hello, from UK

[dcurzon]

Thought i should introduce myself... i'm in my late 30's and work in IT in London. Have been in the IT game for around 12 years or so, and only recently realised just how much 'junk' i've cleared out that could probably have given me a good few oz's of gold! Unfortunately in the position i'm in at the moment, i dont really have access to the e-scrap that i have had access to before and didnt realise upon.

Having retired as an amateur motorcycle racer, i have had to find new hobbies to keep me sane. I am running the London Marathon in a few weeks time as i felt the need to set myself a challenge, and i'm raising funds for the Outward Bound Trust (charity) in the process - the fundraising seems to be far more challenging that i ever realised!

primarily, i'm a lover of silver. It was looking for ways to refine silver that brought me to stumble upon this forum, and my eyes were opened. Fortunately, my other half is quite accepting of my 'hobbies' as long as i'm careful with any chemicals. I have yet to try my hand at refining gold, but am slowly accruing a nice collection of fingers to get me going

I need to read through Hokes again, as whilst i'm comfortable with cementing silver (not found instructions on building a silver cell yet), i need to ensure i can lay my hands on the chem's for processing fingers. I see lots of household brand names being used (eg. chlorox?) but these products have different names over here.

anyways, thats me. Hopefully i wont need to ask too many q's along the way!

 

[nickvc]

Welcome to the forum it's good to see another Brit join.
Visit Lazersteves site and download C.M.Hoke and the forum handbooks and read the safety section on the forum....that should keep you busy for a while.
Chlorox is a brand name it's household bleach!

 

[dcurzon]

Welcome to the forum it's good to see another Brit join.
Visit Lazersteves site and download C.M.Hoke and the forum handbooks and read the safety section on the forum....that should keep you busy for a while.
Chlorox is a brand name it's household bleach!

hi Nickvc
Already d/loaded and taken in. Every day is a learning day Bleach huh? Found some 5% hcl own brand bleach very cheap in Tesco...

 

[nickvc]

I doubt you found hydrochloric acid at Tesco,s, bleach yes!
Acids don't seem so expensive here in the UK as they do in the US so nitric might be an option for you to make Aqua Regia, I'd guess there will be a small supply house around your area.
My advice still remains the same read until you understand what your attempting and be safe....it's a fun hobby but it can be deadly!

 

[dcurzon]

ah, finished the London Marathon and raised around £1600 towards the charity some seriously huge blisters on my feet, but all done now. Went out on the bicycle a few days after the marathon and blitzed my 10mile best time by a couple of minutes!

also had the doc's test my lungs for possible asthma. All clear, lungs are good, mystery as to why i have had a chesty cough for months. Back in to doc's again in a couple of weeks