Non-Chemical Finer flux for AR recovery?

[Harold_V]

Your story about hitting it big when prospecting reminds me of the time I took my wife with me (before we were married) when I went hunting mushrooms. I had heard from a friend of the nice fairy rings that often form, but had never witnessed one. Within minutes of starting the hunt, we found just such a ring. Filled a large bag with mushrooms in minutes. From her perspective, you go out where they grow, spend a few minutes filling your bag and go home. Doesn't everyone do that?

Timing, there (Salt Lake City, Utah), was everything. I can't tell you the number of times I made the drive, only to be skunked. And so it was, every damned time we went afterwards. She now understands that what she witnessed was the anomaly, not the norm.

I know of no one that had gold fever worse than I did when I got started. Still, because I started right out learning to test, and could buy scrap easily, I was very controlled. I do not recall even one instance where I made a purchase that wasn't lucrative. Do remember, when I started refining gold, it was illegal to do so unless one possessed a federal license. There were no buyers of scrap, so items such as eye glass frames, which were in abundance, were very inexpensive. There were times when I'd buy a nice quantity of 1/10-12KGF frames for 10¢ each.

Harold

 

[Militoy]

Your story about hitting it big when prospecting reminds me of the time I took my wife with me (before we were married) when I went hunting mushrooms. I had heard from a friend of the nice fairy rings that often form, but had never witnessed one. Within minutes of starting the hunt, we found just such a ring. Filled a large bag with mushrooms in minutes. From her perspective, you go out where they grow, spend a few minutes filling your bag and go home. Doesn't everyone do that?

Timing, there (Salt Lake City, Utah), was everything. I can't tell you the number of times I made the drive, only to be skunked. And so it was, every damned time we went afterwards. She now understands that what she witnessed was the anomaly, not the norm.

I know of no one that had gold fever worse than I did when I got started. Still, because I started right out learning to test, and could buy scrap easily, I was very controlled. I do not recall even one instance where I made a purchase that wasn't lucrative. Do remember, when I started refining gold, it was illegal to do so unless one possessed a federal license. There were no buyers of scrap, so items such as eye glass frames, which were in abundance, were very inexpensive. There were times when I'd buy a nice quantity of 1/10-12KGF frames for 10¢ each.

Harold

I used to pick mushrooms when I was in the Army in Germany towards the end of the VN war. I would only dare to pick one specific variety that my landlord had taught me to identify. I never saw a "fairy ring" the time I was there - and I wouldn't risk picking them here in California. I'd probably wind up cooking up a batch of "death angels"!

I have been a part-time dealer in vintage jewelry in the past - and have noticed quite a lot of gold-filled watches and eye glass frames for very reasonable prices (probably never 10 cents). Of course - back then I wasn't really interested in anything I couldn't turn an immediate profit on; so I overlooked most of those items. Funny thinking back - since I was already collecting gold e-scrap back then for possible future recovery. Now days, I have a hard time finding good deals even on plated frames.