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iPhone Dropped Into Vat of Molten Aluminum, Smelted in 2600 Degree Foundry [Video]

iPhone Dropped Into Vat of Molten Aluminum, Smelted in 2600 Degree Foundry [Video]

Posted December 28, 2016 at 9:51pm by
Check out these videos of an iPhone being dropped into a vat of molten aluminum and smelted in a 2600 degree foundry.

Posted by The Backyard Scientist and GizmoSlip the videos try to melt the iPhone down into its component metal parts.


Take a look below...




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Somebody to love.
Somebody to love. - January 3, 2017 at 2:24pm
Everybody here is commenting that's it's a waste of money. While I agree a functional phone would be a waste of a money, it's possible this device was broken beyond repair.
Human
Human - December 30, 2016 at 1:07am
Guys rather than wasting your money into a senseless thing donate it to charity instead..
zetaprime
zetaprime - December 29, 2016 at 8:16pm
Why not just throw several hundred dollars into the cauldron and skip the phone altogether. A total waste unless the phone is broken beyond repair to begin with.
Sorkin
Sorkin - December 29, 2016 at 7:06am
Did anyone else think he was going out to pour molten hot lava accidentally on himself?
Bill
Bill - December 28, 2016 at 10:42pm
Does it still work?
Suhail S Patel
Suhail S Patel - December 28, 2016 at 10:02pm
I need a new phone!
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