woodsmit
New member
Totally new to smelting.
First: I have a friend who lost her cabin in the woods to the Dixie Fire last year. She asked if I could do anything with her melted gold jewelry that went through the fire, what is the best flux to get rid of the smoke and junk in the melted balls of mixed jewelry?
Second: I have an 86 year old prospector friend who finally found a claim that he staked forty years ago. I am hoping that we can prove it up before he passes. So - we are in sulfides with copper ores next to sulfides with micron gold. We can crush a lot of it to 100-, and pan or spiral wheel to concentrates. But what is the best flux for smelting concentrates?
There is a lot for me to learn and undoubtedly there will be a steep learning curve. We have a new, small, electric crucible for test runs.
Happy to be here, and a shout out to all the old timers.
First: I have a friend who lost her cabin in the woods to the Dixie Fire last year. She asked if I could do anything with her melted gold jewelry that went through the fire, what is the best flux to get rid of the smoke and junk in the melted balls of mixed jewelry?
Second: I have an 86 year old prospector friend who finally found a claim that he staked forty years ago. I am hoping that we can prove it up before he passes. So - we are in sulfides with copper ores next to sulfides with micron gold. We can crush a lot of it to 100-, and pan or spiral wheel to concentrates. But what is the best flux for smelting concentrates?
There is a lot for me to learn and undoubtedly there will be a steep learning curve. We have a new, small, electric crucible for test runs.
Happy to be here, and a shout out to all the old timers.