Hello

[olaf5on]

Hello everyone!

I'm new to refining, i don't have any chemical background and my knowledge so far is very limited, mostly from youtube videos (And i'm aware that most of them aren't good source of knowledge). I've been reading this forum for a while and realized that i will need some learning, patience and advice from people that know more than me to get some results with refining, save money and, first of all, stay safe .
At my job sometimes i've got access to some broken\old it equipment and i've been collecting it for a while. I'd like to start processing it and already put some ram fingers in AP solution and got some gold flakes. I'm based in UK and without proper license i can't purchase Nitric acid to get AR but i realize that i can get some proor man AR or distill it some other way.
At the moment i'm slowly collecting some laboratory equipment, glassware etc.
I'm not in a hurry so will try to do it slowly, read the forum, and ask if not sure. Here are some photos of ewaste i'm planning to deal with (it's not everything, i've got much more).
Hello again, kind regards.

 

[Yggdrasil]

Hello everyone!

I'm new to refining, i don't have any chemical background and my knowledge so far is very limited, mostly from youtube videos (And i'm aware that most of them aren't good source of knowledge). I've been reading this forum for a while and realized that i will need some learning, patience and advice from people that know more than me to get some results with refining, save money and, first of all, stay safe .
At my job sometimes i've got access to some broken\old it equipment and i've been collecting it for a while. I'd like to start processing it and already put some ram fingers in AP solution and got some gold flakes. I'm based in UK and without proper license i can't purchase Nitric acid to get AR but i realize that i can get some proor man AR or distill it some other way.
At the moment i'm slowly collecting some laboratory equipment, glassware etc.
I'm not in a hurry so will try to do it slowly, read the forum, and ask if not sure. Here are some photos of ewaste i'm planning to deal with (it's not everything, i've got much more).
Hello again, kind regards.

Welcome to us.
This is the place for this kind of knowledge.

To get you started here is some study material for you.

We ask our new members to do 3 things.
1. Read C.M. Hokes book on refining jewelers scrap, it gives an easy introduction to the most important chemistry regarding refining.
It is free here on the forum: Screen Readable Copy of Hoke's Book
2. Then read the safety section of the forum: Safety
3. And then read about "Dealing with waste" in the forum: Dealing with Waste

Suggested reading: The Library