Ian S Member Joined Apr 18, 2024 Messages 16 Apr 18, 2024 #1 My name is Ian. I want to refine scrap from my workshop. Mainly Gold and Platinum. Location: Europe
Yggdrasil Moderator Staff member Moderator Joined Oct 30, 2015 Messages 9,159 Location Norway Apr 18, 2024 #2 Ian S said: My name is Ian. I want to refine scrap from my workshop. Mainly Gold and Platinum. Location: Europe Click to expand... Welcome. The Gold is easy and relatively safe. The Platinum is a different story, not because it is so much harder but it is much more toxic. Here is something for your studies: We ask our new members to do 3 things. 1. Read C.M. Hokes book on refining jewelers scrap, it gives an easy introduction to the most important chemistry regarding refining. It is free here on the forum: https://goldrefiningforum.com/phpBB3/viewtopic.php?f=54&t=19798 2. Then read the safety section of the forum: https://goldrefiningforum.com/forums/safety.47/ 3. And then read about "Dealing with waste" in the forum: https://goldrefiningforum.com/threads/dealing-with-waste.10539/ Suggested reading: https://goldrefiningforum.com/forums/the-library.101/ https://goldrefiningforum.com/threads/when-in-doubt-cement-it-out.30236/ https://goldrefiningforum.com/threa...le-read-this-before-you-post-about-ore.33333/ Forum rules is here. https://goldrefiningforum.com/threads/gold-refining-forum-rules.31182/
Ian S said: My name is Ian. I want to refine scrap from my workshop. Mainly Gold and Platinum. Location: Europe Click to expand... Welcome. The Gold is easy and relatively safe. The Platinum is a different story, not because it is so much harder but it is much more toxic. Here is something for your studies: We ask our new members to do 3 things. 1. Read C.M. Hokes book on refining jewelers scrap, it gives an easy introduction to the most important chemistry regarding refining. It is free here on the forum: https://goldrefiningforum.com/phpBB3/viewtopic.php?f=54&t=19798 2. Then read the safety section of the forum: https://goldrefiningforum.com/forums/safety.47/ 3. And then read about "Dealing with waste" in the forum: https://goldrefiningforum.com/threads/dealing-with-waste.10539/ Suggested reading: https://goldrefiningforum.com/forums/the-library.101/ https://goldrefiningforum.com/threads/when-in-doubt-cement-it-out.30236/ https://goldrefiningforum.com/threa...le-read-this-before-you-post-about-ore.33333/ Forum rules is here. https://goldrefiningforum.com/threads/gold-refining-forum-rules.31182/