Anyone ever seen this happen

[Devildog]

Of course Copper so you separate the precious from the non precious metals.

Thank you my friend. Have no idea where I'd be in this process without you all and your education.
Thank you again.

 

[Devildog]

Bubbler is my most used piece besides my hot plate. The bubbler should do just fine.

Do I need to put it on low heat or anything with the copper in it? Had been in approx an hours. Copper just as bare as it was when I put it in that solution.

 

[Shark]

Check it tomorrow. It should be done. Even then, it will only be light dusting at most, but in a less toxic form. If the stannous test pictured is the way it appears on my phone, there may be no PGM’s anyway. Better safe than sorry later though.

 

[eaglekeeper]

How much SMB did you use? Too much SMB can sometimes leave a lite stain on your stannous test strip.

What is the PH of your solution, It needs to be in a low PH for SMB to work effectively.

 

[FrugalRefiner]

Do I need to put it on low heat or anything with the copper in it? Had been in approx an hours. Copper just as bare as it was when I put it in that solution.

If you haven't read it yet, take a look at When In Doubt, Cement It Out.

Dave

 

[Devildog]

Check it tomorrow. It should be done. Even then, it will only be light dusting at most, but in a less toxic form. If the stannous test pictured is the way it appears on my phone, there may be no PGM’s anyway. Better safe than sorry later though.

Here's a stannous test just taken at 2045hrs.

 

[Devildog]

If you haven't read it yet, take a look at When In Doubt, Cement It Out.

Dave

Dave,
Great to hear from you. I appreciate the education. I will have a look at it shortly. Getting ready for duty tonight. Once I get to the station, I'll read it.
Thank you again my friend for everything.

 

[Devildog]

How much SMB did you use? Too much SMB can sometimes leave a lite stain on your stannous test strip.

What is the PH of your solution, It needs to be in a low PH for SMB to work effectively.

Hello my friend,
Unfortunately I was ill prepared this go around. Had some excess nitric in solution, so it took a good bit. I did order some more sulfamic acid for this next go around.
I'm not sure of the ph, I do know this solution is extremely diluted though. What pH strips do you use?

 

[Devildog]

Check it tomorrow. It should be done. Even then, it will only be light dusting at most, but in a less toxic form. If the stannous test pictured is the way it appears on my phone, there may be no PGM’s anyway. Better safe than sorry later though.

That works out great. I have duty tonight so I won't be near it to watch over it. I'll be back to have a glance at it about 0800hrs tomorrow.
Again, I am so grateful for all your help.
One concern I do have is if it is too diluted. Then what could I do? It's pretty diluted.

 

[Shark]

Study Dave’s link. It has to be the single most detailed process for cementing waste solutions out there. From there Kurtak has some additional information if you have access to fine mesh copper powder.

 

[eaglekeeper]

What pH strips do you use?

As a backyard refiner I just use the generic PH test strips. There are some processes that require a precise PH, but I don't do them that much.

 

[Devildog]

Study Dave’s link. It has to be the single most detailed process for cementing waste solutions out there. From there Kurtak has some additional information if you have access to fine mesh copper powder.

This is what it looks like today. It appears a little lighter and the copper has something on it. No dust in the bottom. Just that on the copper. Won't shake off so I am going to try and spray it off.

 

[Devildog]

How much SMB did you use? Too much SMB can sometimes leave a lite stain on your stannous test strip.

What is the PH of your solution, It needs to be in a low PH for SMB to work effectively.

This is today's stannous test.

 

[Devildog]

If you haven't read it yet, take a look at When In Doubt, Cement It Out.

Dave

This was amazing information. Made one heck of a pot there. I am going to do the exact same.
This was a great read! Thank you so much for sharing it with me.
CHEERS!

 

[Devildog]

As a backyard refiner I just use the generic PH test strips. There are some processes that require a precise PH, but I don't do them that much.

PH was a 3 on the color scale. Just checked it.

 

[tmj883]

Stannous test looks brown in the photo, not the purple of Cassius.

 

[Devildog]

Study Dave’s link. It has to be the single most detailed process for cementing waste solutions out there. From there Kurtak has some additional information if you have access to fine mesh copper powder.

Shark,
Whatever was in that solution plated the copper. Take a look. Looks like platinum. Didn't drop any powder, just put a beautiful plating on the copper.

 

[Shark]

Shark,
Whatever was in that solution plated the copper. Take a look. Looks like platinum. Didn't drop any powder, just put a beautiful plating on the copper.

Palladium, maybe silver or platinum. Not sure why they would plate out with that shiny finish though.

 

[Devildog]

Palladium, maybe silver or platinum. Not sure why they would plate out with that shiny finish though.

Me either. But i learned some so I can't be too frustrated about it. Again I am extremely grateful for all your help and everyone here. Forever grateful is an understatement.

 

[tmj883]

Could be mercury if your dental gold was amalgam. Just a thought about the cementation.