Good Sources of scrap gold

[Mingo]

Hello all; since I joined the forum and finally got my first nugget from scrap PC boards (6.3 grams) I have posted ads similar to joem's and I constantly look for new sources.......there is nothing more satisfying than taking an old machine and rendering it down to a nice yellow nugget of GOLD. Who knew? Anyway thanks guys for all the help and guidance.
-Mingo-

 

[joem]

Hello all; since I joined the forum and finally got my first nugget from scrap PC boards (6.3 grams) I have posted ads similar to joem's and I constantly look for new sources.......there is nothing more satisfying than taking an old machine and rendering it down to a nice yellow nugget of GOLD. Who knew? Anyway thanks guys for all the help and guidance.
-Mingo-

Congrats Mingo
You got way more that I did, I messed up my first try, but what the hay free gold is still free gold no matter how much you get.

 

[Claudie]

Free Gold? I want some....

 

[joem]

Free Gold? I want some....

Hehe
Here are some easy steps you can take and sell on ebay.
1. Ask for enough free computers to cover chemical costs. 2. recover the gold parts. thus free gold.
It's so simple.
oh yeah I forgot to mention to take a few weeks to read this forum and learn for free.
I know, I know. before I get set straight by the most experienced on this forum it's just the mind set that stops the many but also mind set that the few succeed with.

 

[butcher]

I have never seen free gold, it all takes alot of work, maybe that is why it is worth so much, and has always been valued.

 

[jimdoc]

Metal detecting on a good beach may bring you some close to free gold,less your time and batteries.But gold from electronics,I don't think that should be called free gold. I got blisters on my fingers!

Jim

 

[Claudie]

Maybe "free gold" is like "free energy", it's there if you can find it.

 

[joem]

Metal detecting on a good beach may bring you some close to free gold,less your time and batteries.But gold from electronics,I don't think that should be called free gold. I got blisters on my fingers!

Jim

I see it simalar to my friend...

he got two lawn mower motors given to him
He brought then to the scrap yard and complained when he only received 8 dollars for them. He drives by the scrap yard almost every day, it's close to our houses, not more than two bucks in gas there and back. He does not need to work and makes extra money scraping. So in my mind he got $6 free money. But he is still upset. In his mind his hours are worth more.
I understand if you give up higher paying hours for lower paying e-scrap recovery hours, well then it's a loss in hourly rate. But I don't see doing what you like to as any loss of hours. Learning is very important and in my mind should not be assigned an hourly rate, or it will soon become a an unwanted chore. When someone freely gives you e-scrap and you can get gold from it without thinking I will be rich, then in my mind it's free gold ( along with all the other free parts, which can be sold to cover the cost of chemistry and supplies)
I also metal detect, not to get rich from finds, but just to spend some quiet time that allows me to think and give me that thrill when the sound goes off.

 

[Mingo]

Metal detecting on a good beach may bring you some close to free gold,less your time and batteries.But gold from electronics,I don't think that should be called free gold. I got blisters on my fingers!

Jim

lol....yeah, looking at it in that light, you're right.....it was alot of work and took me 2 weeks, a lot of stains on my fingers (I don't forget about gloves now) and many retries before I got it right......but it was worth it.......I learned a lot during this process.
Mingo

 

[joem]

I'm am now 100% sure there is FREE gold in computers. Last night I picked up a minivan load of free pick up computers and things. well inside one of the boxes was a 10k ring, and 3 earrings. Emailed the person giving up the stuff and he said it was left over from a previous home owner and I can keep it for my help taking away the "garbage" he called it.