I wasn't planning on running them in a cell, unfortunately.If I remember correctly, I got 5'ish grams per Kilo (2.2 Lbs) the last time I ran pins similar to those in a stripping cell. If your going to run them in a cell you'll have to remove that stainless steel sleeve on that bottom pin. Or if they are non-magnetic, you can leave it on.... strip off what you can, then throw them in your stock pot to get the rest later.
It's a little tricky and time consuming to remove the sleeves, I'm sure someone here probably has an easier way to remove them then how I did it.
Was thinking I could strip them for the gold. HCL and NitricWhat was your plan with these pins?
Ask for a sample and analyze it. Otherwise, it is just guessing... Pins can look decent and have very low gold content. Similar USSR mil spec pins can run 20g/kg, but new chinese knock-offs around 1,5g/kg. If I placed these two in front of you, you will probably cannot see the difference.Does anyone know the gold content on pins like the ones pictured below?
Someone has about 2lbs to sell and want to see what a good price would be.
Thanks!
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That’s the wrong process. First you need to separate the gold from the base metals. Probably HCl and Hydrogen Peroxide and a bubbler. Then you can go to AR to refine the gold. If you dump these straight into AR (HCl and Nitric) all you’re going to do is make a big mess that you’re not equipped to deal with. I recommend you pass on these until you understand what you’re doing and are prepared to dedicate the time and money necessary to process them.Was thinking I could strip them for the gold. HCL and Nitric
Misunderstood his question. Thought he was asking what I would use the pins for, not the process of stripping then.That’s the wrong process. First you need to separate the gold from the base metals. Probably HCl and Hydrogen Peroxide and a bubbler. Then you can go to AR to refine the gold. If you dump these straight into AR (HCl and Nitric) all you’re going to do is make a big mess that you’re not equipped to deal with. I recommend you pass on these until you understand what you’re doing and are prepared to dedicate the time and money necessary to process them.
Does anyone know the gold content on pins like the ones pictured below?
Someone has about 2lbs to sell and want to see what a good price would be.
Thanks!
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Perfect! I was thinking right around there. I did request a small sample to include, if any, other pins that were not pictured.If you cannot check the gold content, go for the lowest you have been given that of 1,5g / lb. If it runs more you have an extra income, if it runs for the same, you have ,minimal loss (labor and materials)
Simple, 2lb = 3g x60USD => 180 USD, Offer 150 so you have a small margin.
Pete
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Try to think like this...Perfect! I was thinking right around there. I did request a small sample to include, if any, other pins that were not pictured.
Strangely enough - taking the "refining experience" to one side people are very often better off trading their boards to someone like boardsort and using the money to buy gold. Concentrate on the high yield stuff that you can buy for less than 75% of its value and trade the rest.Try to think like this...
You are in for at least to break even, and not lose money, otherwise it would be more economical to just buy bullion.
Pete
Pins can look decent and have very low gold content. Similar USSR mil spec pins can run 20g/kg, but new chinese knock-offs around 1,5g/kg. If I placed these two in front of you, you will probably cannot see the difference.
but new chinese knock-offs around 1,5g/kg.
Strangely enough - taking the "refining experience" to one side people are very often better off trading their boards to someone like boardsort and using the money to buy gold. Concentrate on the high yield stuff that you can buy for less than 75% of its value and trade the rest.
Yeah, I bought a batch of chips for practice, but that was about it. I think I posted it in one of these threads. I am just looking around now for anything "free" from friends and family. Mostly would be newer chips anyway.FAR better served selling run of the mill consumer grade CBs
Reading so much in general about all this refining is definitely making my head spin, lol. I miss out on some good items just because I second guess, take too long to find the information, or whatever, lolProcess ONLY the VERY HIGHEST grade stuff
Look, it's all about the value, one approach I have, when buying stuff is....buy the junk to get the good stuff...see picture.Yeah, I bought a batch of chips for practice, but that was about it. I think I posted it in one of these threads. I am just looking around now for anything "free" from friends and family. Mostly would be newer chips anyway.
Reading so much in general about all this refining is definitely making my head spin, lol. I miss out on some good items just because I second guess, take too long to find the information, or whatever, lol
Unfortunately regarding the pins in question, the seller doesn't have enough information for where the pins came from. As I mentioned in an earlier response, I was originally thinking around the $150 mark for the two pounds. But if its a lower concentration, 1g/lb, even the $150 seems to be a bit too high. I may be stressing over nothing, though, and could just offer $100 and call it a day, regardless of what the seller does.
Just as a question, did you know the real gold is in the fibre versions of these? That's where the 1g per chip myth came from.By the way, that is my first pentium pro i managed to purchase and was very excited about it, i have a lot of other 286,386,486 i bought but this was my first pro...
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