The King of Random - 2015-03-05
How to hack flashlight batteries and a fire brick, into a desktop arc reaction chamber. ...For hobby metal melting, and for science! Some quick links to a few of the materials I used: [✓] Lantern battery: http://amzn.to/2cgnKxN [✓] Forstner Bit: http://amzn.to/2c1Ja3V [✓] 3/8 Drill bit: http://amzn.to/2cgl6rL Endcard Links: Micro Welder: https://goo.gl/ZmccT9 Laser Blowgun: https://goo.gl/lu3o0M Magic Mud: https://goo.gl/5dtyXP Matchbox Rockets: https://goo.gl/jguunj See What Else I’m Up To: Instagram: https://goo.gl/C0Q1YU Facebook: http://bit.ly/FBTheKingOfRandom Business Inquiries: For business and sponsorship inquiries please contact us directly: http://www.youtube.com/thekingofrandom/about WARNING: Risk of electric shock, fire hazards, and toxic fumes depending on what material you're working with. Dust from refractory brick should never be inhaled, as it can damage lungs and cause long term respiratory challenges. This project can reach temperatures in excess of 3,000ºF (1,648ºC) which is well beyond the melting point of hobbyists. Caution, care and expert planning are required to mitigate risks. Have fun, but always think ahead, and remember that every project you try is at your own risk. Music By: Scott & Brendo (“Photographs” - Instrumental) http://bit.ly/ScottBrendoiTunes Project Inspired By: This project was originally inspired by Theo Grey and his book, "Mad Science". After seeing the concept, I couldn't find any information anywhere on the internet or in libraries about arc furnace experiments, so I set out on my own to achieve these results. Project History & More Info: If you're wondering where you can get fire brick locally, try a quick Google search for “refractory materials” in your city. I called a couple of companies near me and asked if they'd sell to the general public. All of them said yes. If you can't find anything locally, try searching major hardwares stores online. They usually have inventory online that they don't carry in the stores. The insulating fire bricks I got were the 3” x 4.5” x 9” Alumina-Silicate Brick variety. I got a box of 10 for $33, effectively making them around $3.30 each. I went one step further and designed the furnace so that 2 of them could be made from one brick, cutting the cost in half, making each furnace a pro-rated $1.65 each! They're extremely lightweight, and capable of withstanding the temperatures used in steel working, but soft enough you can cut and carve them with kitchen utensils if you need to. In reading and studying history a bit, I learned that some of the earliest forms of light were made using carbon arc lighting. Large amounts of electricity were pumped through carbon rods, making a bright arc and providing light. To scavenge carbon electrodes, I took a lesson from NurdRage (youtube.com/NurdRage) a couple of years ago I saw his video on what could be scavenged from a carbon-zinc lantern battery (http://bit.ly/IBNurdRageBattery). It's useful to know what common everyday materials are made of, and these heavy duty batteries are containers packed with carbon rods, zinc metal, and manganese dioxide. I tucked the information in the back of my mind until now. In this project I tried melting the zinc casings from the lantern batteries, and casting them into a small ingot, formed with a mini muffin tray. Be cautious of the zinc oxide fumes produced. I haven't personally suffered any ill effects from working with it, but some people claim it can give flu like symptoms, or a fever if inhaled in large quantities. Zinc has a relatively low melting point 787.2°F (419.5°C), so the Arc Furnace is able to melt each casing into liquid zinc in around 5-10 seconds. That's amazing! I don't have an exact purpose for the zinc yet, but it's an easy metal to work with, easy to cast, and great to have on hand for a future projects. It's also one of the main metals used for making a simple carbon-zinc battery. The black stuff pulled out of the battery casings is manganese dioxide. It's a useful chemical for experiments with hydrogen peroxide, so it's worth hanging onto. Although I haven't verified it, I believe any stick welder can be used to power the mini arc furnace, and for most hobbyists, that would definitely be the easier and safer way to go. I just don't own a welder, so I used the one I made instead. You can see how to make it here: https://goo.gl/H0FWxE The longest I've run the unit continuously is around 3-4 minutes, and the electrodes get so hot at that point they can seriously burn your hands, or melt your gloves. I wouldn't recommend running it any longer than that.
R.I.P you will be missed 😭😭😭😭
Wtf r u talking about
Dhruv bahl because he’s got video evidence of his death he’s got everyone sad he’s been buried and everything
He isnt dead
@Hunter Eversole wtf did i miss??
i already miss him
I was so sad watching
Because of what happend
@Andrew Calderon did u even hear what happened
What happened
what is happen to him?
@matin paragliding accident
@Dizasta ohh
4 years later and still waiting for the manganese dioxide reuse
3’ro9fmcjdkdok#4’ejswo heDIEd haahahahhhehehehhehshehshshhaas
The last dodo r/ihadastroke
mega gamer88 r/Ihavereddit
Gold mining
Dude he's dead
you were the best of all time none shall claim your crown
What happend
Moose Man He did the die of the dead die dead him yes
im new what exactly happened
He passed from a accident
@Juzslo or how deformed your emugula is
He's teaching the angels the ways of science in heaven now. Rip Tkor.
true its sad hes still not with us
R.I.P
You were and will always be...
The TRUE King of random.
omq_itz_fluffii how did he pass away
@justin anglin Glider crash.
@Cheesecake The Dutchie how?😭😭
@matin He crashed while paragliding.
@Cheesecake The Dutchie i just heard the news.😭
rip the best guy❤️😭
The others can keep it going
Who else misses this style of video?
Me myself and i
I miss him :(
100%
Well now we miss him
I miss him
We protecc
We atacc
But most of all
We want him bacc
You spelled protect wrong and attack wrong
Jk lol
How unoriginal
RIP you were everyone’s favourite it was so sad watching you 😭😭😭😭
i would not say everyone
Man I wish TKoR uploaded build videos still, I miss watching these videos while building along to them, even though I never did build, I enjoyed them much much more than the current content style
he's dead
@noah hall we know
this comment needs to be seen by them lol
Same
Yea
I miss the original king of random
What do u mean
Now he dead :(
Well...........
he still owes us manganese dioxide reuse his death isn’t an excuse
Nick and the other girl don’t do it right
Next week how to make a nuke with a cat and a rubber band
Ewan Adeshead i know im two years late but r/whooosh
@Uknown Entxty r/woosh
@JumiahPlays Minecraft ?
Themaninthedark pat the cat then tie the band into a star, the cat will then turn it into a dangerous nuke.
Next week how to cook with a breakfast with soap and a treadmill
Hes not the king of random anymore... he’s the king of our hearts.
Omen
No hes still the king of random
nova nova ARE YOU NOT SAD HES DEAD?!?!
@spongeabnormal calm down
....
This was my favorite video of his. Rest In Peace, The King of Random
Wyatt Spendlove what happened?
R.I.P the legend he has done his quest to educate us all before his passing
You forgot to mention the importance the special gloves. Without them you'll easily electrocute yourself to death. Poor kids at home that tried this without the gloves. RIP
Exactly lmao. The power is going straight through the clamps so there’s nothing protecting your hands.
And that theres like 15 volts on the output od the welder.
@Retro PCs it's a high amp, low voltage output. Not harmful at all to humans
@ipodhty To be precise: because of low voltage and high human body resistance it is actually very LOW current on humans. High current only if you have high conductivity like metal.
It wasn't mentioned that molten metal can pop when it contacts the cold muffin pan, sending drops of liquid metal into nearby things—flammables and skin. Don't forget to preheat your muffin/loaf pans.
So for everyone trying this at home u should be wearing glasses because of the light the electricity causes,,, it can damage ur eyesight greatly to the point ur blind so pls upvote this so everyone knows about this
Thank you
THIS IS NO REDDIT
@hossein hossein No they can't produce Strong UV light like the arc furnace.
hes dead dud.
wear a welding helmet, Both protection and blocks the blindingness
RIP man this was the first video I had watched of yours. Gives me nostalgia
You wont be forgotten
R.I.P
Rip the king of random 1980-2019
Rest in peace
1980 - 2019
You will be missed, and never forgotten.
💐
A legend that won’t be forgotten 😢
“Heros get remembered. Legends never die.” -The Sandlot 1993
Sord33 what happened
@Cyclone Gaming if you haven’t heard he passed away in a paragliding accident
He's gone
😞
rip my dude.
Rip😭
This is real content
This is the REAL KING OF RANDOM!😭
"My rods are, burning?" -ElectroBoom
Ikr
Spicy
Dang idk why I thought it was ganna be powered with just the battery 😂 🤦♂️
He’s dead
@Clayton J I think he knows
R.I.P you were the greatest
Your "local hardware store" must love you :P
Shut up please im weak 😂😂😂
@Martin three years later some dude comments WHAT DO YOU MEAN 3 MILLION? HE HAS 10 MILLION
@Bmax Arnold dr.rrr
@Makayla Reitman .
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tony stark built this in a cave!!!
with a bunch of scraps!!!!!
I'm sorry sir, but I'm not Tony Stark.
4:32 sounds like microwave “farts” not “parts”
2019? (Still waiting)
2 0 1 9 b o i
We wont know it anymore :(
Keep waiting
oli c why didn’t you tell us
r.i.p
R.I.P. in peace my dude. you'll be in our hearts forever.
"Zinc Muffin"...New term for my wife
I never considered that I needed a electrical arc furnace. But after seeing this, I know, now, I must have one.
Finds a metal cup on the ground
King of random: Oh Boy
Miss u dude
Rest In Peace you Legend
Anyone saw the cutest refractory brick ever at 2:40
"I always wanted to be like tony stark"my friend, you are tony stark; actually, no you are far better than him
“You could carve them with kitchen utensils”
pulls out big saw
cb
That’s hardly a big saw, r u working with a Jr hacksaw
Hold on. First of all how did anybody think of taking out a battery electrode to make a ark furnace?
Im so sad. I keep looking at his older videos. ;(
AltaFalta what happened
@Cyclone Gaming passed away, paragliding
Raimi_ oh
this man made me take my eyes of youtube and do somthing interesting.R.I.P
From life to death he was always The King of Random
Melting gold. Platinum. Silver.
whos watching in 2020 5 YEARS AFTER THIS WAS UPLOADED
Why, He Passed and it was so sad and you're over here Asking for likes? Really?
may the king rest in peace
Who is watching this while crying
DaMemeMaster - 2019-07-31
Rest in Peace
You will always be remembered
WONG KA HEI 王嘉希 6C20 - 2019-12-14
he should see his hard work in heaven he teach us everything
Mervyn Johnson - 2019-12-16
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Omar. - 2020-01-23
This comment was 999 likes so I made it 1k
Roxanne Neary - 2020-01-24
What happened
William Clougherty - 2020-02-23
y rip