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Geo

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I improvised a ball mill from a cement mixer. I have ordered the 20# ball charge from Legend inc. I can't wait to see all of the stuff I can reduce to dust. LOL

https://youtu.be/sl0rHG4JZ8Q
 
That looks like a good investment Geo. I'm sure the ol' back will appreciate it instead of being bent over 5 gallon buckets all day!!

What do you suppose you will save timewise per batch with your new mill?
 
It depends on the size of the batch. I have had to do twenty pounds of chips in a kitchen blender. That takes a couple of days and is hard on a blender. I can do the same amount in the cement mixer in about four hours.
 
You could also throw nails in it and use it for converting AgCl back to metal! Now you can let your silver jar get huge between runs ;)
 
Barren Realms 007 said:
upcyclist said:
You could also throw nails in it and use it for converting AgCl back to metal! Now you can let your silver jar get huge between runs ;)

That would end up eating the drum up.

Correct - it need to be a cement mixer with a plastic drum for the nails/sulfuric acid conversion of AgCl

Kurt
 
kurtak said:
Barren Realms 007 said:
upcyclist said:
You could also throw nails in it and use it for converting AgCl back to metal! Now you can let your silver jar get huge between runs ;)

That would end up eating the drum up.

Correct - it need to be a cement mixer with a plastic drum for the nails/sulfuric acid conversion of AgCl

Kurt


Kurtak

You could modify the mixers,if the opening is big enough for a 5 gallon bucket to fit in.Can you see my idea?Thanks in advance.



modtheworld44
 
modtheworld44 said:
kurtak said:
Barren Realms 007 said:
upcyclist said:
You could also throw nails in it and use it for converting AgCl back to metal! Now you can let your silver jar get huge between runs ;)

That would end up eating the drum up.

Correct - it need to be a cement mixer with a plastic drum for the nails/sulfuric acid conversion of AgCl

Kurt


Kurtak

You could modify the mixers,if the opening is big enough for a 5 gallon bucket to fit in.Can you see my idea?Thanks in advance.



modtheworld44

Jerry

Good idea :!:

Thanks 8)

Kurt
 
kurtak said:
modtheworld44 said:
kurtak said:
Barren Realms 007 said:
upcyclist said:
You could also throw nails in it and use it for converting AgCl back to metal! Now you can let your silver jar get huge between runs ;)

That would end up eating the drum up.

Correct - it need to be a cement mixer with a plastic drum for the nails/sulfuric acid conversion of AgCl

Kurt


Kurtak

You could modify the mixers,if the opening is big enough for a 5 gallon bucket to fit in.Can you see my idea?Thanks in advance.



modtheworld44

Jerry

Good idea :!:

Thanks 8)

Kurt


Kurtak


Your all way's welcome good sir. :mrgreen:

There's a couple other thing's you can do with that Idea too.



modtheworld44
 
Or perhaps a painted/sprayed lining of some sort? Epoxy? Urethane? Plasti-dip?

I'm definitely talking out my 4th point of contact here--feel free to shoot me down ;)
 
upcyclist said:
Or perhaps a painted/sprayed lining of some sort? Epoxy? Urethane? Plasti-dip?

I'm definitely talking out my 4th point of contact here--feel free to shoot me down ;)

The linings you mentioned will not hold up to the abrasion.
 

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