While I can appreciate your comments, from the perspective of those of us that try to help, there is a never ending supply of people that come to this forum and wait for information to be given to them with no effort expended on their part. Some demand that it be given, and expect that, at least to them, they are entitled, in spite of them having no useful knowledge, and not being willing to do any research. That has to come to an end----we simply can not continue to provide fundamental information that should already be known by those that have an interest in refining. That's the reason I continually tell readers to read Hoke. She introduces the novice to refining in such a way that they gain an understanding---so when they do have questions, the answers they receive will make sense to them. Best of all, she provides excellent guidance in testing and in making test solutions, so readers will understand what they have, instead of posting questions that generally can't be answered because they often withhold pertinent information, or ignore good and proper procedures because they pursue that which they want to believe, not that which is known to work. Like it or not, Hoke puts us on a common page, so we all understand the topic being discussed. She is the one that teaches the likes of you (and me) how to walk, so we can then run. Does that make sense to you?
You provided an excellent example of your bone headedness yesterday when you challenged being told that you should not melt in metallic vessels, and provided what was, to you, evidence that your position is solid. You went to great lengths to provide your intentions, ignoring information posted by one of the most valuable members of the forum (4metals). It was for that reason I asked you to either pay attention to good advice tendered, or to silently pursue your goal, so others don't get the wrong impression. As I suggested in my comments, we try to avoid misleading information on this forum. That is not going to change, so I suggest you get used to the idea and start paying attention why harebrained ideas you post are met with a challenge.
I've been on this forum since its inception. There has been a steady stream of readers that have questions that refuse to do any research---and are often at odds with anything they are told that is not in keeping with what they hope to hear. At some point, that has to end, otherwise there's no reason for people like me to be on the forum. If our words have no value, and readers insist on pursuing their notions---then take exception to being reigned in---I clearly have no need to be here---although I won't speak for others. The tone of your posts reflects exactly what I'm talking about. You need an attitude adjustment, and I'm the one that can do that for you very easily. The choice is yours.
What needs to happen is for you to start reading and stop talking. Until you understand the things that most of us have learned by expending great effort, do not come to this forum and pretend to be the inured party because you are amongst those that I have described.
So then, I expect that you're going to start reading Hoke, then when you post a question, I expect that you'll understand what you are being told, and why.
While I'm on a roll, please use capitalization and punctuation where appropriate, when you post. If you don't have enough consideration for others and make your posts easily read, why should anyone spend their valuable time trying to help you?
Readers, here, gain a huge amount of knowledge that has, up to now, been very difficult to obtain. I hope you understand the gift that has been placed before you in this forum.
Harold
