TigWiz
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I had a few old broken silver forks that tested as silver and were marked 800. I finally decided to melt them into a button and this is the result. It isn't very pretty, but I feel that much of that is due to impurities that are still present.
I plan to refine it in the near future, and I'm currently waiting for the DVDs I ordered from lasersteve. I think there was too much borax in the dish as it formed a small pool around the sides of the silver. I don't know what this would cause exactly but I feel it should be mentioned. This was my first experience melting anything so I'm happy thus far. Any tips, advice, or criticisms are welcome.
TigWiz
I plan to refine it in the near future, and I'm currently waiting for the DVDs I ordered from lasersteve. I think there was too much borax in the dish as it formed a small pool around the sides of the silver. I don't know what this would cause exactly but I feel it should be mentioned. This was my first experience melting anything so I'm happy thus far. Any tips, advice, or criticisms are welcome.
TigWiz