Scrap Jewelry Gold Refining - Cupel FAIL!

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  • Опубліковано 25 сер 2024
  • We take a shot at cupelling some gold filled jewelry. Over shoot the landing but we can always recover what has not been lost! See the process in this video
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  • @richardbeee
    @richardbeee 11 місяців тому +4

    It wasn't that you got it to hot for to long, it was because you overloaded your cupel with oxides. Copper oxides are notorious for that. Then add your zinc, lead, and whatever to it, you would have failure. Weigh your cupel fresh from the pack, if it's magnesium based it will hold less in oxides. Bone will hold it's own weight. Cement is about the same as magnesium. Remember Mike, your furnace is a beaker, operated at a high temperature. See how the furnace really smoked when you opened it? That should tell you your oxides had no where to go. Cupel was full.

    • @AquaDonkeyProspecting
      @AquaDonkeyProspecting 11 місяців тому +1

      I know nothing. But this sounds correct! Lol

    • @VendettaProspecting
      @VendettaProspecting  11 місяців тому +1

      I think you are spot on brother I think In part two I follow up with this comment thanks for your help as always

    • @richardbeee
      @richardbeee 11 місяців тому +1

      @VendettaProspecting I saw part two. Thanks for the shout out. What happens when you are trying to oxidizes all the metal is they won't. You start dragging the oxides into the cupel. When the cupel reaches its saturation point it expands. The oxides have nowhere else to go but out. Unfortunately anyway they can. You did a great rescue. Some day I want to come down and have you film a real assay with a common UA-cam assay. Side by side. Show the difference between a real assay and a not so real. I get so p.oed at people strutting around like they're really something and they're not. I still have some gold I could maybe sell if I needed a motel room.

    • @VendettaProspecting
      @VendettaProspecting  11 місяців тому

      @@richardbeee that would be quite the video for sure man

    • @richardbeee
      @richardbeee 11 місяців тому

      @@VendettaProspecting interested?

  • @Seeds-Of-The-Wayside
    @Seeds-Of-The-Wayside 11 місяців тому +1

    We all learned something together. Thanks for posting this even though it didn't work out.

  • @GSProspecting
    @GSProspecting 11 місяців тому +3

    Great try fam. Keep at it. You'll get it done indeed. Gold Squad Out 🤠

  • @stonefinder
    @stonefinder 11 місяців тому +1

    Wow 😮

  • @goodvideos.113
    @goodvideos.113 11 місяців тому +1

    What you shared about gold production is very interesting.

  • @FlourgoldWizards
    @FlourgoldWizards 11 місяців тому +3

    Uh ohhhh…..

  • @MrMinix
    @MrMinix 11 місяців тому +3

    Cant wait to see what happens next!

  • @GrooberNedJardine
    @GrooberNedJardine 11 місяців тому +2

    We've all had those experiences Mike , not to worry , I still have a pyramid of melted computer components sitting in front of me on my computer desk to remind me of a failure i had , lol . What i am amazed at is how your tabletop kiln coil is still in such good shape , iv'e had three coils now and they distort and sag real bad so i did what Keith Bowen did from Hardrock University channel and cut my coil in Horizontal instead of it being vertical , hopefully it solves the problem , Anyway that was an interesting outcome for you , i'm sure you'll sort it out mate , Cheers Ned . 👌👍✌✅

    • @VendettaProspecting
      @VendettaProspecting  11 місяців тому +2

      It is in great shape and for all the abuse your totally right 🤣 thanks for watching my friend

  • @manayt808
    @manayt808 11 місяців тому +2

    Over kill 😅 👊🏽 we learning braddah 🤙🏽 I was just watching Jason from Mount Baker mining up in Bellingham on his smelting. Super cool braddah can't wait to see the next video on if ✨😎🥥💛🤙🏽

  • @RonFProspecting
    @RonFProspecting 11 місяців тому +1

    I dont know nothing about this process. Looks cool. Youll get it man. Hope your doing good brother

  • @AquaDonkeyProspecting
    @AquaDonkeyProspecting 11 місяців тому +1

    Searching in the sun for another overload

  • @48thstateprospecting
    @48thstateprospecting 11 місяців тому +1

    Same thing happens when you put more than 2 items in a frys market bag…..shit falls out everywhere…. Looking forward to the follow up vid thanks for sharing see you on the next one 👍🏼👊🏼

  • @WestCoastGoldProspecting
    @WestCoastGoldProspecting 11 місяців тому +1

    Aw crud, sorry that happened. But I have a feeling you will figure it out soon 👊😎

  • @ninefingermining8694
    @ninefingermining8694 11 місяців тому +3

    Woohoo a fail welcome to my world lol
    Lol 👍

  • @Elarson222
    @Elarson222 11 місяців тому +2

    Bro that sucks 🥺. All that work..

  • @JustJeff420
    @JustJeff420 11 місяців тому +1

    Damn my good brother! Is that a hole in the bottom of your furnance? Aye my friend, you would probably be amazed at the blobs of gold filled learning experiences I have laying around waiting for me to get them in chemicals and recover the gold! It's not failures, It's learning experiences! Knowing you brother, you will succeed not matter what!

    • @VendettaProspecting
      @VendettaProspecting  11 місяців тому +1

      I bet brother!! Heavypans and thanks for watching!! Nothing like a good spoon that won’t melt

    • @JustJeff420
      @JustJeff420 11 місяців тому

      For sure my good brother!@@VendettaProspecting

  • @richardbillin5190
    @richardbillin5190 11 місяців тому +1

    Oh crap 😩 Hurry with the follow up video hope all works out okay what a bummer

  • @HDshovelEd
    @HDshovelEd 11 місяців тому +1

    Oh man that sucks, putting all that time into the project

  • @indianacreekgold8892
    @indianacreekgold8892 11 місяців тому +1

    Damnit !!!! Shit happens !! Cool video either way Little Brother #ibpc

  • @dontask8979
    @dontask8979 11 місяців тому +1

    Bummer...
    Just when it was about to pay off too 🥴

  • @JPLawnsMore
    @JPLawnsMore 11 місяців тому +2

    🔥👀🚀

  • @PaydirtGetaway
    @PaydirtGetaway 11 місяців тому +2

    That thing was on firrrreeeeee! How long is that whole burning process anyways?

  • @mikehartman5326
    @mikehartman5326 11 місяців тому +2

    I don't understand why you had to add lead. Lead is a base metal. The non precious metals in the scrap jewelry are usually base metals. The base metals in the jewelry would oxidize during the cupel process. Only oxidized materials will absorb into the cupel. Maybe just add the jewelry next time and sprinkle some borax occasionally during the process. IMO your added lead overwhelmed the cupel and caused the fail.

    • @VendettaProspecting
      @VendettaProspecting  11 місяців тому +1

      Hopefully the 2nd part answered that brother great question 🤙🤙🤙

  • @MillerProspecting
    @MillerProspecting 11 місяців тому +1

    Its not a fail till you lose the gold :)

  • @a3skywarrior929
    @a3skywarrior929 11 місяців тому +1

    Was this a live? With the grandkids. New cupolas

  • @Swampdawgprospector
    @Swampdawgprospector 11 місяців тому +1

    Son of a …… !!! Hate it when that happens