:mrgreen: I just want to say thanks to all that have helped lead me in the right direction on this forum and elsewhere. Last week I set up my first client and am in the process of getting the other clients ready. I am also setting up my laboratory this week. I've been so busy that I haven't had much of a chance to get to this fine forum. Once again thanks.
Some where I read about the copper wire test for fixer. It seems that the fixer I have been receiving has around 20g a liter sometimes less and sometimes a little more. My wire coated as though it was being dipped in liquid silver. I was using the zinc method so I know small amounts of zinc were contaminating. One problem I ran into with the zinc method was adding to much zinc. I read on this forum that you should put one gram of zinc per gram of silver. I found that it is way to much zinc. The best way for me was to add .37g of zinc for every gram of silver. I sent a batch of fixer to a great person that reached out to me when things got tough and he completely saturated the fix until silver chloride(or something that look similar) actually dropped out. He is now one of my business partners as well. Now I'm no chemist and I have little experience but it is what works for me.
I am using a different method for my clients and it seems to work much more efficiently and the best part is it's cheap and it takes a few hours a month and I'm done.
I do collect the film but it is almost a headache with everything else I have going on. My business partner helps me with that until I can find a cheap easy way to process it.
I have some ferric chloride for the exposed film but I haven't researched it enough to use it just yet.
The reason I decided to process industrial X-ray chemicals and film is because most of the people I know just dump it on the ground. I have a lot of contacts in the industry so if I can help the environment, give the a return, and do something I love then why not.
I still consider myself a rookie and I know that I haven't scratched the surface of recovery and refining but I have learned a lot and made quite a few mistakes in the process. I am willing to help if anyone needs it and I am also willing to take advice as well. I am on here right now because of some problems I ran into. Right when I think I have one thing down I get thrown a curve.
I hope everyone has an amazing night and an even better tomorrow.
Thanks to All
Michael/m6m
Some where I read about the copper wire test for fixer. It seems that the fixer I have been receiving has around 20g a liter sometimes less and sometimes a little more. My wire coated as though it was being dipped in liquid silver. I was using the zinc method so I know small amounts of zinc were contaminating. One problem I ran into with the zinc method was adding to much zinc. I read on this forum that you should put one gram of zinc per gram of silver. I found that it is way to much zinc. The best way for me was to add .37g of zinc for every gram of silver. I sent a batch of fixer to a great person that reached out to me when things got tough and he completely saturated the fix until silver chloride(or something that look similar) actually dropped out. He is now one of my business partners as well. Now I'm no chemist and I have little experience but it is what works for me.
I am using a different method for my clients and it seems to work much more efficiently and the best part is it's cheap and it takes a few hours a month and I'm done.
I do collect the film but it is almost a headache with everything else I have going on. My business partner helps me with that until I can find a cheap easy way to process it.
I have some ferric chloride for the exposed film but I haven't researched it enough to use it just yet.
The reason I decided to process industrial X-ray chemicals and film is because most of the people I know just dump it on the ground. I have a lot of contacts in the industry so if I can help the environment, give the a return, and do something I love then why not.
I still consider myself a rookie and I know that I haven't scratched the surface of recovery and refining but I have learned a lot and made quite a few mistakes in the process. I am willing to help if anyone needs it and I am also willing to take advice as well. I am on here right now because of some problems I ran into. Right when I think I have one thing down I get thrown a curve.
I hope everyone has an amazing night and an even better tomorrow.
Thanks to All
Michael/m6m