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Is Melting Aluminum Cans Worth It? - Pure Aluminum Ingots From Cans

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This aluminum was melted for future art projects I’m working on Check out my latest ones to see why 👍🏻
Comment from : @ArtByAdrock

Personally, I take my cans in; the aluminum is contaminated with paint I have hoards of clean, unpainted, aluminum Dollar wise, I think 2250 worth of cans, plus gas and time, is not worth it
Comment from : @TiborRoussou

Do you take donations for used aluminum soda, energy drink and beer cans?
Comment from : @oriongear2499

I wish more people on YouTube would be better at making the sound as high quality as this
Comment from : @NameLast-wm5je

Cinematic soundscape experience Very nice
Comment from : @NameLast-wm5je

Dude the sound on this is so nice!
Comment from : @NameLast-wm5je

All the people crying about the cost of propane should learn how to start a fire You can get a whole set up at home and operate for next to nothing, if you enjoy it, it pays off immediately and long term you have a ton of raw material that was otherwise trash Shut the fuck up
Comment from : @cameronbachman8161

Each time he does that has to scoop the slag off the top
Comment from : @fredmurray5255

Hi I like to talk to others about passionate stuff that entertain our lives on a daily basis and that is the pure existence of what we've tried to become one saying we are happy
Comment from : @Bluecollar711

I'm poor so Ive been making steel crucibles, brThey hold up pretty good usually at least a year and they won't crack if handled roughly
Comment from : @stclairstclair

I built a propane furnace from a 134a bottle but I also built a wood burning furnace from a propane bottle, it works even if I'm out of propane
Comment from : @stclairstclair

Wow all that time & energy wasted br2 tanks out $65 each drink cans probably $30 for some small figure decorations? ONLY SELL AT HIGH PRICE probably break even 🤣🤣🤣
Comment from : @f3rnando00

How many cans to get the ten pounds ?
Comment from : @skidcartel3394

Great Ideas come in small cans
Comment from : @fram1111

Thank God this dude didn't use time otherwise this video would be an hourbrH20brJoke!
Comment from : @lelandthomosoniii4743

I would have sped this up to three minutes with an answer
Comment from : @lelandthomosoniii4743

FirstbrDeductbr10oobr4brEnergy consumption???
Comment from : @lelandthomosoniii4743

Can you make the aluminum in to nockle?
Comment from : @shelinadrio2750

I know this is an old video But I've been watching you for years and this is the first time I've ever seen what you actually look like
Comment from : @TheNad623

What is the pressure on the LP input?
Comment from : @deborahyoung4924

I love aluminum cookies with sugar on top 😋😁
Comment from : @miguelasantiago9543

How longs does 1 tank of propane last?
Comment from : @dylantapp247

Now I wanna see him make arrow heads and spear blade castes
Comment from : @haydencamden7032

damn 4 hours to make around 35 dollars (35 centers per pound) wow
Comment from : @PacMan755

When conspiracy theorists tell me molten aluminum can’t glow yellowish-orange:
Comment from : @mikemallon1065

I can tell you in Oregon, It is not worth it we have a "refund" of 10cents on each sodaeer etc can LOL
Comment from : @lsagan

ALU MIN IUM
Comment from : @deusvult8251

So was it worth it? Does the cost involved versus any final profit make sense
Comment from : @peterking2651

Nothing aluminum nowadays is made of pure aluminum, not cans not foil and NOT even most wire If you mean unalloyed aluminum that’s one thing (and you can’t get it by just deslagging) but pure aluminum is VERY rare and worth a good deal more than the (s)crap you melt and “flux” out the impurities
Comment from : @joshp6061

hiI have a ton of aluminium cat food cansthey have a plastic coating on the inside will these work for ingots or will the plastic make a mess of things?
Comment from : @vitusthemad3043

что ж ты не показал что там шлака больше половины и сколько гемороя с эти переплавлением банок!
Comment from : @ЖелезныйРыцарь-ю1ч

Basically it would double or more the price i could get for scrap price even if i just sold it to the scrap yard Cans are 39 cents a pound, pure blocks of aluminum are 89cents a pound, one could sell on ebay or amazon for 2 to 3 dollars a pound I flatten mine more than he does Could put at least 2 times what he gets in the crucible One question, is that a home made kit?
Comment from : @jonathanfox3285

Hi I liked this video and subscribed What are you going to make when you melt them again? Looks like a fun hobby to learn Thank you
Comment from : @bettymacallister3475

It will become a future business as well a hobby too Like gold / silver, it hold value as a form of trade for goods regardless who's in charge at the time
Comment from : @allenbarrow4904

There are tricks to help efficiency like not emptying the crucible between pours, saving some aluminum to help melt the following cans before oxidization has its way I try to keep everything as close and organized as I can Time spent with lid open vs closed varies when I lack some experience And so on Now Around here an average propane fill is going to run around $25 brIs it worth it to me? I'd say brsure i mean is it worth it to collect cans in a bin for recycle? absolutely Would I use cans if I had no other source? yup Meanwhile do cans pile up next to my steel destined for a scrap yard? Yes they do brI'd have to crunch some pretty tight numbers, but it just about looks like I can sell cans that would require too much propane as I am equiped, to buy clean aluminum that would quickly melt (using far, far less propane) for future castings brDo I melt metal when I know it is actually costing me for the pleasure of melting and pouring? Oh ya But find the right "100 aluminum can made" product and serious profit can be made brIs melting your cans worth it?brI DON'T KNOW
Comment from : @markturbeville5971

Looking for the type of charcoal to use for my melter but ended up in a gas melter video, I still have a lot to learn about myself
Comment from : @jc_hz4196

You didn't answer the question is it worth ithow much did you make
Comment from : @davidrabensburg4954

What does everyone do with these aluminum ingots? I was thinking about doing this but don’t know what I’d use the ingots for I’d like to make fishing weights or slingshot ammo but aluminum is too light
Comment from : @montanawhite5699

You should build a closed furnace for better fuel efficiency
Comment from : @eddieyu80

It depends
Comment from : @thesusboomerroblox6516

How many metal biscuits did you get?
Comment from : @xox1993

You simple have to ask yourself: How much worktime I have to put in what I get out ,, most of the time all the recycle does not pay off for you brOnly pays off for the Idustrie they get clean AlubrDo the mathe Hobby is something diffrent but dont even ask if any recycle Pays offbrbrNo recycle att all is better The the Industrie is forced to do something diffrent they run out of stuff,brbrChris Schmidt
Comment from : @chrisschmidt8182

So is it worth 2 propane tanks in expense to get 10lbs of aluminum?
Comment from : @millerfamilyfarmtrust6515

do you rinse or dry the cans beforehand? What if they have any pop or beer drops left inside; Will it spit when heated? Thanks
Comment from : @leeholztrager6463

Why would you heat it twice? Have project molds ready!
Comment from : @nailswood167

Financial turnover vs spending on this is required to be calculatedWhat do you think, the spending of Gas, cost of used cans and final producf whats the savings , one can make?
Comment from : @navidhasan

Put them in a can shredder so they are cut up into small pieces therefore letting it melt faster and making it so you are able to do more cans in one go
Comment from : @Gtavonline420

Real question, how much money did you make from YouTube to post this video??? You can ignore this question, which is just ignorant Or you can be truthful to your followers
Comment from : @omm7763

Hispanos Y morenos 👍🤜👍
Comment from : @joseapaulino3441

But the question was “was it worth it?” How many cans did you smelt to obtain that yield? Aluminum is $950 to purchase a 1”x2”x10’ bar That’s the same as the refund per 95 cans here in Oregon
Comment from : @wreck_ignition7847

In Sweden, you get 1 sek for every 33cl can in all stores 1kr for 0,5l plast and 2kr for 2 liters
Comment from : @justfilmit3412

So from authors explanations and actually seeing what he uses Reg used stuff is between 50-100 bucks American And that even counts the muffin pans Most can be picked up at rummage sell They are already drink x amount of cans of whatever That doesn’t even matter or count unless they pay more for trash service if they have too much He said that propane usage for this video was about 5-10 bucks which is about 1/2 tank when he made it End of the day, average everything out, maybe 12 bucks spent on this video, besides taping it Shut up people Do what you love to do brbrLove the content Love what your doing for many passions Love that you can teach everyone at the same time
Comment from : @aaronblackford981

LOL at least ya got a sense of humor
Comment from : @hiteck007

Here in Australia you get 10 cents refund for every can, no matter what size, so maybe not worth to smelt cans
Comment from : @tridbant

Is melting cans worth it? Compared to what?
Comment from : @Plisko1

Christmas cookie traylol
Comment from : @cityofjoy2576

Maybe crush or shred the cans for efficiency
Comment from : @splouffy

The answer is No, it's not Profitable to melt cans
Comment from : @9725913in1

I'm new to this, I was wondering if melting down the cans raises or changes the grade of metal in any way Also is there a profit to be made from doing this if so?
Comment from : @trevorkober3950

I like this one, and it was cool to see you talking at the end I feel better now- I've been saving cans now for a long time! Thank you🖐️
Comment from : @kodyyonk5965

Here is a question, is it better to use propane as your heat source on a clay graphite crucible to melt aluminum cans or could I use say charcoal and a blow dryer Looking for some advice Thanks
Comment from : @rogeliosanchez4221

Spends more in fuel to melt cans but doesn't care cause video is monetized
Comment from : @five3ighteen76

Better off just taking to scrap yard as cheap as cans are your wasting money on melting them
Comment from : @TheVinny360

Can you sell the aluminum blocks you make from melting aluminum cans as you show in your video? If so, how much do you get and that would be the answer to "is it worth it?" I would not include the cost of obtaining the empty cans since I use the product inside and will buy them anyway So the cost to me would be the fuel, containers and tools needed to melt them versus the amount I could expect from selling the final product
Comment from : @tonyrobichaud

How much you sell that for
Comment from : @santanamoss1015

Are those cookie pans?
Comment from : @dravengiles4606

So 10$
Comment from : @mrmagdump9085

Bigstackd is rubbing off on you
Comment from : @ravenstrahd5234

TBHbrReturning the beer cans to the beer store here in Canada is probably worth more than melting them downbr10 cents per can/bottle
Comment from : @RyanStonedonCanadianGaming

The way you're melting your cans is better than what other people are doing (since at least they're crushed) but it's still really bad You're surely losing a ton of aluminium to oxidation, and you have to add the cans individually which takes agesbrWith $30 you could buy a hydraulic car jack, some tubing to make a frame and press, and press them properly in just a couple seconds
Comment from : @demoniack81

That's not pure aluminum, it's an alloy
Comment from : @wiccanwanderer82

Are those standard baking trays your using
Comment from : @roblindsay6683

Do you want to build an aluminum snowman?"
Comment from : @colleenbuvala4698

You rock! Can you make the mack truck bulldog on the hood of the mack truck?
Comment from : @edwardervin879

As a fellow artist I appreciate the process from collecting the cans to the finished piece Art is a process not a product
Comment from : @terryjohnson8317

Is slag useful
Comment from : @heybhaihello6715

Is Melting Aluminum Cans Worth It? br Doesn't show any cost analysis
Comment from : @MazzMasserati

👍
Comment from : @Mon12265

So for us non artists who don't have extra time or money the answer would be a resounding NO local cans go for 30 a pound, 10 lb block is 300 This is based on a lay persons observation and last week's can price at a local scrap metal place
Comment from : @gsheac

Maybe fashioning a bottom spout so as the aluminum melts it runs out, or use a big crucible
Comment from : @DouglasDavis

I'd like to make a coal or charcoal furnace to melt scrap, propane seems like it would be too expensive to do a lot of it
Comment from : @ffjsb

It's backwoods as hell but my lil bros dad would just drop a small rock in every can before crushing them to turn in 😂 worked without fail every time, this though this is a much more solid method 😏
Comment from : @alexanderharkins-m9h

Why the pieces in wather?
Comment from : @Sebastian-lu8en

This guy doesn’t have a drinking problem he drinks so he can support his casting addiction
Comment from : @kojilojojiji2825

Ahno
Comment from : @gcogs7865

Be very careful melting cans before you make sure your scrapyard will buy ingots or slabs Most don't buy them since they are not sure of the content For every honest person there are those who melt lead or whatever into the aluminum
Comment from : @bigmack126

And you didn’t even burn the crap out of yourself! LOL!
Comment from : @alan30189

Might be worth it if you are not wasting the heat Use the heat in some way heat your house, use to heat water, do something with it besides just wasting all that heat energy you paid very significantly for
Comment from : @aNuthaRedneck