Gold not precipitating after showing with stannous chloride

[Meteoriterocks21]

Due to its age some techniques and procedures have changed.
Some due to increased understanding of dangers and others due to improved processes.
The chemistry have not, since it is universal.
I guess the reason we endorse it, is that it is written in a basic language which is understandable for most anyone that can read English.
Next the techniques are easy laid out and described.

And yes if you have read it you deserve the information therein as you have given it some effort.
As anyone else coming here and asking advice, we do however prefer not to spoon feed our members.
I feel sorry for you if you feel reading a book is considered torture, maybe you should change hobby to something less painful?

And the different AI's I consider more like parrots at least for the time being.
They are powerful vacuum cleaners soaking up what ever is on the net,
They are however not capable of reasoning and differentiating between good and bad advice.

Im definitely not talking about torture as in reading a book... You know what I mean... And if you don't, every ex meth-head definitely does.

 

[Meteoriterocks21]

Why do many longtime members of this forum recommend Hoke? Really? Well, here is the answer: Refining Precious Metal Wastes, despite having been in publication for about 80 years, is still the best primer on the subject. Frugalrefiner has gone to great lengths to provide versions that are screen readable or printer friendly, and has provided some updates regarding various issues surrounding the original.

My advice to anyone wanting to learn to refining of precious metals is to read Hoke. Read it again. The third time through, write down notes and questions with real pen on real paper. The process of writing in this manner helps most to better ask questions they may have.

This is also the advice I give anyone, including myself, when something new is to be learned.

ChatGPT can read it to you, but can answer little should you have questions, and in many cases is just plain wrong. Of course, any AI is only as good as its software.

Yes, I am rude. Thank you for noticing.

Time for more coffee.

I found nothing rude about the comment whatsoever man... no worries. lol