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[joshu705]

Lol everybody. Pretty new at refining but been extracting gold pieces from computer wastewaste for years with AP solution. Been reading a lot learning a lot. My first attempt at trying to refine some of the gold that I had extracted didn't turn out so well. I'll read through a lot of the other stuff and take another attempt at it this weekend. Not expecting it I get a super amount. Probably in the gram or less area but it's just some cool and interesting

 

[Yggdrasil]

Lol everybody. Pretty new at refining but been extracting gold pieces from computer wastewaste for years with AP solution. Been reading a lot learning a lot. My first attempt at trying to refine some of the gold that I had extracted didn't turn out so well. I'll read through a lot of the other stuff and take another attempt at it this weekend. Not expecting it I get a super amount. Probably in the gram or less area but it's just some cool and interesting

Welcome to us.
Explain how you tried to refine it please.

Here are some links for further studies:


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: https://goldrefiningforum.com/phpBB3/viewtopic.php?f=54&t=19798
2. Then read the safety section of the forum: https://goldrefiningforum.com/forums/safety.47/
3. And then read about "Dealing with waste" in the forum: https://goldrefiningforum.com/threads/dealing-with-waste.10539/

Suggested reading:
https://goldrefiningforum.com/forums/the-library.101/
https://goldrefiningforum.com/threads/when-in-doubt-cement-it-out.30236/
https://goldrefiningforum.com/threa...le-read-this-before-you-post-about-ore.33333/


Forum rules is here.
https://goldrefiningforum.com/threads/gold-refining-forum-rules.31182/

 

[Martijn]

Lol everybody. Pretty new at refining but been extracting gold pieces from computer wastewaste for years with AP solution. Been reading a lot learning a lot. My first attempt at trying to refine some of the gold that I had extracted didn't turn out so well. I'll read through a lot of the other stuff and take another attempt at it this weekend. Not expecting it I get a super amount. Probably in the gram or less area but it's just some cool and interesting

Did you weigh it before dissolving?

 

[joshu705]

Welcome to us.
Explain how you tried to refine it please.

Here are some links for further studies:


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: https://goldrefiningforum.com/phpBB3/viewtopic.php?f=54&t=19798
2. Then read the safety section of the forum: https://goldrefiningforum.com/forums/safety.47/
3. And then read about "Dealing with waste" in the forum: https://goldrefiningforum.com/threads/dealing-with-waste.10539/

Suggested reading:
https://goldrefiningforum.com/forums/the-library.101/
https://goldrefiningforum.com/threads/when-in-doubt-cement-it-out.30236/
https://goldrefiningforum.com/threa...le-read-this-before-you-post-about-ore.33333/


Forum rules is here.
https://goldrefiningforum.com/threads/gold-refining-forum-rules.31182/

I have not abandoned ship on you guys! Currently I put the chemicals away and doing some more reading and studying of this form and currently waiting on my book which is due to be delivered between October 30th and November 2nd. Once I get through studying and more reading I will put a plan of how I intend to find the gold that I dissolve.

 

[joshu705]

Did you weigh it before dissolving?

Unfortunately due to ignorance and inexperienced I did not :-( it was a 16 oz disposable cup full of material. Miss matching material at that. I am no professional but I am quite more advanced now and learning the processes and have got some small yields. One thing I've been reading on for the past few days is the stock pot. But one of the questions I have I have not found the answer. Here in my climate we are about 20° f on average right now. What is the coldest that the stock pot can get without busting from freezing? My stock pot is currently stored in my garage which is not climate controlled. Not a large stock pot I have a 1 gallon glass jar with some copper in the bottom. The other stock pot with the base metals is stored outside covered in a five gallon bucket with iron in it.

 

[FrugalRefiner]

What is the coldest that the stock pot can get without busting from freezing?

It's impossible to answer. It will depend on what chemicals are dissolved in the solution. Water will freeze at 32°F, but as you add salt the freezing point will go down.

My stock pot is currently stored in my garage which is not climate controlled. Not a large stock pot I have a 1 gallon glass jar with some copper in the bottom. The other stock pot with the base metals is stored outside covered in a five gallon bucket with iron in it.

If you're worried about freezing, glass isn't a good choice. Get everything into plastic, then put your stock pots into a larger container like a tub in case the primary vessel fails.

Dave

 

[Martijn]

Unfortunately due to ignorance and inexperienced I did not :-( it was a 16 oz disposable cup full of material. Miss matching material at that. I am no professional but I am quite more advanced now and learning the processes and have got some small yields. One thing I've been reading on for the past few days is the stock pot. But one of the questions I have I have not found the answer. Here in my climate we are about 20° f on average right now. What is the coldest that the stock pot can get without busting from freezing? My stock pot is currently stored in my garage which is not climate controlled. Not a large stock pot I have a 1 gallon glass jar with some copper in the bottom. The other stock pot with the base metals is stored outside covered in a five gallon bucket with iron in it.

As said, it depends on the salts and other pollution present, but clean HCl has this freezing temperature graph:
edited to add the source of the graph: https://www.protank.com/hydrochloric-acid