Gold dust...

[Watcher]

Hi, I seem to have tiny flakes of gold on my work table and on my processing bench...
I'd like to be able to collect them any ideas how to efficiently pick them up please and thank you

 

[goldshark]

What is the surface?

 

[Watcher]

Wood, rough plywood and polished hardwood, tks

 

[Watcher]

I I was thinking blue tac then rinse off into a coffee filter

 

[Shark]

Lint roller such as used to remove pet hair from clothing. The type that looks like a roll of tape on a brush handle. Peel the used tape and incinerate.

 

[FrugalRefiner]

Put a piece of paper towel over the end of a vacuum cleaner hose. Put a rubber band or tape over it to secure it in place. Turn on the vacuum and go over the area. While the vacuum is still running, place the end over a bowl. Turn the vacuum off. Take off the rubber band or tape and let the collected "stuff" and the paper towel drop into the bowl.

Dave

 

[galenrog]

Shark and FrugalRefiner are both correct.

 

[Watcher]

Put a piece of paper towel over the end of a vacuum cleaner hose. Put a rubber band or tape over it to secure it in place. Turn on the vacuum and go over the area. While the vacuum is still running, place the end over a bowl. Turn the vacuum off. Take off the rubber band or tape and let the collected "stuff" and the paper towel drop into the bowl.

Dave

Thanks, how about a coffee filter? a bit more resilient

 

[FrugalRefiner]

Give it a try.

Dave

 

[Shark]

It would be worth a try. Test it and let us know how it works out. Others might be helped in the future with it.

 

[Ultrax]

Hi, I seem to have tiny flakes of gold on my work table and on my processing bench...
I'd like to be able to collect them any ideas how to efficiently pick them up please and thank you

Small dry gold flakes are sensible to an electrostatic field.
You can collect them all with a charged ebonite stick (use wool to charge it).

 

[justinhcase]

How deeply embedded are the gold particles? A good brushing in a tray should clean up any surface bits.
But I have heard stories of refineries incinerating entire floorboards and carpets from jewelry factories.
Because those workshops had been active for decades, giving the gold time to be worn into the woods very deeply.