I am in between what i call runs in my head not sure of any preferred or proper term for working a batch of karat, gf or e-scrap is called. Anyway in these down times I search this forum for questions I have for the prior runs I finished to see if I can perfect the methods I use in refining.
I ran across a thread of a question basic about smb hot or cold. And the OP (while some might say tangent or rant) when off about the pedantism in some posts to questions. I dont mean the posts that 1. Answer the question asked. 2. Proceed to make aware of Hoke's book and to read it. Im talking about the ones that only seem to admonish or belittle people some even telling them to not bother with this hobby.
Now don't get me wrong I am completely behind safety and first and foremost knowing what you are doing before one should lay hands on any breaker or acid. I for one at age 53 have the small splash scars from nitric because in my older age I battle with the simple task of putting on those damn gloves.
I have come to have great respect for some members on here by the posts I read and the way I see them educate as well as instruct the proper way to go about being informed to do refining safe and responsible. Not to mention their seemingly limitless knowledge.
Getting back to the pedantism and all those on here that only post to read Hoke's book and search forum your time and the posters time is wasted if that is all you have to give. Imo. Now I know Hoke's book is renowned as the refiners bible but I find it a hard read with its out date analogies and equipment references. I would buy a text if someone with the expertise wrote one that is more modernized for the today hobbyist. Just a thought if someone wanted to try that from here. For me i thank sreetips videos. They help pull together Hoke's book with modern real world refining. Tho I'm miss a lot cause the vids don't cover all in Hoke's book. And I guess I also owe gratitude to Harold on here as screetips has mentioned him as his mentor.
Well long winded post. In other news I learned cold solution because smb creates so2 for the reaction and so2 stays in solution long when cold.
I ran across a thread of a question basic about smb hot or cold. And the OP (while some might say tangent or rant) when off about the pedantism in some posts to questions. I dont mean the posts that 1. Answer the question asked. 2. Proceed to make aware of Hoke's book and to read it. Im talking about the ones that only seem to admonish or belittle people some even telling them to not bother with this hobby.
Now don't get me wrong I am completely behind safety and first and foremost knowing what you are doing before one should lay hands on any breaker or acid. I for one at age 53 have the small splash scars from nitric because in my older age I battle with the simple task of putting on those damn gloves.
I have come to have great respect for some members on here by the posts I read and the way I see them educate as well as instruct the proper way to go about being informed to do refining safe and responsible. Not to mention their seemingly limitless knowledge.
Getting back to the pedantism and all those on here that only post to read Hoke's book and search forum your time and the posters time is wasted if that is all you have to give. Imo. Now I know Hoke's book is renowned as the refiners bible but I find it a hard read with its out date analogies and equipment references. I would buy a text if someone with the expertise wrote one that is more modernized for the today hobbyist. Just a thought if someone wanted to try that from here. For me i thank sreetips videos. They help pull together Hoke's book with modern real world refining. Tho I'm miss a lot cause the vids don't cover all in Hoke's book. And I guess I also owe gratitude to Harold on here as screetips has mentioned him as his mentor.
Well long winded post. In other news I learned cold solution because smb creates so2 for the reaction and so2 stays in solution long when cold.
