Jmd, I understand where you are coming from, but let's say you had started a recovery process and posted what you were doing on here. Then a nother member noticed that you were doing something wrong and you would loose values unless you stopped right away. Would you get upset? Or would you be thankful for the quick advice? I think that would be much better than sitting back and letting you mess up first, then telling you what you did wrong.
Now with that said, you said that you were wanting some pins and such for practice, correct? You contacted me via PM sometime back about the pins I am working on. They are very high yeald pins and fairly easy to process, so they would be great to learn with. I can't let many of them go, but I would be willing to send you a small sample of them to process on your own. The only catch is I can't afford to pay shipping, especially if your in another country (I'm in the USA). just PM me, cool?
I want every one who reads this to know that I do not sell my scrap and I do not intend to start. This is a fun a rewarding hobby that I do for personal pleasure. But I feel like this forum has helped me so much that I really need to help others, even if it's in just a small way.
Knoxx, if you or any other moderators, read this. I hope this type of gesture is acceptable. I don't want to do anything that violates the forum rules. When I finally make and sell my first button I will gladly make a donation to GRF as well.