Precious Metal Refining & Recovery, Episode 13: Platinum From Spark Plugs

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  • Опубліковано 11 вер 2024
  • I extract precious metals from spark plugs.
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  • @C4uSt1CO
    @C4uSt1CO 7 років тому +721

    Ah yes, Ciλy's Lnb, my favorite channel.

  • @KingofJ95
    @KingofJ95 8 років тому +345

    *Removes item from 2000 degree furnace
    "That's warm"
    Oooookay

    • @marsbase3729
      @marsbase3729 5 років тому +8

      It was a crock pot not a furnace. 🙄

    • @Weinkle84
      @Weinkle84 5 років тому +17

      @@marsbase3729 at 9:12 he removes item from 2000 degree furnace and says that's warm. Pay attention

    • @lucasmucas9072
      @lucasmucas9072 4 роки тому +1

      Huh
      Its a little chilly

    • @seancarney9101
      @seancarney9101 4 роки тому

      2k f
      Won't touch pt

  • @sams.8934
    @sams.8934 8 років тому +17

    Cody's lab is one of the only channels that I am interested in and every time that he comes out with a new video I flock to it. It just fascinates me how he knows so much and the amount of thought that goes into it blows my mind, who knew platinum was so easy to come across.

  • @CuriousEarthMan
    @CuriousEarthMan 4 роки тому +1

    At Pt prices, June 2020 (used $810/ oz T) I get $1.07 in Platinum recovered. Watching your video saved me so much time! Thanks too for all the information you share!!!

  • @zachdalehite2165
    @zachdalehite2165 7 років тому +107

    Everybody talking about mumbo jumbo while I'm over here cringing at how close he almost cuts his fingers in the beginning...

  • @barshak
    @barshak 7 років тому +33

    Watching these precious metals series, I'm always worried Cody's going to sneeze and lose the beads. :)

  • @raymondmendez9832
    @raymondmendez9832 7 років тому +49

    I have like three buckets full of spark plugs (dad's a mechanic) might try this lol

    • @bigwillandthechocolatestom4523
      @bigwillandthechocolatestom4523 4 роки тому +1

      You will spend $20 on chemicals to make.28c...

    • @aj2142
      @aj2142 4 роки тому +5

      ~500 plugs to a gram. 10-12 grams for a ring. So 5k-6k plugs for a nice wedding band.

  • @imdaman9782
    @imdaman9782 8 років тому +1

    I love how Cody actually cares enough to reply to relevant comments, not many UA-camrs care enough to even look at a single comment. Props to Cody'sLab my all-time favorite science UA-cam channel.

  • @MarkRose1337
    @MarkRose1337 8 років тому +42

    For those curious, that's about $1.50 in platinum and $0.48 of iridium.

    • @dixcico5052
      @dixcico5052 8 років тому

      you saved my life!

    • @theCodyReeder
      @theCodyReeder  8 років тому +25

      I was hoping someone would do the math! So what is that like a nickel a plug?

    • @letstrend
      @letstrend 8 років тому

      which means you'd need a lot of spent spark plugs and a large operation to make it worth your while to actually do this.

    • @MrBrew4321
      @MrBrew4321 8 років тому

      +Cody'sLab Speaking of math, it seems like a lot of your videos are like, "please do the math first, this is just for fun, you'd actually loose money if you did this." Well I have two questions, are you making money overall? And do you plan to make money, for example if you did videos and turned a profit on the mining operation, that would be sick!
      Ps I just assume you are making money from ad revenue/ patreon, I'm really curious if your experiments and whatever else are generating money.

  • @mav6771
    @mav6771 7 років тому +8

    I just wanted to say, I absolutely love this series.

  • @hot_dog_water2437
    @hot_dog_water2437 4 роки тому +75

    i love how he casually stores hydrochloric acid in a milk jug

    • @theterribleanimator1793
      @theterribleanimator1793 4 роки тому +10

      HDPE does wonders for your wallet.

    • @Louisianabayou
      @Louisianabayou 4 роки тому +5

      Eat your cereal

    • @machine8834
      @machine8834 4 роки тому +3

      That’s the jug it comes in when you buy lol

    • @BossOfAllTrades
      @BossOfAllTrades 3 роки тому +2

      Sadly its only harmful to humans over long exposure sadly overrated :(
      unless your dissolving a body

    • @lywke9574
      @lywke9574 2 роки тому

      morning coffee with extra milk yummy yummy

  • @qhack
    @qhack 8 років тому +29

    Cody, you need to make a hydrogen/oxygen torch. They get up to 3200 C, plenty hot enough to melt palladium. Could be a fun build video as well.

    • @gpaulsen1
      @gpaulsen1 8 років тому +2

      He was trying to melt iridium not palladium

    • @qhack
      @qhack 8 років тому +9

      Well, iridium melts at 2446 C, so it would work for that as well.

    • @williamela3340
      @williamela3340 8 років тому +12

      He has one! If you go through his videos you'll find it....he melted tungsten and other things

    • @qhack
      @qhack 8 років тому

      Ah, I will have to go back and find it.

    • @charlie7480
      @charlie7480 8 років тому

      He has a homemade oxy/hydro torch. He has a vid or two on his channel about it

  • @michaelmcdonald4869
    @michaelmcdonald4869 8 років тому +662

    Is it just me or are the intros getting more and more unreadable?

    • @RamenLewis
      @RamenLewis 8 років тому +42

      Great copy and paste of a past comment.

    • @michaelmcdonald4869
      @michaelmcdonald4869 8 років тому +1

      +Afro Lewis what are you talking about?

    • @michaelmcdonald4869
      @michaelmcdonald4869 8 років тому +5

      +I am triggered because well it wasnt copy and paste, I just said what I thought...

    • @User-dz2zv
      @User-dz2zv 8 років тому +32

      +I am triggered because you have the best possible name on youtube for a comment section arguement

    • @MistaMoose
      @MistaMoose 8 років тому +1

      +MICHAEL MCDONALD liar

  • @egarutemn
    @egarutemn 8 років тому +220

    mumbo jumbo pillow sighted!

    • @billybrandt355
      @billybrandt355 8 років тому +19

      Omg you watch Cody and mumbo too XD

    • @sarasotaslim4090
      @sarasotaslim4090 8 років тому +2

      +Billy Brandt so do i

    • @DerekMobExterminator
      @DerekMobExterminator 8 років тому

      Where

    • @kamoroso94
      @kamoroso94 8 років тому +9

      I saw it too, I was so excited! Wouldn't it be cool if Mumbo was a fan of this channel?

    • @HelenaOfDetroit
      @HelenaOfDetroit 8 років тому +7

      and to think, I subbed to Mumbo when he had less then 50k subs and subbed to Cody's mine when he had less then 70k. All my favorite youtubers are growing up

  • @MIgardener
    @MIgardener 8 років тому +192

    Awesome! How much money would say 100 spark plugs worth of platinum be?

    • @theCodyReeder
      @theCodyReeder  8 років тому +380

      about 6$

    • @MIgardener
      @MIgardener 8 років тому +48

      ***** your videos are amazing man. I really love what you are doing. Keep it up man!

    • @Alex-rg9lz
      @Alex-rg9lz 8 років тому +19

      +Cody'sLab do you watch mumbo jumbo I saw the pillow

    • @AndresSanchez-lv4ng
      @AndresSanchez-lv4ng 6 років тому +6

      Worth!!!

    • @sethmorton8539
      @sethmorton8539 6 років тому +22

      Cody says 6 bucks but the cost of chemicals will put you in the hole unless you do a extreme amount and your time is value too it's a good experiment to do

  • @Crazy_Diamond_75
    @Crazy_Diamond_75 6 років тому +2

    The chemistry you show off in these videos is just so damn cool.

  • @chefkawrg
    @chefkawrg 8 років тому +159

    Did I see a Mumbo jumbo pillow? I love him :D

    • @benj8815
      @benj8815 8 років тому +1

      I saw it as well.

    • @Om-xt1wx
      @Om-xt1wx 8 років тому +1

      Where?

    • @Om-xt1wx
      @Om-xt1wx 8 років тому

      Nevermind.

    • @AL_O0
      @AL_O0 8 років тому +5

      7:41

    • @shacoclone3299
      @shacoclone3299 8 років тому +1

      I was just about to comment that! XD

  • @ovihaliuc5405
    @ovihaliuc5405 8 років тому +2

    I really enjoy watching the process of extracting metals. It's almost therapeutic 😄

  • @ben-th2ey
    @ben-th2ey 8 років тому +379

    You'd get around $1.53 for that platinum bead..

    • @imbored7779
      @imbored7779 8 років тому +150

      As he's said in previous videos, the purpose of experiments like this isn't to make money. Its just a demonstration to prove a concept.

    • @ben-th2ey
      @ben-th2ey 8 років тому +181

      I'mBored777 I just wanted to let people know :P

    • @lumker
      @lumker 8 років тому +31

      You'd need to spend a day at the junkyard clipping off leads into a baggie to make anything reasonable. You'd also have to take into consideration the cost of the acids involved and so on so forth to see if its a worthy investment. It's a worthy investment IMO if you gather 2000+ spark plug leads (which is entirely possible) before doing a batch of these. Implying this is not a good source of primary income but some side spending cash. That iridium bead was only worth about $0.09 though :L not sure how much palladium one could make doing this.

    • @ben-th2ey
      @ben-th2ey 8 років тому +14

      lumker found my new job lol

    • @rich1051414
      @rich1051414 8 років тому +8

      Palladium is reserved for 'racing' spark plugs are they not? I don't think you will find many at the junk yard.

  • @abbrown810
    @abbrown810 7 років тому +19

    I was cringing so hard when he was snipping off the platinum, it looked like he was going to pinch his hand with a lot of force

  • @joeman1063
    @joeman1063 8 років тому +69

    Hey Cody! your videos never fail to inspire me to do great things :). Keep up the good work!

    • @handpancakeman
      @handpancakeman 8 років тому +2

      Ditto!

    • @laibeh1
      @laibeh1 8 років тому

      What do Ditto! mean

    • @the_real_cookiez
      @the_real_cookiez 8 років тому

      Ditto means something along the lines of "same" or "I feel the same way."

    • @paynerizzer4552
      @paynerizzer4552 8 років тому

      +lejla behrens same i think it comes from the pokemon Ditto and it can copy any pokemon so yeah

    • @tylerjb1017
      @tylerjb1017 8 років тому

      +lejla behrens I agree/same

  • @REMEFish
    @REMEFish 8 років тому +1

    @Cody'sLab
    Almost correct on the gapping reason mate: Too big a gap & the spark is delayed- retarding ignition, and if too small a gap & the spark is to early- advancing ignition. Think of the spark plug as a kind of capacitor, dumping out the charge when it has reached a sufficient voltage to bridge the gap. Either way can be used in older engines (especially 2 strokes) to tune best for a given rev range. Awesome vid as always, thanks buddy!

  • @nonoririko2056
    @nonoririko2056 8 років тому +6

    this series makes me feel like a chemist even though I don't know alot about the chemicals

  • @lukewilkinson3778
    @lukewilkinson3778 8 років тому

    Hey Cody, im a big fan of your channel and its refreshing to see a patriotic American utilizing the metric system. great work!!

  • @funkydunky1671
    @funkydunky1671 8 років тому +100

    Cody, assuming that the bead is an ideal sphere, does its density match the one of platinum?

    • @theCodyReeder
      @theCodyReeder  8 років тому +91

      doing the math it came out to 22g/cm^3 that is close to platinum.

    • @kerriward8935
      @kerriward8935 8 років тому +6

      +Cody'sLab my favorite videos are extracting platinum and gold

    • @thepariah3516
      @thepariah3516 8 років тому +3

      +Cody'sLab I can't math. Whenever you explain something mathematically in your videos I have a hard time following along.

    • @leopoldbroom7679
      @leopoldbroom7679 8 років тому +2

      Literally weigh it, measure its volume. Divide them and voila. Not that hard.

    • @adrian5b
      @adrian5b 8 років тому +1

      He knows that, that's what he asked: "assuming it is a perfect sphere, did you verified its density to see if it matches with the nominal density of platinum?" … that's just to put it in other words, he wasn't asking how to obtain the density of an object.

  • @YeCannyDaeThat
    @YeCannyDaeThat 8 років тому

    I've got like 60 subscriptions on UA-cam but everyday I first look for Cody. by far my favourite channel.

  • @stuffzify
    @stuffzify 7 років тому +14

    I did the math, to get an ounce of pure platinum via this method, you would need a whopping 14,000 spark plugs. 2 milligrams per spark plug = 500 spark plugs per gram, just over 28 grams = 1 ounce, 28 x 500 = 14,000

    • @nickjimenez9983
      @nickjimenez9983 7 років тому

      Cromulon
      Time to get 14,000 spark plugs

    • @buggsy5
      @buggsy5 7 років тому +3

      Actually, it is worse than that. There are 31.1 grams in a troy ounce - so that comes to 15,500 plugs.

    • @davidsandlin9686
      @davidsandlin9686 6 років тому +1

      You would have to work at the junkyard to come up with this many spark plugs.

  • @MrMustangman1995
    @MrMustangman1995 8 років тому

    Cody the AC Delco plugs are OEM. They were original in the car. No one saw them until they were spent. That is why they aren't labeled. Any fine wire electrode (.4-.8mm) will be Platinum or Iridium. You can also tell by the ignition system if they are single or double. Single coil vs Waste spark (GM coil packs) in the coil packs the electric arcs swap origination points and the platinum must be on both sides because of this. Iridium is usually only on the electrode. The ground strap (hooked part) Will have a platinum pad.
    Fun fact: Iridium if not an Element that naturally occurs on Earth. ALL the Iridium we have is located in the layer of dust from the large meteorite strike that killed the dinosaurs. Love the videos. Keep them coming!

  • @dj505Gaming
    @dj505Gaming 8 років тому +12

    "It's warm"
    *takes out red hot container
    I think "warm" is an understatement 😂

  • @josephturner1119
    @josephturner1119 8 років тому +1

    Thumbs up for the mad scientist hair at the end. Also, awesome content. Your metal refining series has fascinated me from the beginning. Thank you for sharing you knowledge.

  • @sorsorscience0787
    @sorsorscience0787 8 років тому +15

    oh and the stuff left after evaporation was chloroplatinic acid, its worth $3000 an ounce

    • @theCodyReeder
      @theCodyReeder  8 років тому +23

      If it was pure.

    • @sorsorscience0787
      @sorsorscience0787 8 років тому +2

      ***** Yeah, you should make a video on extracting silver fulminate from pop-its

    • @ChunkyWaterisReal
      @ChunkyWaterisReal 8 років тому +2

      +Sor Sor Science07 pretty sure he already has.

    • @sorsorscience0787
      @sorsorscience0787 8 років тому +2

      Conlan Hinkel he did silver, not silver fulminate though.

    • @Luke-hq5zd
      @Luke-hq5zd 4 роки тому

      @@sorsorscience0787 yeah, he refined the silver fulminate

  • @trudiswanson9855
    @trudiswanson9855 5 років тому

    Cody, this science deprived grandma is learning lots from your chanel. So good. Thank you.

  • @aceldama
    @aceldama 8 років тому +13

    i love that cody's hair is slowly morphing into einstein's. XD

  • @ticodegroot
    @ticodegroot 8 років тому

    i dont know much about the stuff you talk about and after ive watched them i wont remember everything but it is just so fun to learn from ppl that have pasion and you have pasion youre a guy who could make match fun.

  • @Ash-lt2ty
    @Ash-lt2ty 8 років тому +8

    Last time I was this early, I still had a high rate of reaction

  • @Ziegen-Sauger
    @Ziegen-Sauger 4 роки тому

    Tell you what, besides making videos about really cool experiments and life hacks, Cody himself is a very nice guy. Always smiling, being nice, kinda softspoken. Light years away from the standard of average youtuber, imagine me being an Engineer and majority of things he masters are my hobby. Great job son, never stop watching your channel, old and new alike.

  • @PaulDebaecker
    @PaulDebaecker 7 років тому +5

    You forgot to put this video in the Precious metal refining & recovery playlist! :-)

  • @wildysnow547
    @wildysnow547 8 років тому

    Cody season your crucible with borax on the inner surface will glaze the borax with the torch. helps prevent cracking and preheats the crucible prior to smelting. thanks for your videos always enjoy your posts.

  • @Rekooh112233
    @Rekooh112233 8 років тому +5

    *The container is glowing white* "It's a little bit warm" lol

  • @HashlandXXX
    @HashlandXXX 8 років тому

    The unmarked spark plugs; my guess is that they were sold in bulk to a car manufacture, so the spark plug company may not bother to mark them. Thanks for another insightful video. I've already learned so much from watching this, and Grant Thompson, I built my own Aluminum forge. UA-cam is important, don't ever let it change.

  • @tmelvin9728
    @tmelvin9728 6 років тому +12

    the gm plugs that didn't say platinum are factory plugs. they are platinum

  • @tom_something
    @tom_something 8 років тому +5

    Maybe if you preheat the crucible and iridium in the furnace before hitting it with the torch, you will be more successful. I suspect that during the torching process, most of the heat is going into the crucible.

    • @theCodyReeder
      @theCodyReeder  8 років тому +6

      probably why I was able to melt the platinum.

    • @tom_something
      @tom_something 8 років тому

      Could be. I find iridium really interesting. The first Periodic Video I watched was on iridium and I was hooked on the whole channel after that.
      Unrelated: A while back, I asked if you'd like me to send you some batteries to help with your traveling and videography. I'd still like to send those to you if you're interested.

  • @ClashGardener
    @ClashGardener 5 років тому

    Nice work. I love the close ups of the beads. They always look so much bigger than they are.

  • @gragaloth6237
    @gragaloth6237 8 років тому +19

    i see that mumbo jumbo pillow back there :D

  • @yamagishisan
    @yamagishisan 8 років тому +2

    7:52
    That's exactly what all the alcoholics say, we all know that that's whiskey Cody, you don't have to deny it, we're here to help you.

  • @codmon1
    @codmon1 8 років тому +3

    I feel really dumb watching these but God I Love Em!

  • @mr1880
    @mr1880 8 років тому +1

    Hey man, glad to see another episode of the precious metal refinery series, love it and I hope to see more!

  • @liora.5003
    @liora.5003 8 років тому +109

    7:43 lol is that a mumbo jumbo plush cube? xD

  • @darabbit333
    @darabbit333 8 років тому

    Over 10 mins video from Cody? Yes, thank you very much sir!

  • @gtametro
    @gtametro 8 років тому +45

    for anyone interested 40 miligrams is worth about $1.50, could be profitable if doing it on a bigger scale

    • @johnlbales2773
      @johnlbales2773 8 років тому +3

      thanks 👍

    • @EKULvideos
      @EKULvideos 8 років тому +4

      And the 25mg of iridium is worth about $0.40

    • @200932me
      @200932me 8 років тому +3

      But how much was spent in chemicals and heat to process?

    • @johnlbales2773
      @johnlbales2773 8 років тому

      +Bruce E i bet, tho just a wag, that it is not economical. probably Cody wanted to educate us non- chemist types. :)

    • @goobyplz9040
      @goobyplz9040 8 років тому +2

      that's why you would want to do it on a much much larger scale. Doing all that for just a few spark plugs is obviously not worth it.

  • @BrentRoberts01
    @BrentRoberts01 8 років тому

    For anyone wondering, the price of platinum as of August 3rd 2016 is $37.32 per gram. The price of the platinum Cody collected is roughly $0.93. You're welcome :)

  • @dragonskizi7681
    @dragonskizi7681 7 років тому +101

    This guy spends hours making this video and the only thing people care about is a pillow....

    • @blargh6143
      @blargh6143 5 років тому

      Dragonskizi it’s not the only thing we care about. We care about learning from Cody but noticed something which brought our attention to it

    • @mcfansrandomvids
      @mcfansrandomvids 4 роки тому +3

      I'm a little late to the comment. But let's be honest here. If people didn't care about the video they wouldn't have made it far enough into the video to see the pillow

    • @potatoboy549
      @potatoboy549 3 роки тому

      It’s nothing new. You can spend weeks and months doing something and people would only care about the smallest and useless things.

  • @xeroinfinity
    @xeroinfinity 6 років тому

    i believe the Ac Delco plugs that werent marked are their Rapid Fire series and they are Iridium tipped. In the USA they cost aprox $6.36 each and are good for 100k miles. Its the only plug Ive used since the came out. the Bosch plugs suck usually last a yrs if that.
    You could prob get more platinum out of catalytic converters. Its been a big theft problem in the US people stealing them from automobiles and selling them for scrap. Nice collection of refining videos you have done here! thanks for sharing!

  • @JerryAsano
    @JerryAsano 7 років тому +4

    Why is this video not in your refining playlist?

  • @TIMMIELUND
    @TIMMIELUND 15 днів тому

    Wow I just learned something new today thank you so much for being a scrapper.

  • @NeutraleLibero
    @NeutraleLibero 7 років тому +6

    Welcome back to CITY'S LAD

  • @ohmynoun
    @ohmynoun 8 років тому

    Love your videos, man. You're a likable guy to boot. Keep doing what you're doing!

  • @grandpaseed
    @grandpaseed 8 років тому +6

    You should develop a way to dissolve vulcanized rubber then reconstitute it for reuse you would be rich !

  • @jaywest4102
    @jaywest4102 8 років тому +1

    Cody would make a great teacher.

  • @NvrchFotia
    @NvrchFotia 8 років тому +6

    Awesome! Do you have any plans of trying different ammonium nitrate based explosives in the mine like ANFO? It might save you a little bit of money on Al powder (And if you do it right you can eliminate the NO2 fumes).

  • @The_Duke_2002
    @The_Duke_2002 8 років тому

    You are like a really awesome science teacher but instead of test and long boring speeches you show us the cool stuff.

  • @XtreeM_FaiL
    @XtreeM_FaiL 7 років тому +10

    Kids in Finland could have eat that ammonium chlorite.

  • @r91976
    @r91976 7 років тому

    Iridium is so badass. Practically non corrosive by any acid, densest element along with osmium, one of the highest melting points of the elements, one of the hardest elements as well and the only metal that retains good mechanical properties at a temperature above 1600 Celsius

  • @snarkspawner
    @snarkspawner 7 років тому +5

    Cody's Lab is basically Fallout 4 scrapping mechanics LOL
    Scrounging old useless stuff to make new stuff through SCIENCE

  • @stilltlrforlife
    @stilltlrforlife 5 років тому

    @Cody's Lab The plugs that are not marked and are platinum are factory installed plugs, no need for them to mark them for extra money when the manufacturer already knows what is going in the engine.

  • @jasonlumbert2211
    @jasonlumbert2211 8 років тому +7

    Was that your compressor for your mine at the end of this video?

    • @theCodyReeder
      @theCodyReeder  8 років тому +17

      yes

    • @gutsngorrrr
      @gutsngorrrr 8 років тому +6

      +Cody'sLab Are you going to do a video all about how you fixed your compressor, as I think a lot of us would find that interesting.

    • @firstlast-vt6gw
      @firstlast-vt6gw 8 років тому +1

      +Cody'sLab im a huge fan of your Codys Mine videos! many a night i have stayed up to watch in fascination at your wide breadth of knowledge and skill. it amazes me that you are a savant in so many areas of knowledge and human endeavor. im a big fan and i hope you come out with another codys mine video soon!

  • @SeanBZA
    @SeanBZA 8 років тому

    Reason you have unlabelled platinum plugs is because they are the OEM version that is fitted to the engine when it is assembled at the factory. Thus there is no need to mark them as such, as they come in a very large box with the plugs in trays inside, and when the box is empty it is shipped back to the supplier to refill. Only the aftermarket plugs will be marked, the OEM ones, and the ones the dealerships get direct from the manufacturer ( often only used for either warranty repairs or for those vehicles under a motorplan where they have to use OEM supplies) will be simply in a plain box, with a sticker having the part number and a lot number only, not even a mark to say which actual manufacturer made it in reality. That you only can find from decoding the lot number.

  • @eduardarroyo6408
    @eduardarroyo6408 5 років тому +4

    Hey Cody ! Can you extract some metals in human blood?

  • @Appl314159
    @Appl314159 8 років тому +2

    As a chemist it bugs me so much when you use your balance without a weigh boat of some sort. I love this type of video! Keep up the good work and don't sprinkle metal on your beautiful balance

  • @SparksThePhysicist
    @SparksThePhysicist 8 років тому +14

    And if you dont mind me asking how do you bring in income at the ranch

    • @BenJaminLongTime
      @BenJaminLongTime 8 років тому +1

      curious about this myself as an ex ag farmer

    • @the_real_cookiez
      @the_real_cookiez 8 років тому +3

      UA-cam doesn't bring in jack sht. I would say its mostly Patreon now!

    • @antonhelsgaun
      @antonhelsgaun 8 років тому +1

      +T- panda no ads

    • @cadecollier6047
      @cadecollier6047 8 років тому +2

      it brings in a good amount. he isnt rich of it obviously but its a pretty good paycheck for just videos

    •  8 років тому

      I've read comments that say that UA-cam pays between 300 and 4000 USD
      for a million views, depending on the type of content and location of
      the creator. Cody has averaged roughly 600k views on his more recent
      videos, so that would be about 5000 USD every week. Not bad. :)

  • @Nono-hk3is
    @Nono-hk3is 8 років тому

    You never fail to impress, Cody.

  • @auggy782
    @auggy782 8 років тому +7

    Hi Cody, I was hoping you could help me with an experiment.
    My school sends high altitude weather balloons to the edge of space and allows students to attatch experiments. I am trying to come up with a cool experiment to send up to 100,000 feet above the earth. Any ideas??? Thanks in advance,
    Anna

    • @theCodyReeder
      @theCodyReeder  8 років тому +14

      I've always wanted to see someone freeze dry something by using the vacuum of space.

    • @Eaglefield_
      @Eaglefield_ 8 років тому

      Someone?! That's messed up! One extra ticket to hell please. I'll need it for when i'm done laughing xD

    • @IgnasXXX1
      @IgnasXXX1 8 років тому +3

      +Anders Ørnfeldt "someone freeze SOMETHING", not someone

    • @auggy782
      @auggy782 8 років тому

      +Cody'sLab hmmm cool idea! any ideas as to what to freeze dry?

    • @Eaglefield_
      @Eaglefield_ 8 років тому +1

      Well.. Seems i'll need my own ticket.. Still laughing

  • @picobyte
    @picobyte Рік тому +1

    The gap is tuned for hot spark at least wear. The voltage over gap thing is no issue for car engines. That myth comes from kids modding their two-stroke motorbikes.

  • @AL_O0
    @AL_O0 8 років тому +43

    Is that a MUMBO JUMBO PILLOW?

    • @billybrandt355
      @billybrandt355 8 років тому

      What time

    • @Om-xt1wx
      @Om-xt1wx 8 років тому

      +Billy Brandt 7:45.

    • @AL_O0
      @AL_O0 8 років тому

      7:41

    • @keagancarson3933
      @keagancarson3933 8 років тому +1

      If he was going to watch a minecraft UA-camrs, I would bet on Mumbo and other hermit craft players

    • @AL_O0
      @AL_O0 8 років тому

      I think he is subbed to Xisuma!
      Once he posted a comment!

  • @parasdsingh
    @parasdsingh 8 років тому

    That platinum solution in a cup sure looked like tea lol. Expensive tea

  • @gavigu4360
    @gavigu4360 8 років тому +5

    Why they no use gold for spark plug

    • @theCodyReeder
      @theCodyReeder  8 років тому +19

      Too soft, platinum and iridium are very hard metals.

  • @henryv443
    @henryv443 5 років тому

    I’m pretty ignorant to all this refining and what each compound or chemical are but I do love your vids and must admit you are teaching me little by little. Keep these going my man super entertaining and binge worthy no doubt

  • @themastamanhd4861
    @themastamanhd4861 8 років тому +5

    Would HF be cable to dissolve iridium?

  • @steveoSW80
    @steveoSW80 5 років тому

    It’s called a center electrode and side electrode(ground electrode). The basic plugs are resistor plugs all of which are made of different material but mostly copper and are changed more frequently like around 30k, iridium less often as in 100,000-120000 depending on manufacturer.

  • @clansapngad9312
    @clansapngad9312 8 років тому +5

    Extract cyanide from fruit seeds...

    • @snowstorm9818
      @snowstorm9818 8 років тому +2

      if you're talking about how apple seeds supposedly contain cyanide, that wouldn't really be possible, as they don't contain actual cyanide, but rather amygdalin, a compound that produces cyanide when it comes in contact with digestive enzymes, which means that in order to actually get the cyanide, you'd need someone to eat the seeds, which would both make the cyanide irrecoverable and kill the person eating it.

    • @clansapngad9312
      @clansapngad9312 8 років тому

      +Snow Storm What about other seeds like cherry pits they should contain more...

    • @theCodyReeder
      @theCodyReeder  8 років тому +11

      I actually have over 100lbs of cherry pits and I have extracted cyanide from them, its not that hard really, in fact so easy that I'm worried about showing people how to do it.

    • @parkkos9798
      @parkkos9798 8 років тому

      +Cody'sLab . hahaha

    • @parkkos9798
      @parkkos9798 8 років тому

      +Cody'sLab just do it!

  • @heliarche
    @heliarche 8 років тому

    If you're in good with that junkyard and maybe sign a waiver or something they may let you in to the core/junk engine pile with so you can get a bunch of spark plugs. I know the one I was working at never bothered to retrieve them. Depends if they ship them off to a rebuilder though.

  • @moistschmeckles400
    @moistschmeckles400 8 років тому +4

    10:46 bad hair day?

  • @AfterDark33
    @AfterDark33 7 років тому +2

    Just as an FYI, Iridium spark plugs are higher end than platinum. Platinum spark plugs are just considered basic.

  • @lokkas3637
    @lokkas3637 8 років тому +12

    pls make some MDMA

    • @theRhinsRanger
      @theRhinsRanger 5 років тому +1

      An DMT

    • @flaviochavez1747
      @flaviochavez1747 5 років тому

      The Rhins Ranger maybe some LSD too

    • @lil_weasel219
      @lil_weasel219 4 роки тому

      @@flaviochavez1747 lsd is made from a fungus. He is a geologist, not a medical biologist

  • @MuzikBike
    @MuzikBike 8 років тому +1

    You forgot to put this in the main precious metals refining playlist, just wanting to let you know.

  • @chloehennessey6813
    @chloehennessey6813 6 років тому

    I run a 2002 Mazda RX7 with an 80mm Garret turbo, Aluminum block 2JZ on 1/8th mile tracks here in Texas. My uncle has an NHRA team. Every pass they do with the top fuel cars they have to change the plugs, even the platinum ones. By the end of the run the engine is just dieseling because no spark lol

  • @RSxMVxSN
    @RSxMVxSN 8 років тому +1

    "A tiny bit of platinum right there, I'll BEE keeping that!" Haha

  • @donaldhinck4490
    @donaldhinck4490 5 років тому +2

    Good job Cory.
    Very interesting

  • @bestamerica
    @bestamerica 8 років тому

    '
    i did used 4 plug sparks to the wire grinding wheel and cleaning up really easily...
    finish that wire grinding wheel...
    put 4 clean sparks to the car engine...
    very smoooth and perfect running well

  • @xerxesodysseus6585
    @xerxesodysseus6585 8 років тому

    Your videos are so interesting everytime I learn a lot from you.

  • @austinyouk3927
    @austinyouk3927 8 років тому

    Half the time I don't know what he's doing but I love watching the videos !

  • @sciencefusion5352
    @sciencefusion5352 4 роки тому

    Cody u really deserve a lot of love you are absolutely awesome and i love all your videos ❤️❤️❤️😍 u r my inspiration for science experiments which i perform in my home love u Cody 😘😘😘

  • @Joe.Rogan.
    @Joe.Rogan. 8 років тому

    i learn so much watching codys channel.. keep up the great work man.

  • @RobBoss757
    @RobBoss757 10 місяців тому

    Must just be Cody things cause as a Cody myself. The question of what to do with all my apark plugs and spare cats was answered by another Cody.

  • @botfoblhrp
    @botfoblhrp 5 років тому

    Holy moly is this guy smart or what? He showed us super cool science , and probably made more money for the video than you guys will ever figure out trying to price out what the metals worth. Enjoy the science everyone😉

  • @Tonicwine999
    @Tonicwine999 8 років тому

    Fantastic video and I love the high definition

  • @FiveStringCommando
    @FiveStringCommando 8 років тому

    AC Delco plugs aren't usually marked. They also have both Platinum and Iridium plugs. Aside from possibly finding a part number and looking it up, you would have to do what Cody would do to identify the metal (as you've done:-))

  • @bradleymcewen4654
    @bradleymcewen4654 6 років тому

    Seems like these would be great to fill barrels of for future generations or even just later in life, you never know a sudden spike could make it worthwhile to process. Somebody who scraps cars for a living could definitely make some extra money.

  • @frankenscience3553
    @frankenscience3553 8 років тому

    you are not made of star stuff, you are spirit

  • @1BlackopsGuru
    @1BlackopsGuru 8 років тому

    i like how you refer to stuff thats super red hot as warm