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Hi
I smelted some transistors in search of gold, maybe 50grams transistors in total.
I Cleaned the ash with hot water and some hcl, got all of the ash out and let powder dry after multiple rinses.
I then smelted the powder material.. Why? Just to create a crude alloy if possible, to store for future AR process.. and to get some smelting experience...
What I got back was a wonderful coal quartz like material with multiple colours and textures.
Some of these are magnified images
What has happened to the powder from the transistors ??
It now looks like coal and quartz...
I have a few grams of the quartz like material and was saving for a future AR process
I am hoping some gold is still in the material, although it is very interesting to study under a magnified glass..
Thanks
MM
I smelted some transistors in search of gold, maybe 50grams transistors in total.
I Cleaned the ash with hot water and some hcl, got all of the ash out and let powder dry after multiple rinses.
I then smelted the powder material.. Why? Just to create a crude alloy if possible, to store for future AR process.. and to get some smelting experience...
What I got back was a wonderful coal quartz like material with multiple colours and textures.
Some of these are magnified images
What has happened to the powder from the transistors ??
It now looks like coal and quartz...
I have a few grams of the quartz like material and was saving for a future AR process
I am hoping some gold is still in the material, although it is very interesting to study under a magnified glass..
Thanks
MM