TotalBiscuit brings you the most arbitrary of video game award ceremonies. This is our “end of the year” video. Thank you very much for a great 2014, despite it being the most difficult and inconsistent year for the channel. We hope we can bring you a better 2015.

Category timecodes :-

Intro – 00:03
Award list – 2:09
Best Soundtrack – 2:50
Best Thing to come out of Crowdfunding – 8:06
Most interesting Gaming Youtube channel that isn’t mine – 16:20
The Stop Preordering Videogames award for Biggest Launch Disaster – 23:14
Most Impressive Aesthetic – 32:39
Best Expansion/DLC – 40:33
Best Mobile Game – 50:35
The game I turned my consoles on for the most this year – 58:08
The game that most surpassed my expectations – 1:06:43
The Sharpened Pitchfork award for dodgiest games company of the year – 1:17:55
The game that most needs to see the light of GabeN – 1:27:57
Outro and thanks – 1:34:41

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Footage credits
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Wasteland 2 – https://www.youtube.com/user/RobertCram1
Castle Doombad – https://www.youtube.com/user/TangentsLP
Hitman GO – https://www.youtube.com/user/Techzamazing
Threes – https://www.youtube.com/user/toonfirstgames
80 Days – https://www.youtube.com/user/AppGemeinde
Halo 4 – https://www.youtube.com/user/gLPLayground
Drive Club – https://www.youtube.com/user/becetbreak1

Background music by OCRemix: http://ocremix.org/remix/OCR01711

All footage used under US Fair Use doctrine.

How to recycle scrap metal in the backyard, with a homemade, Mini Metal Foundry.

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Endcard links:

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Matchstick Gun: http://bit.ly/MiniMatchstickGun
5 Crazy Science Stunts: http://bit.ly/ScienceStunts
Gravity Puzzle: http://bit.ly/GravityPuzzle

Music by Scott & Brendo (“Skyward” – Instrumental) http://bit.ly/ScottBrendoiTunes

Project inspired by: This foundry is an original design, which comes after months of experimenting, and over 10 different prototypes. The functionality is founded on ideas I collected while searching the internet for foundry designs.

WARNING: Charcoal foundries can reach temperatures in excess of 1,000ºC, which is well above the melting point of hobbyists. This project should only be attempted with adequate knowledge and training, proper protective safety gear, and in a fire resistant area with adequate ventilation. The sparks flying from the foundry can ignite fires, and the fumes from burning dross can be toxic. Use caution and common sense. Use of this video content is at your own risk.

Background:

For as long as I can remember, I’ve been intrigued by the idea of melting metal and making things with it. The problem has always been that it was out of reach or required really expensive equipment.

In this project I experimented with 10 different prototypes, to develop a reusable backyard foundry that melts aluminum soda cans easily and safely. I tested different refractory recipes, different containers, different setting for blowing air, and different types of makeshift crucibles.

I tried various ratios of portland cement, sand, perlite, plaster of paris, water, and even kitty litter. For containers, I experimented with clay pots, plastic buckets, no container, cinderblocks, and a galvanized steel pail.

I ended up favoring the galvanized steel pail, and a mix of 50% plaster of paris, and 50% play sand, by volume, which was inspired by a video by NightHawkInLight “How to Make a Soup Can Forge” http://bit.ly/IBSoupCanForge

Depending on where you get, or find, your materials the cost can range anywhere from $5-$25 per unit. With the materials I used, I was able to make 2 units for under $40 ($20 each). Even on the high end, this is probably one of the cheapest, reliable, backyard foundries that can be made.

I used mine to melt soda cans, and extract the aluminum for future metal casting projects. All the soda cans came from a local recycling depot. I bought back 30 lbs from the depot to avoid having to drink gallons and gallons of soda. 🙂 I stored the ingots in various forms, which you can see in the next video, and tried a cool technique for making a little sword by pouring liquid metal into a bucket of sand. I’m planning to make a project video on how to do that in the near future.

Thanks for watching, and please share!! 🙂