыл бұрын
I love Watching precious metal refinery and your voice is so calming it's like a hypnotist
@philipbender956
@philipbender956 3 жыл бұрын
Thanks, I am happy you enjoyed the video 🤗😀
@darrenredd8326
@darrenredd8326 3 жыл бұрын
I really like your videos. There all so informative. Thank you.
@philipbender956
@philipbender956 3 жыл бұрын
Thanks, I am happy you enjoyed the video 🤗😀
@dr.a006
@dr.a006 4 жыл бұрын
Your videos are very well explained and thorough. And you explain a lot of “why’s” that others don’t. Thank you!
@raymondcote6669
@raymondcote6669 5 жыл бұрын
MELT THE SILVER!!!!
@iant419
@iant419 4 жыл бұрын
HE LEFT OUT THE BEST PART!!! wtf
@dragon.fromindia3235
@dragon.fromindia3235 2 жыл бұрын
GOLD AND SILVER ARE SAFE INVESTMENT THAN CRYPTO OR OTHER COUNTRIES CURRENCYS..METALS ARE ESSENTIAL THAN CRYPTO....metals are essential than paper currencys///war in the world never stops it is a continuous process till human race finish...
@derecktimbers8817
@derecktimbers8817 Жыл бұрын
@derecktimbers8817
@derecktimbers8817 Жыл бұрын
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@derecktimbers8817
@derecktimbers8817 Жыл бұрын
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@amazingvideo2869
@amazingvideo2869 3 жыл бұрын
Best Tutorial I have seen so far on 925 purification, Thankyou!
@philipbender956
@philipbender956 3 жыл бұрын
Thanks, I am happy you enjoyed the video 🤗😀
@jasonhaddeman4035
@jasonhaddeman4035 3 жыл бұрын
Step by step explaining every action in each step helps a ton.good video thank you
@philipbender956
@philipbender956 3 жыл бұрын
Thanks, I am happy you enjoyed the video 🤗😀
@legaia_2804
@legaia_2804 4 жыл бұрын
That was incredible. Makes me wish I paid more attention in Chem back in my school days. Well done man
@NandiCollector
@NandiCollector 4 жыл бұрын
Indeed! 👍😀
@mickeykeatley3381
@mickeykeatley3381 3 жыл бұрын
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@user-lp4qq6xl4k
@user-lp4qq6xl4k 4 ай бұрын
I do like your video!
@Nightman2152
@Nightman2152 4 жыл бұрын
Excellent video! Please make Part 2
@thomastindal3724
@thomastindal3724 5 жыл бұрын
this guy knows how to talk! slow, calm and collective! good learning
@Joshua-je2vm
@Joshua-je2vm 4 жыл бұрын
You have an amazing robot voice! I confirm your video and have added your knowledge to the collective.
@josephheffle7137
@josephheffle7137 3 жыл бұрын
Streetips is another one to watch
@ericcarr1648
@ericcarr1648 3 жыл бұрын
Very informative video! Not sure I could ever have enough confidence to do it myself, but it was so awesome to watch. Thank you for posting this.
@philipbender956
@philipbender956 3 жыл бұрын
Thanks, I am happy you enjoyed the video 🤗😀
@SilverWatcher.
@SilverWatcher. 2 жыл бұрын
Ahh the lost art of silver recovery cheers mate
@philipbender956
@philipbender956 2 жыл бұрын
Thanks, I am happy you enjoyed the video 🤗 😀
@nomanbautista585
@nomanbautista585 5 жыл бұрын
Nice.. I worked in a metal company way back 2007, we refined Ag. I was assigned in electrolysing Ag .then in melting... As far as I can remembered we used salt and sugar...every time I tell my story to my Friend's they laughs...
@nomanbautista585
@nomanbautista585 5 жыл бұрын
We also used polymer resins, caustic soda flakes
@nomanbautista585
@nomanbautista585 5 жыл бұрын
Currently working in silver plating company
@silver-ud5sj
@silver-ud5sj 4 жыл бұрын
U talk a load of shit mate
@edgarsikes1805
@edgarsikes1805 4 жыл бұрын
using salt and sugar is the way you create elemental silver. salt (sodium chloride) to precipitate silver chloride. Lye (sodium hydroxide) to create silver oxide, and sugar or corn syrup to convert silver oxide to elemental silver. .999 purity
@catfish4729
@catfish4729 2 жыл бұрын
Wow your the man amazing thanks for sharing your talent thanks again please keep making videos i can't stop watching you
@philipbender956
@philipbender956 2 жыл бұрын
Thanks, I am happy you enjoyed the videos 🤗 😀
@catfish4729
@catfish4729 2 жыл бұрын
@@philipbender956 hi Phil do you know when you will be making another stunning video again we can't wait
@philipbender956
@philipbender956 2 жыл бұрын
@@catfish4729 I hope to have some time off soon.
@boarbot7829
@boarbot7829 2 жыл бұрын
@@philipbender956 where is part two?
@rookierollhunter8652
@rookierollhunter8652 5 жыл бұрын
Are you planning to make part 2, the melt into a bar? Awesome video!
@PokeRelativity
@PokeRelativity 4 жыл бұрын
You are truly an alchemical magician my friend. Wow.
@philipbender956
@philipbender956 4 жыл бұрын
Thank you, I am happy you enjoyed the video 🤗😀
@SenthilKumar-dv4xl
@SenthilKumar-dv4xl Ай бұрын
Detailed video thank you
@mustafaateeq2574
@mustafaateeq2574 2 жыл бұрын
Thank you very much
@elainefeather9465
@elainefeather9465 Жыл бұрын
If chemistry had been presented like this when I was at school ,there would be a lot more scientists in the world today 😊. Thank you , who thought chemistry could be so captivating . 😊
@philipbender956
@philipbender956 Жыл бұрын
Thanks, I am happy you enjoyed the video.
@williamwilliam5066
@williamwilliam5066 3 жыл бұрын
Chemically and scientifically very interesting. Although I wouldn't trust this chap to look after a grasshopper. Defo a serial killer! :)
@philipbender956
@philipbender956 3 жыл бұрын
Yes, it would appear as though the wildlife has suffered around my residence. But, I am not convinced that I am to blame for the mass deaths. Some of the squirrels have gone hair and toothless. They just sit there and look at you. I'm not an evolutionary biologist but this could actually be a good thing. None of the other surviving animals are eating them. I think the squirrels problem is poor genetics and bad sunlight🤢 That is what probably caused the mutations and deaths. It has nothing to do with the constant toxic fumes being expelled from my lab🤨🤔Thanks, I am happy you enjoyed the video 🤗😀
@katana1960
@katana1960 5 жыл бұрын
I'm a silver nut just like everyone else watching this video, but I bet he could have sold some of those pieces for more money than their scrap silver value. I realize that some of the pieces were just scrap, but others were sellable to antique collectors, just saying.
@philipbender956
@philipbender956 5 жыл бұрын
You are correct some of the pieces that I have recycled are probably worth more sold as is. I have noticed that unless you're antique sterling silver is perfect (dent and scratch free) you won't get much more than the scrap value. You will also have to wait for someone to come around that is looking for the piece you are selling. I purchase all of my sterling silver as scrap at a discounted price. So I generally end up dissolving everything that my wife doesn't want.
@billywalker8631
@billywalker8631 5 жыл бұрын
Philip Bender can you do a video on making the nitric acid? Would love to be able to save some money
@philipbender956
@philipbender956 5 жыл бұрын
@@billywalker8631 yes I did. Check my channel, I demonstrate how to make concentrated nitric acid from fertilizer.
@march9807
@march9807 4 жыл бұрын
Philip Bender can’t find that video to make nitric. Can u send link?
@msaif9648
@msaif9648 2 жыл бұрын
Very thankful from Pakistan 🤗
@philipbender956
@philipbender956 2 жыл бұрын
Thanks, I am happy you enjoyed the video 🤗 😀
@Cryptobythesea
@Cryptobythesea Жыл бұрын
Very informative but I couldn't get past the gloveless hands. Especially handling the condensed Nitric acid. 1. Ventilation 2. Eye protection 3. Gloves 4. Apron
@eltonjcasarez2744
@eltonjcasarez2744 3 жыл бұрын
Make some hand poured bars please and thank you very much for the videos and information very helpful and informative. Silver to the Moon.
@philipbender956
@philipbender956 3 жыл бұрын
Thanks, I am happy you enjoyed the video 🤗😀
@mystermisterairy6257
@mystermisterairy6257 4 жыл бұрын
Youre a badass brother, please keep making videos
@markk7509
@markk7509 Жыл бұрын
Chemistry is awesome.
@dbaca148
@dbaca148 4 жыл бұрын
Good stuff! Thanks for sharing !
@philipbender956
@philipbender956 4 жыл бұрын
Thank you, I am happy you enjoyed the video 🤗😁
@davidtweeddale5775
@davidtweeddale5775 3 жыл бұрын
Excellent. Thank you.
@fireofgod3308
@fireofgod3308 3 жыл бұрын
Excellent video
@philipbender956
@philipbender956 3 жыл бұрын
Thanks, I am happy you enjoyed the video 🤗😀
@tpatten1
@tpatten1 3 жыл бұрын
Would love to see part 2 also! Thanks for the videos.
@philipbender956
@philipbender956 3 жыл бұрын
Thanks, I am happy you enjoyed the video 🤗😀
@bradleyj.fortner2203
@bradleyj.fortner2203 3 жыл бұрын
Check out sreetips channel: kzfaq.info He refines precious metals as well. He made an electrolytic silver cell out of a stainless steel bowl that grows _extremely_ pure silver crystals. He also does a lot of gold refining which is just as fascinating as the silver. It's a great channel if your in to this kind of thing. He also won't make you wait 3 years for the second part of the video.
@ericr154
@ericr154 2 жыл бұрын
I like how it just looks like a bunch of grey dirt but it can be melted and polished to create jewelry that people pay 💰 for.
@philipbender956
@philipbender956 2 жыл бұрын
Yes sir.
@andresdejesusbravocampuzan2504
@andresdejesusbravocampuzan2504 3 жыл бұрын
Thank you for the video it was very good To me
@philipbender956
@philipbender956 3 жыл бұрын
Thanks, I am happy you enjoyed the video 🤗😀
@midwestchem368
@midwestchem368 3 жыл бұрын
Really enjoying your channel just found it. Keep it up man! 👍
@philipbender956
@philipbender956 3 жыл бұрын
Thank you, I am happy you enjoyed the video
@jefflwadfordjr.1128
@jefflwadfordjr.1128 3 жыл бұрын
Great video
@philipbender956
@philipbender956 3 жыл бұрын
Thanks, I am happy you enjoyed the video 🤗😀
@TheGreatest1974
@TheGreatest1974 Жыл бұрын
I enjoyed the video, but I have to say, the viewer wants to see the silver melted and poured. Far too many leave out the final melt and pour which really is the best part? It’s the reward for all your work.
@philipbender956
@philipbender956 Жыл бұрын
I know I keep meaning to make part 2 but you know how the last few years have been😷
@musiclover8309
@musiclover8309 3 жыл бұрын
Hi sir, will normal water not work in silver refining process copper?
@PHUCKyoutube689
@PHUCKyoutube689 Жыл бұрын
Nirmal water? Do you mean tap water? Chlorine in the tap water will make silver chloride and is a pain to deal with when melting.
@patrickwood9687
@patrickwood9687 4 жыл бұрын
Very informative. Anybody can dump and filter, but I like to know at least a general chemistry of what's going on. Nice.
@lancecpldave
@lancecpldave 4 жыл бұрын
Bummer I wanted to see it go into a bar or coin in the end still cool though ima go try to find one for 90% coins though
@jenette16
@jenette16 4 жыл бұрын
Oh man, this was super, thans
@bensmallwood8392
@bensmallwood8392 4 жыл бұрын
How much actual silver did you end up with after the melt? Did you refine it again after melt to get closer to the 99.999? You left a lot of questions open great video but a lot of questions.
@philipbender956
@philipbender956 4 жыл бұрын
That's a good question 😂 I actually just added that silver powder to a batch of silver powder from another batch. Then I melted it into silver shot. Then I put it through my electrolytic silver cell. Then I usually end up pouring 100 troy ounce bars from the silver crystal.
@dontask8979
@dontask8979 Жыл бұрын
If the thinner material devolves quickest, wouldnt it make more sense to start with the thicker material? 🤔 As its eaten add the thinner stuff.
@semanticssimple2053
@semanticssimple2053 Жыл бұрын
would this process work with electrical contacts? Some maybe as low as 68% silver and contain cadmium.
@erichuber1030
@erichuber1030 3 ай бұрын
Gloves while handling acids? And you touched the pot after incineration.
@HurricaneDave81
@HurricaneDave81 Жыл бұрын
Probably a loaded question....but what is the high level difference between this and a silver cell?
@zubairhakda
@zubairhakda 2 ай бұрын
Hello. How much amount of nitric acid is needed for 1 kg for silver jewellery (70% purity) and how much amount of distilled water is needed before adding copper plates?
@treyherndon14
@treyherndon14 4 жыл бұрын
How do you get silver off of your hands? I guess picking up the coffee filter left stain on my fingers. Any gloves that are ok to use? I heard not to use nitrile? Does steel added to your copper solution in the end precip your copper or which metal? Great video, thanks! I have lots of silver powder to melt :)
@philipbender956
@philipbender956 4 жыл бұрын
Try using ammonia to remove the silver nitrate stains from your hand. You can use a piece of iron to drop your copper out of solution. I am happy you enjoyed the video 🤗
@treyherndon14
@treyherndon14 4 жыл бұрын
Thanks I'll try it! What about gloves?
@philipbender956
@philipbender956 4 жыл бұрын
@@treyherndon14 vinyl gloves are very resistant to nitric acid.
@prospectorpete
@prospectorpete 4 жыл бұрын
i have some silver chloride , if its insoluble in nitric , then how do i process it ?
@sebastianschweigert7117
@sebastianschweigert7117 5 жыл бұрын
Very cool, my dude
@PoorMiners321
@PoorMiners321 4 жыл бұрын
nice, new subs..
@beshepman7963
@beshepman7963 Жыл бұрын
Great video and excellently explained! What material is the large funnel you used? Would it be a problem if I used a plastic funnel?
@DaveL0120
@DaveL0120 4 ай бұрын
What was it before you smelted it?
@travv88
@travv88 4 жыл бұрын
Very cool, I was hoping for a part 2 where you melt it down into a bar, or bars, or rounds.
@michaelbarrella3043
@michaelbarrella3043 4 жыл бұрын
Damn why couldnt the final weight be 999? Lol Great video
@jenniebugs1
@jenniebugs1 3 жыл бұрын
I have a small suitcase full of sterling silver knives, forks and spoons dating way from my grandmother. I wish I could find someone who would melt it down into nuggets!
@dilmanabdullah5042
@dilmanabdullah5042 3 жыл бұрын
If you want to sale them, let me know
@philipbender956
@philipbender956 3 жыл бұрын
It sounds like it may be more valuable as the silverware. Try selling it on eBay. You should get more than scrap value.
@k.l.hollister8128
@k.l.hollister8128 3 жыл бұрын
How did people figure this out? One day someone says ...hmmm, if I add this to this, it will melt, blow up etc ... lol. Woman brain here, I would never think of something like this out in the wild lol. I feel a strong desire to go shopping for pretty silver things to wear ... 🤪. Cool video though. ☺️
@philipbender956
@philipbender956 3 жыл бұрын
I believe this was figured out by people who would dissolve things in acid. Then they would add various chemicals to see what would happen.
@mithrilsilver575
@mithrilsilver575 3 жыл бұрын
Yeah what's up with part: 2. I wanna see it melted to a bar. Awesome video tho
@killbillgoodfellas
@killbillgoodfellas 5 жыл бұрын
Tin doesn't dissolve easily in nitric, seems more plausible than gold, paladium or platinum on sterling silver.
@peterlamont647
@peterlamont647 5 жыл бұрын
I was thinking it just didn't dissolve because he had more silver than acid...which was his stated intention.
@Navschannel3908
@Navschannel3908 3 жыл бұрын
The foils and other remnant metals from the nitric dissolve are easily recovered from a quick round of Aqua Regia... The shortcoming is of course, the time and energy for such small amounts of precious metals, probably as you surmised PGMs.
@philipbender956
@philipbender956 3 жыл бұрын
All the scraps were thrown in to a bin to be refined later.
@bobcansee
@bobcansee 3 жыл бұрын
New sub.
@philipbender956
@philipbender956 3 жыл бұрын
Thanks, I am happy you enjoyed the video 🤗😀
@JeremyB8419
@JeremyB8419 4 жыл бұрын
How did you get the rest of the wet silver out of the glassware into the stainless pot? Distilled water?
@bradbarnett7747
@bradbarnett7747 3 жыл бұрын
Please upload part 2. I like your series. Very similar to Sreetips. Good videos for average silver enthusiasts.
@philipbender956
@philipbender956 3 жыл бұрын
Thanks, I am happy you enjoyed the video 🤗😀
@forestarcher47
@forestarcher47 2 жыл бұрын
How long does it take for all the silver to crash out after adding the copper?
@philipbender956
@philipbender956 2 жыл бұрын
It starts to crash out immediately. Depending on how much silver is dissolved in the solution. It could take between 4 and 12 hours. There are other factors in play. If the copper gets completely coated with silver crystal it will stop crashing out. So you need to periodically refresh your copper. Once you no longer see crystal's forming on the copper. The silver is out of solution.
@tomasbelica9519
@tomasbelica9519 5 жыл бұрын
Hello impressive video lots of knowledge. I am First timer and made a mess of mine, used 65% nitric acid, over shot the solution without knowing and added Cooper pipe into it, pipe has disolved partially. Now question is there a way of separating silver from copper which desolved in solution? Thanks in advance
@philipbender956
@philipbender956 5 жыл бұрын
Just keep adding copper. Eventually you will consume all of your nitric acid. It takes four times as much nitric acid to dissolve copper as it does silver. Once all the nitric acid has been consumed the copper will start displacing the silver. Once all the silver has fallen out of solution you should be able to rinse the copper away with tap water. Any remaining copper or pmg's will be removed upon further purification in a silver electrolytic cell.
@tomasbelica9519
@tomasbelica9519 5 жыл бұрын
Philip Bender Thank you very much for valuable advise. I will follow the instruction.
@loveme6069
@loveme6069 4 жыл бұрын
@@philipbender956 Sir fist subscriber all chamical
@MiguelSierra
@MiguelSierra 5 жыл бұрын
Excelente.
@VinylToVideo
@VinylToVideo 3 жыл бұрын
So that dust at the end is basically triple 9s silver?
@philipbender956
@philipbender956 3 жыл бұрын
Yes
@SpookyStationBOO
@SpookyStationBOO 2 жыл бұрын
Is there a good place to buy a set up of beakers and pumps/vacuums and other items needed for this process as well as the gold refining process in your other video? Ps: you do excellent videos. Your teaching style is concise and to the point, making it very easy to take notes and follow along. Thanks for making this content! This is the knowledge the big boys don’t want us regular folk to obtain.
@philipbender956
@philipbender956 2 жыл бұрын
Yes eBay. Just search gold fingers to find the scrap.lab glass kits for the other stuff. You can even get whatever chemicals you might need. Happy you enjoyed the video 🤗 😀
@SpookyStationBOO
@SpookyStationBOO 2 жыл бұрын
@@philipbender956 Thanks again man you should make more chem videos
@mak6286
@mak6286 5 жыл бұрын
Where is part 2 video?
@narendrakhona1168
@narendrakhona1168 3 жыл бұрын
WHAT IS THE STRENGTH OF NITRIC ACID SOLUTION ❓❓
@JoshuaAndersonLife
@JoshuaAndersonLife 4 жыл бұрын
Are you using a Pyrex beaker during the refining process while on the heat?
@philipbender956
@philipbender956 4 жыл бұрын
Pyrex is a brand name. I am using scientific glass from China 😀 It's the same glass, I'm sure Pyrex has a better quality control. But as a rule of thumb you want to use scientific glass in the lab.
@LlamaKingGaming
@LlamaKingGaming 4 ай бұрын
All these sophisticated tools and equipment and chemicals and he uses a plastic fork to scoop out the silver powder 😂
@andybaldman
@andybaldman 3 жыл бұрын
What kind of fume hood has cinder-block walls?
@philipbender956
@philipbender956 3 жыл бұрын
One that I built. It is in the corner of my underground bunker / lab. There are many rooms down here. The lab was part of stage 3 of the build. The 1st part of the build contains a Winnebago that I buried at the beginning of the project. That is where I sleep and produce my KZfaq videos. Stage 2 is a bunch of old shipping containers that I buried in the same path for food storage. I should probably start work on stage 4 soon. A proper shower and laundry room. At the moment I only clean up with single use alcohol swabs. Then I wear my clothes for 3 days before donating them to good will and buying new ones. In the end I predict it will be cheaper just to build the rooms.
@russellguthrie9619
@russellguthrie9619 4 жыл бұрын
enjoyed the video, but like most other videos on dissolving 925/sterling jewelry, etc....no one gives a timeline...i.e...how long for the scraps to completely dissolve? how long does it take to precipitate the solution with copper?....just curious...hours, days, ???
@philipbender956
@philipbender956 4 жыл бұрын
It took about six hours to dissolve the silver then I let it cool overnight. it took about six hours to fully precipitate the silver but I let it soak overnight to be sure all the silver had dropped.
@front2760
@front2760 5 жыл бұрын
Good day, nice informative video.Its a wonder why someone would make these silver cells if you getting 99.999 pure silver from this method.
@philipbender956
@philipbender956 5 жыл бұрын
Thank you. The silver I obtained from this method is around %99.900. ln part 2 of this video I will be showing the difference in brightness between this silver and the factory minted silver. As I melt all the silver cement down into silver shot. In part 3 of this video I will be constructing a silver cell in order to produce %99.999 silver Crystal.
@front2760
@front2760 5 жыл бұрын
I`ll forward to it.Thanks
@rnrraachoornrraachoo4973
@rnrraachoornrraachoo4973 5 жыл бұрын
X ray recovery method...? Plz
@lefalinjection3493
@lefalinjection3493 2 жыл бұрын
Would it work just as well to melt down the sterling silver first into a bar and then go through the chem refining to melt it back down or would a big chunk be immediately too reactive?
@philipbender956
@philipbender956 2 жыл бұрын
A big chunk would take forever to break down in acid. The thin silverware has much more surface area. Happy you enjoyed 😉
@jojojeep1
@jojojeep1 3 жыл бұрын
What happens if you just melt sterling silver with acetylene torch
@philipbender956
@philipbender956 3 жыл бұрын
You get melted Sterling silver. And a bunch of oxides.
@k.l.hollister8128
@k.l.hollister8128 3 жыл бұрын
Wow, I had no idea. Now how does the powder turn into solid stuff? No wonder I failed chemistry.
@philipbender956
@philipbender956 3 жыл бұрын
It needs to be melted down. The powder is metal it's just finely divided.
@RBYW1234
@RBYW1234 4 жыл бұрын
7:15 - Where the Tea pot go.
@philipbender956
@philipbender956 4 жыл бұрын
I used a magic potion to make it disappear 🍶
@danielmulas6210
@danielmulas6210 3 жыл бұрын
Hi Philip, I have a question! as soon as I disolved the plated silver and I filtered the very dark green solution left, in order to neutralise the acidity of it I aded some normal bicorbonate and the liquid turned in a light blue solution!! I added the copper coil but nothing hapened apart of turning the solution in a green liquid again.... big disaster!!! how can I get my silver back??? thank you for the video
@philipbender956
@philipbender956 3 жыл бұрын
If you dissolve silver plate using this method. There will be very little silver in solution it will mostly be base metals. Try again using solid Sterling silver.
@plandl1
@plandl1 3 жыл бұрын
Would it help to apply a fishtank type air pump with a small tube at the bottom of the confor easier agitation?
@philipbender956
@philipbender956 3 жыл бұрын
Is the acid will dissolve the air tube.
@WiderNiner
@WiderNiner 4 жыл бұрын
PART 2: INGOT MOLD PLEASE!
@mithrilsilver575
@mithrilsilver575 3 жыл бұрын
I heard that
@forestarcher47
@forestarcher47 2 жыл бұрын
I want that tea pot :-p
@philipbender956
@philipbender956 2 жыл бұрын
I purchase all these items as scrap. So most of the teapot items are kind of gross. You never know what was in there before I bought it. But I will admit I do have a full set of silverware and silver plates. All closely matched and over 70 years old.🤗
@forestarcher47
@forestarcher47 2 жыл бұрын
I have a silver plated tea pot not a sterling
@philipbender956
@philipbender956 2 жыл бұрын
@@forestarcher47 I'm sure it works just as well. Try searching "Sterling silver scrap lot" or "scrap silver lot" on eBay. I am sure you can find a silver tea pot at scrap price.
@ICYPROFITS
@ICYPROFITS 5 жыл бұрын
A stamp of a lion is also sterling silver
@edgarsikes1805
@edgarsikes1805 4 жыл бұрын
there are literally HUNDREDS of sterling hallmarks. he would have spent most of the video just describing them.
@ICYPROFITS
@ICYPROFITS 4 жыл бұрын
@@edgarsikes1805 yes but the lion is a common one as well
@edgarsikes1805
@edgarsikes1805 4 жыл бұрын
@@ICYPROFITS generally the lion is found with british sterling, its the hallmark of britannia silver... and then there are other marks that go with it to denote the maker and the date stamp.
@miladkhakpour9531
@miladkhakpour9531 3 жыл бұрын
How much is the cost of this process? Approximately.
@philipbender956
@philipbender956 3 жыл бұрын
As I made the nitric acid the cost of the chemicals was about $20.
@dave_in_florida
@dave_in_florida 3 жыл бұрын
Nice job. Stoichiometry!
@philipbender956
@philipbender956 3 жыл бұрын
Thanks, I am happy you enjoyed the video 🤗😀
@slimpickins09er87
@slimpickins09er87 3 жыл бұрын
@@philipbender956 could you achieve the same with melting the Sterling Silver and using borax to separate the impurities? Or would that just result in a higher grade Sterling.
@philipbender956
@philipbender956 3 жыл бұрын
@@slimpickins09er87 That would just result in you melting the Sterling silver down. Borax is used more as a glass coating to keep oxidation off the metal as it is cooling.
@slimpickins09er87
@slimpickins09er87 3 жыл бұрын
@@philipbender956 I started making copper ingots from my electrical wire scrap. You wouldn't happen to know where I could sell them and get more than a scrap rate. I was looking for a faster turn around than Ebay/Etsy, 1lb ingots.
@philipbender956
@philipbender956 3 жыл бұрын
@@slimpickins09er87 It's going to be hard to get above scrap rate if it's not a piece of art. If the copper wire was free then the scrap rate shouldn't be a big deal🙂
@youvashekel6509
@youvashekel6509 2 жыл бұрын
What do you need to do to Get out The gold? Thanks!
@philipbender956
@philipbender956 Жыл бұрын
Filtration
@nospam4468
@nospam4468 3 жыл бұрын
Hey Philip. I watched your video a few times and gave this a shot with my son. Everything has worked as you showed so far, except I have some sort of clearish crystal flake after dissolving all of the silver. It is soluble in water, so I don't believe it's silver chloride (I used distilled for everything). Any thoughts?
@philipbender956
@philipbender956 3 жыл бұрын
Maybe there was some type of residue on the silver.
@chemistryofquestionablequa6252
@chemistryofquestionablequa6252 2 жыл бұрын
Sounds like silver nitrate crystallizing out
@jhumpapanday496
@jhumpapanday496 4 жыл бұрын
How long time copper drop in acid liquid
@philipbender956
@philipbender956 4 жыл бұрын
Couple of hours but you should leave it in for 24.
@absalonganiza7634
@absalonganiza7634 3 жыл бұрын
Dear Philip, how do you realise at 13:58 that you overshot the nitric acid ?
@philipbender956
@philipbender956 3 жыл бұрын
I usually dissolve sterling silver in 1000 g batches. It usually takes about 1 l of nitric acid to dissolve the 1,000 g. So during the process sometimes the mixture will get a little acidic 😌 but in the end it is all reduced to a nearly neutral state. I always overshoot the silver as the extraction is wrapping up.
@disgruntledtoons
@disgruntledtoons 4 жыл бұрын
I notice that during the cementing phase the solution becomes much bluer. Do you try to extract the copper?
@philipbender956
@philipbender956 4 жыл бұрын
The copper is extracted when I neutralize my silver waste solutions. I usually don't keep the extracted copper. Because it needs to be melted down and I don't want to contaminate any of my crucibles or furnace.
@edgarsikes1805
@edgarsikes1805 4 жыл бұрын
extracting the copper is relatively easy, buy a bunch of SS dinerware (preferably butter knives) from the local second hand or thrift shop and purt the in the copper nitrate solution. the copper will cement on to them. you can also use regular steel in you effluent catch bucket and it will create a ferrous nitrate solution and drive all copper, and pgm's out of solution if there are any
@mikeanderson3762
@mikeanderson3762 Жыл бұрын
Is there a part 2 ?
@philipbender956
@philipbender956 Жыл бұрын
There will be soon.
@stonearches2883
@stonearches2883 4 жыл бұрын
Will this method remove iron impurities from the silver? I have a large amount of sterling filings and sawdust. It contains bits of steel from the saw and files. I’ve removed much of it using a strong magnet but enough remains to contaminate any ingots that I make from melting it. Thank you in advance. Your video is very well down.
@philipbender956
@philipbender956 4 жыл бұрын
Yes. It will just take more nitric acid to dissolve the ferrous metals.
@kerrycox3460
@kerrycox3460 2 жыл бұрын
Unfortunately he forgot you do not get 99.999% pure silver for first run nitric acid and sterling it takes at least 4 runs first run is only maybe 96 to 97 % using 4.6 volt refining several times using a stainless steel container
@user-od3xs4qf3q
@user-od3xs4qf3q 2 ай бұрын
Where is part 2
@mikeward7290
@mikeward7290 11 ай бұрын
Any chemist out there looking to work at a base metal mine? Atomic absorption spectrometer knowledge preferred as well.
@stephenwilson7208
@stephenwilson7208 Жыл бұрын
How pure is the silver after this step ?
@philipbender956
@philipbender956 Жыл бұрын
%98 to %99 The last electrolysis step will remove any platinum type metals that are contaminating the silver.
@vivekjain4108
@vivekjain4108 3 жыл бұрын
Hi Philip, Please tell me the uses of the remaining Copper Nitrate solution..?
@philipbender956
@philipbender956 3 жыл бұрын
Unfortunately copper nitrate isn't very useful in the home. It's mostly used in commercial applications as a dye or antifungal agent. I generally add sodium hydroxide to my copper nitrate Solutions to form copper hydroxide. I then filter off the copper hydroxide then I melt it into copper.
@vivekjain4108
@vivekjain4108 3 жыл бұрын
@@philipbender956 thanks a lot for replying. My uncle has a small silver refinery, so wanted to know what can we can produce from it and then sell it.
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