Cody'sLab - 2016-12-15
I make aluminium metal from dirt. there are a lot of chemicial reactions in this video, here is a list of the main ones: feldspar to clay; 4KAlSi3O8 + 4H+ + 2H2O = 2K+ +Al4Si4O10(OH)8 +8SiO2 clay to aluminium hydoxide and silicious acid (unbalanced); Al4Si4O10(OH)8 + H2O + H+ = Al(OH)3 + H2SiO4 Aluminium hydroxide forming from aluminium chloride; AlCl3 + 3 NaOH = 3 NaCl + Al(OH)3 aluminium hydroxide calcination; 2Al(OH)3 = Al2O3 + 3H2O eletrolisis of cryolite solution (overall); Al2O3 + 3 C = 2 Al + 3 CO Help me make videos by donating here: https://www.patreon.com/CodysLab
Cody is quite possibly "The most interesting man in the world" He probably doesn't drink beer, but when he does he makes it himself out of some kind of rock, honey and a bolt of lightning
Reading this at two o'clock in the morning after work is actually the best thing ever. I love it.
IdahoRodgers USMC Shane he doesn’t pronounce it correctly.
Hahahaha XD XD I almost spit out my coffee reading this!
Honey flavored lightning beer, try it today!
Allen Albertson Shane?
Pro Tip: Never drink any sort of fruit juice when you're at Cody's house...
@xi jinping no, because in most of his bottles is dangerous stuff like strong acids
@Hyper Hektor he also has a collection of piss he showed in one of his videos I can't remember the reason or which video as it was a long time ago I watched it
@xi jinping he doesn't collect piss xD, it was for an experiment, making gunpowder from piss. I think it had to do with the fact that the piss had to be refined like wine (over time)
I work in an aluminum foundry, and we monitor the iron content of the aluminum using samples out of the melter. When the iron content gets too high, we add strontium to bind with the iron and remove it; iron makes aluminum parts brittle. Magnesium is also added to strengthen the aluminum.
Thanks for the insight!
Man, make a video!
Greetings
Сделай видео!
Cody put a piece of his shoe into the solution, it shall do the trick...
first pour boiling hydrochloric acid over the foot, next poke with highly electric pokestick into molten aluminun on a also highly electric fajita pan. lastly pour said molten aluminum over ventilator power cord. this is the stuff im subscribed for!
@Xigan Melted butter is his kryptonite though, so we just need to make him cook toast.
why use boiling HCᶫ
when you could use boiling piranha solution
don't forget the moister around molten aluminium
It is like NASCAR racing. Nobody is paying that kind of money just to watch cars drive around in a circle fast - they are there waiting for the crashes and broken bodies. It's human nature, like when you drive by an auto accident. We all slow down, and we all look - and, even though we don't say it out loud, we all know what we're looking for - and the mild disappointment (mixed with relief) when it isn't there to see.
"And to be honest I've had enough people calling the ATF on my behalf saying I've been making pipe bombs"
ahahahahaha
*proceeds to make pressure cooker bomb
I don't get why people bother him lol, he's doing science and not hurting anyone ya know?
@Tempest Industries But if you were the neighbour you would be scared, if someone living near you was randomly making explosive chemicals, you would wonder why and get worried about your own safety.
@Wee Ho ya but his neighbour is about 5 miles away or more did u see where he lives its awesome place no1 around first miles sum people are A-Holes for calling the ATF on him they got nothing better to do with there lives misery loves company
I can't even imagine what Cody would get into if he had an actual lab stocked with commercial grade equipment.
He'd probably have that fusion reactor up and running by now.
That seems like a low bar.
He'd probably have his own rocket to jump start the trip to mars.
I think he would create laser weapons and thermobaric laser explosives xDD
Probably just more people calling the ATF for no reason
Fools call ATF because they have no clue what a scientist is!!!
When Cody managed to move and refocus the camera with one hand while holding a red hot electrified carbon rod steadily in a pool of molten metal with the other. Badass.
that news reporter intro walk was sooo spot on. loved the way you described the process that the clay goes through up to and through the fault-mine part.
Never thought I would learn this much from making metal on the internet. Thanks Cody.
"Who else do you know who's made aluminum, from scratch, at home?"
Earlier: "So I've come down here to *one of my mining claims*"
Impressive work, but I also don't know many people who own mining claims :)
most people see a rock as completely useless material, or a weapon.
we need more science users...
I mean it wasnt an aluminum mine
I want a mining claim. We don't have any precious metals here in my state though.
In my country they cost nothing, the only real cost is the paperwork to ensure no one reclaims your claim as their own.
it's only 30 or so cents in USD for a square meter of land.. pretty damn cheap
Well written and presented episode Cody! It’s cool to see how your professionalism continues to grow. After watching this video I totally envisioned you hosting a show on NatGeo or some other science channel. Good work!
"Who else do you know who has made aluminum, form scratch, at home?"
Cody, you know that most people don't have hydrochloric acid and sodium hexafluoroaluminate just hanging around their kitchens right? You know what we also don't have? Oh wait.. MINES!
He's like a dwarf wandering through Moria and is like "What, you don't have gems blessed from the Lords of Valar here? I'll grab some from under the sink!
(Love the content Cody!)
love the comment ;)
Joshua Walker
Well done, Cody, really cool topic.
I know it's harder to do these long multi-day projects, but I always really appreciate the finished products when you get the time to do them. It's really good to get a variety of both long videos and short ones, the mix has been great recently!
Aluminum was more expensive than gold until late 19th century because scientists had not yet figured out an effective way to isolate it more minerals.
Which is why the tip of the Washington Monument in DC is made of aluminum. Though ironically, the Hall process brought the price of aluminum down to more pedestrian levels around the time the monument was completed.
This episode was so amazing! It is so hard to find quality geology videos and this was such a fun process. I am inspired by your channel, thank you for sharing.
The geology lesson at the beginning was my favorite part. Being a employee of the oil drilling industry the understanding of shales and how they become hydrated during drilling is key. Awesome video.
Great stuff, Cody. Watching your videos from the ranch has really rekindled my fascination for geology!
Next episode, Cody makes a quantum computer from the dirt under his fingernails.
Laughing Man tbh i would not be surprised 😞
Laughing Man lmao
i could watch these videos for hours. you have the bob ross personality that's really calming
I absolutely loved this one. Been following you for a few years. You’re fucking awesome! I loved all the geology and location work. You’re what i always wanted from the anarchist cook book (not anarchy, but practical science for people who like to do fun science shit) hell yeah. I hope to put out content 1 tenth as inspiring as yours someday.
Really liked this vid. I like the ones were you get metals form rock from scratch. Its nice to know what is feasible, and how much effort it requires. Im a creative person ,with a small budget. So i gain alot of info by watching you,and i figure if you have difficulty with something,its probly to hard for me.
So thanks for all the time and effort you shared.
Back here in 2021 going over this series again. All this stuff is so fascinating man. We need to get the algorithm back on you.
Your experiments are great, really creative and entertaining, but your comprehensive explanation of the underlying theory of what you're doing is what takes the prize. This video was awesome. The scenery you were able to choose to do the recording was a great way to illustrate the theory.
Episodes on this channel become better and better. You almost reached a "professional" TV Science-Show level. Keep going and one day your video will be shown in school !
I like the formulas in the description. It's a lot of material to cover even without including calculations. I know it's not a precious metal but have you ever done an iron refining video? I guess I'll go check now... I'd love to see one.
Revisiting your old videos since I ran out of content to watch. I'm just curious, did you by any chance calculate a yield on that one? Also it would be interesting how much aluminium was added by the cryolite :)
I'll just say that the voice work put into this one is GREAT. Good job, Cody!
very well produced and educational episode, Cody! Very informative and entertaining. thanks!
Hey Cody, I love your videos. They are so cool, you inspired me to start doing things that you do in videos. The thing you do are amazing!! I’ve only attempted the very simple things in your videos because I still don’t know a lot of chemistry!
Seems some footage from a previous take made it onto the end of this video...
Oh noooo
Cody'sLab lol poor Cody were you sleepy when you edited?
Cody'sLab hey that's just more goodies for us!
Cody'sLab
would you like me to mail you some Pacific northwest dirt to test?
16:58 Did you really say aluminium there? ;-)
Thank you Cody. Your description of Aluminium clay formation and extraction is really informative. Please do inject that kind of base facts into your other future videos too. Watching extraction , filtering and melting was good in your previous videos, but I didn't learn much. All the best and Merry Christmas :)
Hey Cody, could you do another video involving your mine? I really enjoyed your endeavors going into the mine! Your content has become so professional, nice work!
been watching your videos for years! love em! this is probably the most educational (to my perspective) I've ever seen. why am i just now seeing it? ranks right up there with the nitric acid one.
Nice video Cody. Your editing and filming skills are improving every video. Keep up the good work.
Hey man, love your videos! I studied chemistry at Aarhus University (Denmark), we had this huge kryolite stone from Greenland. Which also contains a Lot of aluminium, but that is far from the tropic. Where do you think it comes from? Just a curious question :) i am quite jealous, we cannot buy standard chemicals in hardware stores :/
Jeez Cody, stop making pipe bombs. GOSH.
Hey Cody, would it be possible for you to get some wolframite ore to refine into tungsten? I think it would be interesting if you could show us any potential home-refinement methods of tungsten if any.
Now I just keep your videos on loop while playing KSP.
hey cody, I have been wanting to get into geology for a while now, but the books my geography teachers recommend have all gone out of print. Is there any books you can recommend?
Thanks in advance
cody, man, i must say i watch almost all your videos. glued to them when i do. lol. everything you expeirement with and do is so awesome! you have a great lifestyle and i look up to you for it ! keep up the good work you may change the world
I keep getting shivers down my spine at the time that he poured that mixture into the bottle , and it didn't go in... But Cody is a cool guy man , much love! He thought me more chem than any other teacher I had in my life!
How to turn a rock into tomato soup to orange juice to aluminum
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Another high quality, informative video from Cody. Love this channel.
Very cool.
You have a good way of explaining what you’re doing and how the reactions occur.
That’s helped me ENORMOUSLY.
Thank you!
I absolutely enjoy your channel Cody. Thanks for making me interested in science. I am not what many would call a scholar in fact I dropped out early due to my own selfish and laziness AKA
"Adventure time" ! However I thoroughly enjoyed the stuff you produce ! Thanks man !!!
Great job man! You should do a video recounting all the ATF experiences you have had, I can only imagine how much shit you must get! Has it been costly in terms of lawyer fees, or just a general hassle? As always, thank you for another great video, I hope you enjoy the holidays.
Codyyyy!!! I love the footage from your previous take at the end! It shows who you “refined” your presentation skills into a calm, collected scientists/engineer. Keep doing your awesome work!
Mom: What is that sticky stuff in the sock under your bed
Me: Aluminium Hydroxide
Sean Lee :P
Oh god.
ROFLMAO
talk about shooting blanks
Hey Cody, I just wanted to say thanks for the past few months of making my lunch break really interesting. Since I found you, I've been talking my dads(we work at the same job as painters) ear off about the things you do, big one I talked about was the Mine you have on your parents property. Explaining to him that if my life goes as planned I would really love to own the sort of land your parents do and who knows, have a Mine on it! Keep up the interesting videos!
TKOR - 2016-12-15
It's videos like this that make me feel like you're a genius
Fink - 2016-12-15
Grant Thompson - "The King of Random" I don't know why I watch these videos, I don't understand shit but they are still pretty cool
Jacob Berger - 2016-12-15
Grant Thompson - "The King of Random" I know huh
drowsyko - 2016-12-15
OMG GRANT IM FIRST TO SEE YOU YOUR MY FAV LIFE HACKER
Vibinator - 2016-12-15
Noti-Squad!!!
Samuel V - 2016-12-15
make a iphone mold