Just wanted to say thanks to everyone that has ever posted on this forum.
I originally started looking through information on this site in regard to a project related to work that never developed.
However, by the time I realized that the project at work was not going to develop I had become fascinated with the processes being described on the forum, especially in regard to silver plated scrap.
I have always wanted to understand the inner metallic bonding process better that forms when copper is electroplated... it was my belief when I first started reading the posts on here about attempts to recover silver from plated copper that a large part of the failures come from the metallic bonds that start forming soon after copper has been plated. I am still exploring this theory... but have gained so much knowledge over the last year that I need to express my gratitude.
I have probably spent over 400-500 hours just reading, rereading, and researching online on my own since I first joined last year. This site has been a tremendous asset.
For all the times anyone has ever said, "perform a search that information is already on this forum?"... well they were not lying...
I have been experimenting with silver plate along the way. I have had failures in trying to achieve what I want... a large part due to just learning the basics.
Today however I believe I had my first sucess... I believe I obtained silver chloride, washed it, and converted it to silver metal... i say believe because in my excitement i forgot/chose not to perform basic tests to see if it was... but I believe it should be...
I will continue to explore and learn, but want to say once again thank you!
I originally started looking through information on this site in regard to a project related to work that never developed.
However, by the time I realized that the project at work was not going to develop I had become fascinated with the processes being described on the forum, especially in regard to silver plated scrap.
I have always wanted to understand the inner metallic bonding process better that forms when copper is electroplated... it was my belief when I first started reading the posts on here about attempts to recover silver from plated copper that a large part of the failures come from the metallic bonds that start forming soon after copper has been plated. I am still exploring this theory... but have gained so much knowledge over the last year that I need to express my gratitude.
I have probably spent over 400-500 hours just reading, rereading, and researching online on my own since I first joined last year. This site has been a tremendous asset.
For all the times anyone has ever said, "perform a search that information is already on this forum?"... well they were not lying...
I have been experimenting with silver plate along the way. I have had failures in trying to achieve what I want... a large part due to just learning the basics.
Today however I believe I had my first sucess... I believe I obtained silver chloride, washed it, and converted it to silver metal... i say believe because in my excitement i forgot/chose not to perform basic tests to see if it was... but I believe it should be...
I will continue to explore and learn, but want to say once again thank you!