Advanced Tinkering - 2022-06-25
It’s finally done! I have made the perfect vial of cesium. Not a trace of oxidation, the cesium does not stick to the glass at all. And it is also the largest vial ever recorded on video. It took a long time until I mastered many challenges and perfected the vacuum techniques, but we are finally there. At the end of the video, there are some more beautiful shots of the vial. If you want to support me on patreon, I would really appreciate it! https://www.patreon.com/AdvancedTinkering This video is not meant as an instruction and is for educational purposes only. Do not try to repeat anything you see in this video at home. Chapters: 00:00 Intro 00:47 Making the crude cesium 01:25 Explanation of the vacuum system 03:12 Starting the distillation 04:08 First distillation compilation 05:29 Sealing off the first flask 07:15 Second distillation compilation 09:22 Sealing off the vial 11:29 Glassware cleaning 12:33 Calculating the yield 13:32 The final vial Music: Passage of Time by Scott Buckley https://youtu.be/55DFaKhVwvc
In the pharmaceutical industry we'd call that an ampoule, before and after sealing. A vial is a glass container sealed with a stopper, usually made of some type of rubber.
Yes I think that's the correct term. Took me some time to get the English terminology right.
I call that, a uh, exotic glass bauble son.
would not a glass stopper also count?
@@AdvancedTinkeringdude your accent tells me that you’re german so the word „Ampulle“ should be the first thing that’s coming to your mind when you see that thing 😅
@@rolux4853 considering an ampoule is a sealed vial... 🤷♂
both are correct
The cesium crystals and distillation footage is so mesmerizing... absolutely fantastic work!
Thank you!
most dangerous object I've held in my hands was my d*ck lol
There is something very disturbing yet beautiful about watching a metal be distilled. It seems like something that should not be possible.
I mean, its a liquid at room temp. Where did this metal come from? I agree with you, this is wild.
Chemistry is amazing.
@@matthew568pure caesium is liquid at or near room temperature. It's found in Pollucite ore and primarily mined in Canada.
yeah distillation of metal is pure insanity to me, since its a metal i instantly picture it as one of the hardest solids possible, then we have this "metal" thats just chillin in liquid form and decides to become cloud at high enough temp
We do it with water all the time, tho that's technically more like a mineral when it's solid
My heart was in my mouth when you were sealing the ampoule, respect sir that’s a great project 👍🏻
Thanks, I appreciate the compliment! If you liked the ampoule being sealed, I can recommend my video about the Potassium distillation ;)
I will not lie, i have no idea what i just watched or what you just made, or even what its for, but it was beautiful.
why anyone would want to skip the precipitation process is beyond me. its the best part. just beautiful!
I only have some long past undergrad memories of chemistry, but your craftsmanship and work you put into making this is fantastic. great work man.
Thank you a lot!
The fact that metal can be distilled from a solution in the same way alcohol can is amazing to me. It’s metal in a liquid state so I guess it’s not THAT counterintuitive but I suppose I just never thought about this before. Really neat,thanx!
I have no fucking clue what is going on but this is absolutely fascinating to watch the cesium being made.
one of the most beautiful things shown on youtube in my opinion
Thank you!
That’s an instant follow, I love beautiful elements and incredible craftsmanship, you delivered both flawlessly.
Appreciate it! I am glad you liked the video!
This certainly has to be the most beatiful video about cesium on youtube. Great job!
That lampwork is not trivial, well done! Based on the quality of your work I think you've probably seen this trick before, but I want to encourage you to try cracking off tubestock with the hot tip of a glass rod instead of the torch and water method. It'll take you a couple tries to dial in how much hot you want for the weight of tubing, but once you do I think you'll find it easier to avoid those spiderwebs you get the way you're doing it. No water, just touch a hot rod onto your score and hold it there til it cracks. When your heat is right for a clean break, that's a good 2-10 seconds, longer than you'd expect. Sometimes they even go 30 seconds later as they're naturally cooling down. The key advantage to this method is you get to control both the temperature of the glass rod, and how much mass of glass you heat up to deliver x heat at y rate.
Thank you! Yes, by now I mostly use the hot glass bead method to crack the glass. But nevertheless thanks for the advice!
Hot wire is preferred to a "hot tip of a glass rod" which can have unexpected results.
You're practical skills are second to none and an absolute pleasure to watch. That vial of caesium is mesmerising.
Thank you! I'm happy you enjoyed the video!
Just a few words to congratulate you for that beautiful piece of Cesium you achieved with your hard effort and knowledge.
Thank you!
beautiful video, i especially liked the blur you put over the cesium bottle for no reason
Never seen such a beautiful vial of Ceasium. Absoluut perfection. Thx for sharing with us
Thanks! It was a lot of work.
@@AdvancedTinkering great job✨✌️
Amazing, cesium is so beautiful.
I have absolutely no understanding of what I just watched but it was incredibly entertaining
7:36 Really, that's wonderful recordings and downright epic with this background music.
I've been following your journey for some time, and this is an incredible culmination to your skill and dedication. Congratulations! Amazing and joyful science.
Thank you! Hope you stay around for further further projects.
Most underrated channel ive seen in a while
Beatiful, Cesium never ceases to amaze, liquid gold hehe
Those are some big cesium crystals. Nice! And not wetting the glass at all is spectacular.
Watch out for cesium residue in the expensive bits of your hardware--I've had odd corrosion behavior from that. Stainless steel tended to just slowly rust if there was just a little cesium residue, but in one case I had a brazed window just fall out.
I was dealing with such small amounts of cesium ( up to 100s of mg) that my procedure was just to rinse with water and see the pretty purple sparks. The procedure I found was to react it with alcohols first, but the alcohol likely as not caught fire, which was more of a hassle.
A nice thing to have is an oxygen sniffer to ensure full purge . Very cheap to buy and quite surprising when you first get one when you see how the purge takes place in the different setups. Thanks for your videos man it's fun to watch ❤
The final result looks absolutely stunning, awesome work!
14:21 - Mesmerizing and Beautiful!!
Kudos
I would call myself a multipurpose talent in different topics like mechanics, electronics and software. But chemistry is one of those topics i barely get the basics. Anything above that is magic for me.
That was some phenomenal stuff, you've become quite the pro with this
It really doesn't come across how utterly dangerous this was. Very cool video.
Imagine dropping the science bath bomb
This video is pure art, amazing job!
What really rips a hole in my mind is that there was a first person ever that discovered the process of how to do this. I can not wrap my head around how that idea would even manifest itself, and then formulating a plan to create a previously unknown substance out of nothing. It's so fascinating
What a beautiful element! Art imitates life! Thank you for sharing and talking through the process
Du bist echt sooooo krass!!!
Hab mir das Video jetzt zum zweiten Mal in dem Jahr angeschaut. Wahnsinn!
I can’t get enough of watching this video, cesium is one of my favorite alkali metals along with rubidium and potassium given that we can easily see it as a gorgeous shiny metallic liquid as it melts at a reasonably low temperature unlike say sodium which needs something like boiling water in order to melt.
I love everything about this. Thank-you
I see the glassware meant to be melted together all the time, but I've neither ever used it or ever even seen it used untill your video. You are very skilled at it. The closest I've even done is making ampuals out of large test tubes by heatingnand stretching the top to a thin tube, filling it, then sealing it. I used them for Bromine, which there is no other way i know how to store safely and not get cancer or poisoned due to it leaking or exploding. I tried vials with rubber stappers crimped on with metal, but is failed greatly. Luckly i left it outside.
I used to be a lampworker and my chemistry is lacking, but this was amazing to watch. Good job keeping yourself safe, that procedure is something i could never do out sheer fear.
Chemistry is beautiful and thanks for showing the distillation footage never seen liquid metal be distilled.
Do you ever worry about the stress the glass is under when you're heating it up during the distillation
Very good video and work, and your accent is the cherry on top
That little bit of reactivity you spoke of when you disconnected the stainless steel tube would have been something I would have liked to see. Feel free to add moments like that to the video. It is an important part of the learning and understanding process.
This is some supremely excellent work. I am truly impressed. Well done.
This hits me right in the feels dude. I harken back to the hours I've spent carefully distilling Diethyl Ether.
No idea how this video got into my recommended box, but i like it. Watching the cesium condensate on the glass walls just to vaporize instantly when you go over it with the flame, just doesn't seem right for a metal xD
I love the final shot with the crystallized blobs in the vial. Melting point of 28,44°C, so it's mostly solid when sitting on the counter, but melts in your hand. That's so cool.
I need about a hour of footage of that half solid half liquid gold slowly rotating, for recreational purposes
It really is the most beautiful stuff. Like, can you imagine showing this to 17th-century alchemists? They'd think you'd discovered the elixir of life.
Beautiful. I will watch it melt and crystalise any time. Thank you. Grateful.
Never have I seen a blowtorch wielded with such boldness. Props to you sir.
BEAUTIFUL, riveting video!! 😃
SO subbed!
THAT’S SOME SERIOUS PRODUCTION. JUST DESTROYING LAB GLASS TO GET TO THE NEXT VIAL. 😮 AWESOME!!! 🎉
The only thing to make this video even better would be the Terminator 2 theme song during the destilation
@AdvancedTinkering - 2023-10-30
Are you interested in the progress, that led to this point? If so, you can check out the cesium Playlist:
https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLLERbxERv6_9Q71ruVQsF1KMmMFUERcs2
Do you want to see potassium being distilled?
https://youtu.be/Y7YdT-vavHQ
@robert9674 - 2023-12-06
Is this something that the CIA, FBI will come after you ?
@tomasotreasaigh111 - 2024-01-10
I just randomly found one of your videos today, you now have a like and a subscription and new fan. I wish to make a 'Jacobs Ladder' and I found your video when you made a 50k voltage device by using 24v supply and a flyback device, that was some very fine work indeed. I hope to make a small Jacobs Ladder in a sealed container as a novelty toy for a friend of mine. I would like to keep the size relatively small, like an Executive Toy that could sit on his office desk, any advice would be greatly appreciated.
Peace and best wishes from Ireland mo chara.