Melting Aluminum Tabs - Pop Tab Melting - Beer Tab Melting - Trash to Stacking - The Growing Stack

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  • I attempted to melt down a bunch of aluminum can tabs and pour some little muffins... I ran into a few problems along the way, but managed to figure "something" out in the end to make it work. Life is about compromise...
    I hope you all enjoy watching this one as much as I did making it!
    -TheGrowingStack

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  • @youtubemarux
    @youtubemarux ปีที่แล้ว +9

    Sometimes when life gives you bad muffins you gotta make poundcake. Awesome work, love how the coins turned out.

  • @curbshoppin
    @curbshoppin ปีที่แล้ว +2

    I had a friend who was a blacksmith and a Buck skinner he has since passed on but he made really cool little aluminum anvils about 3”x5” his nickname was anvil and he gave them out to people he thought a lot of I have one somewhere amongst my 68 years of junk and treasures would love to see you tackle that , he made wood ones for the sand casting mold

  • @lisazdankiewicz8846
    @lisazdankiewicz8846 ปีที่แล้ว +3

    Those tins looked crazy when you put the hot metal in them. A beautiful shiny shiny ingot !! Great additions to your stack, thanks for sharing !!

  • @12ez4U
    @12ez4U ปีที่แล้ว +1

    😂 "rethinking life decisions". On another note, Ruben sounds like a cool guy. 😎

  • @steviebee7036
    @steviebee7036 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    Collection is looking good broski

  • @vincedibona4687
    @vincedibona4687 ปีที่แล้ว +4

    How about a large “communicator” from the original Star Trek series? It would be a great aluminum-bronze piece!

  • @jasonmillstalks
    @jasonmillstalks ปีที่แล้ว +3

    Been doing forging for a couple months now and I love it. I go on Bulk Trash days and pick up.
    Then I recycle scrap and other stuff I can't use and stuff the money in a safe. Got $300 in 3 months so it's not gonna get me rich 😂

  • @JamesSkellington-xj8nn
    @JamesSkellington-xj8nn ปีที่แล้ว +1

    Nice job looks great to me thanks for another great video . 👍👍

  • @shermantripp5246
    @shermantripp5246 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    Yup I've had a few of my so called stainless steel mold fuse to metals as well so I understand ur frustrations my friend

    • @TheGrowingStack
      @TheGrowingStack  ปีที่แล้ว

      It’s a fun time that’s for sure 🙂👍
      Thanks Sherman!

  • @averygentry35
    @averygentry35 6 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

    Looks like a TH-cam play button

  • @Mynameis7nad
    @Mynameis7nad ปีที่แล้ว +1

    Ya, you need powdered graphite or soot from an open flame works, too.

  • @lesliek3794
    @lesliek3794 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    "Rethinking my life choices" I got a kick out of that. I do it all the time!! You could have made sand molds for the muffin tins, but hind-sight is better than fore-sight. Regardless, I was happy to see a new video from you. Fun melt and great music! Thanks!🥰 As to the metal to melt - copper (if you can find enough). What shape - Azreal (aka the angel of death) the sythe might be difficult though. Still it would be a cool thing to have on you stack.

    • @TheGrowingStack
      @TheGrowingStack  ปีที่แล้ว +1

      Thank you Leslie, it was a true story in the middle of this melt 😂
      Hind sight is spot on. I’ll see if I can find a good model and give that a shot. I do have plenty of copper on the stack if I find that I can make it work, it wouldn’t be a bad trade off 🙂

  • @thunderbasilisk1352
    @thunderbasilisk1352 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    Tries to make muffins comes out a pop tart. Anyway awesome video. Anyway next project is a long term one. A T-Rex skull or Great White Jaw made from aluminum or Zinc with Copper and Brass teeth. The Teeth can be an ongoing project instead of all at once.

  • @johndeyle153
    @johndeyle153 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    Guess we can’t call you the muffin man huh.
    Your comment I’m rethinking my life decisions crack me up.

  • @MrJames0825
    @MrJames0825 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    Cool video

  • @zazz69ed
    @zazz69ed ปีที่แล้ว +2

    Well my friend, sometimes things do not go how we plan them... but you carried on and found a solution and something else to do with the failed project. So we will call that a win overall...great video and always enjoy the good with the bad with the ugly.. That is how we learn.. trial and error.. be well and stay safe brother. Edited to add.. perhaps you should try casting some dice.. Like a D20 or D4 or D8 or a whole set of dice or perhaps cast some rune stones out of metal... or a favorite band logo (I think we talked about that once already, but my memory isn't what it used to be LOL ).

    • @TheGrowingStack
      @TheGrowingStack  ปีที่แล้ว +1

      Thanks brother! I always like showing the faults when they occur and not edit them all out. We talked about band logos, I’ll work on that one of these days. Dice might be tricky with what I have, but I’m always open to try different things. 👍

  • @MrJco54
    @MrJco54 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    Yeah, even when I started out with just zinc, it would fuse to my cookie cutters and I'd have to spend about 5-10 minutes peeling the cutters away....still ended up with a couple of good zinc "cookies" though.

  • @brandonb1681
    @brandonb1681 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    Because Star Trek is my life, I would like to see you cast the Starfleet Delta.

  • @GodPikachu
    @GodPikachu ปีที่แล้ว +1

    Personally, the second those muffin tins started glowing red just from having a blowtorch passed over them id have either binned them or chucked them in with the tabs, cos im thinking they were mostly aluminium.

  • @alexisgrunden1556
    @alexisgrunden1556 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    All I could think of is when your Reese's cups get too warm and melt and smoosh into the wrapper, and refuse to come out clean. It's slightly heartbreaking~😭😅😆

    • @TheGrowingStack
      @TheGrowingStack  ปีที่แล้ว +1

      I feel your pain as I too have experienced that in my life! 🙂 Thanks Alexis!

  • @lazyncrazy07
    @lazyncrazy07 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    Nice coins

  • @connienielsen3423
    @connienielsen3423 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    To bad those lil tins didn’t work; guess you never know… but an interesting try😊😊

  • @justinbanks2380
    @justinbanks2380 ปีที่แล้ว

    Try being LESS awesome!
    🤣 Just kidding. Don't know anything to suggest, but I do know I'll be watching whatever you decide 🙂

    • @TheGrowingStack
      @TheGrowingStack  ปีที่แล้ว +1

      Thanks Justin, you’re awesome!! 👍

  • @justinchamberlain8931
    @justinchamberlain8931 ปีที่แล้ว +3

    Dude you forgot to butter the muffin tins …

  • @doriWyo
    @doriWyo ปีที่แล้ว +1

    That did not act like any aluminum melts I've seen. I'm guessing it's an alloy of some sort.

  • @justinbanks2380
    @justinbanks2380 ปีที่แล้ว

    6:08 I have to rethink my life decisions so often... You'd think it would lead to me making better ones and not having to do often... Guess I'm doing it wrong 🤔
    😂🤣

  • @sinakaedwards2009
    @sinakaedwards2009 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    Another great video, would you want to try sand casting a WWF title plates?

    • @TheGrowingStack
      @TheGrowingStack  ปีที่แล้ว

      I’ll see what 3D prints I can find. I’m not opposed to it. I’ve been needing some new things to try 👍
      Thanks Sinaka!

    • @sinakaedwards2009
      @sinakaedwards2009 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      @@TheGrowingStack Not sure if you could cast them or not, but you might try to 3D print some state flags. Also could get one of those giant Hershey bars freeze it to cast it then try making a big metal candy bar. or 3D print the candy bar. Snickers and such would just look like big metal turds.

  • @JimFinlayson
    @JimFinlayson ปีที่แล้ว +1

    Nice video. Were the tins just cheap steel?

    • @TheGrowingStack
      @TheGrowingStack  ปีที่แล้ว

      I’m not sure, but that’s what I am assuming.

  • @everythingiscrazy304
    @everythingiscrazy304 ปีที่แล้ว +2

    pls next nuclear meltdown💀

  • @irishsakura1
    @irishsakura1 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    Hello! How about some Hello Kitty coins?!

  • @normajeancaballero7959
    @normajeancaballero7959 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    👍😁👍😁👍😁👍😁👍😁👍😁👍😁👍😁👍😁

  • @philipromeo8028
    @philipromeo8028 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    Nice job too bad the muffins fubard

  • @petervaneverdink448
    @petervaneverdink448 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    How about trying to cast a bell?

    • @Zaph0d
      @Zaph0d ปีที่แล้ว +1

      A skull shaped bell, with a skull clapper

  • @swilleh_
    @swilleh_ ปีที่แล้ว +1

    What about Car badges?

    • @TheGrowingStack
      @TheGrowingStack  ปีที่แล้ว

      What kind in particular? I’ve made a Ram logo video a long time ago. I’m down to try out another one if you have a certain brand in mind👍

  • @graydonfowler4289
    @graydonfowler4289 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    Do you have to use any kind of flux?

    • @TheGrowingStack
      @TheGrowingStack  ปีที่แล้ว +1

      I don’t normally use flux, only if I have really dirty material or dirty brass 👍

  • @AmitGupta-bv9bh
    @AmitGupta-bv9bh ปีที่แล้ว +1

    Today is not a good day sir

  • @sinakaedwards2009
    @sinakaedwards2009 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    th-cam.com/video/Icq2SXClO9Y/w-d-xo.html
    I seen this video and thought it might have some useful information, he does his pour a little different, but the results are great. He explains why he does it as well.

  • @briangarman4379
    @briangarman4379 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    Make a chess set. Only suggesting it because I want to make one

    • @TheGrowingStack
      @TheGrowingStack  ปีที่แล้ว

      That’s a good one, I’ve been wanting to make one for a long time now. 👍

  • @codeinepromethazine9133
    @codeinepromethazine9133 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    posting new clips ! yoo i want a see new clips of this chanel !

    • @TheGrowingStack
      @TheGrowingStack  ปีที่แล้ว

      I’ve been super busy but I’ll try my best to put out some new stuff soon 👍