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[glorycloud]

Regardless, they are eye candy for sure Phil!!

 

[necromancer]

http://www.ebay.ca/itm/Gold-flake-p...LH_DefaultDomain_2&hash=item1e8d48cdcd&_uhb=1

here we go, gold foils & solder mask for sale

 

[solar_plasma]

Very nice offer! I wished you were in the EU!

 

[lanfear]

Looks like they are floating in water in the first picture. So they are probably still wet in the last picture.

 

[bgp_scrap]

Been laughing along ebay, buying a few things for a few bucks, came across a genuine 94ct sapphire I tested with my gem tester, and an actual gold filled chain weighing it at,1.1ozt. Nitric reacted slow once it got through it took over night to eat the basr metals.. Yeilded out 3.2g at the end, roughly 1/10 as suggested by specs. Some ebayers ate honest sellers.

 

[Claudie]

http://www.ebay.ca/itm/Gold-flake-p...LH_DefaultDomain_2&hash=item1e8d48cdcd&_uhb=1

here we go, gold foils & solder mask for sale

Looks like it sold

http://www.ebay.ca/itm/Gold-flake-particles-from-gold-finger-scrap-A-P-gold-recovery-24-grams-/131225752474?

 

[mls26cwru]

Nice! I had done that looked just like this... Nice and golden looking too... tested to 98% COPPER! Would have fooled most people into thinking it really was good

 

[patnor1011]

8 pounds of flash plated boards for over 1300$ :shock:
http://www.ebay.ie/itm/8LB-Gold-Plated-chips-Gold-chips-Gold-Recovery-high-high-yield-/361032149613?pt=LH_DefaultDomain_0&hash=item540f316a6d

 

[Claudie]

Even high yield Gold plated fingers only sell for $80 - $100 per pound. :shock:

 

[macfixer01]

Somebody made a killing on this auction. Unfortunately it wasn't the buyer. Ouch!

For the full pictures, click the "See original listing" link next to the auction title on the eBay page.

http://www.ebay.com/itm/371134377969

 

[maynman1751]

Somebody made a killing on this auction. Unfortunately it wasn't the buyer. Ouch!

For the full pictures, click the "See original listing" link next to the auction title on the eBay page.

http://www.ebay.com/itm/371134377969

You got that right! Hard way to learn.

 

[patnor1011]

Sadly that is human nature. Only few people look for ingredients, most look and buy from the look of packaging or wrapper. Even McDonalds look better on picture than what you get on table.

 

[resabed01]

"HEAT SINKS REMOVED READY FOR PROCESSING"


LOL.... and so was most of the gold!!!

http://cgi.ebay.ca/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=151423588510&ssPageName=ADME:B:SS:CA:1120

 

[patnor1011]

"HEAT SINKS REMOVED READY FOR PROCESSING"


LOL.... and so was most of the gold!!!

http://cgi.ebay.ca/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=151423588510&ssPageName=ADME:B:SS:CA:1120

:lol: hope he did not throw that away. He would be better off to throw away what he is selling and process what he removed

 

[Justincase]

Now that is what I call a precious metal,wish I could justify adding it to my collection.
http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/181435907152?
Just picked up a nice retro Geiger counter in a military lot and wanted a good test source to test it,but that is a little bit pricy.. :lol:
If any one has any knowledge on Russian detection apparatus or a good test source with in Europe please drop me a line.
Just

 

[jason_recliner]

I don't know whether this will help, but I believe smoke detectors contain about 1 microCurie of Americum 241.

 

[Justincase]

I don't know whether this will help, but I believe smoke detectors contain about 1 microCurie of Americum 241.

Yes I have been keeping my eye out but only units made before the 90's seem to have used that method of smoke detection.
The new one's use light instead.Also when you start asking if any one has any people start to think you are an other David Hahn.
i do like his work on liquid salt reactor's

 

[g_axelsson]

As a test source, look for radioactive minerals. (I have several in my collection)

Though, you should be able to detect background radiation with it without any sources around.
Check shale or granite rocks, they usually have higher radioactivity than the background level.

Warning! Do NOT get the bright idea to open a smoke detector, the americium is not a suitable source and extreme intense alpha emitter in a small spot. It can hurt you bad and you only notice when it is too late. The GM tube isn't sensitive for the alpha radiation so you can only measure a tiny radiation from the decay products, making it seem like there isn't a lot of radiation coming from the americium.

Göran

 

[Justincase]

As a test source, look for radioactive minerals. (I have several in my collection)

Though, you should be able to detect background radiation with it without any sources around.
Check shale or granite rocks, they usually have higher radioactivity than the background level.

Warning! Do NOT get the bright idea to open a smoke detector, the americium is not a suitable source and extreme intense alpha emitter in a small spot. It can hurt you bad and you only notice when it is too late. The GM tube isn't sensitive for the alpha radiation so you can only measure a tiny radiation from the decay products, making it seem like there isn't a lot of radiation coming from the americium.

Göran

I do get one or two clicks every 3-4sec's on the 0.5 mR/h ..but thought back ground radiation should have been stronger than that.
So wanted to get a known source to see how far out it was as like most thing's it probably need to be calibrated if it work's at all.
Luckily it came with all the original manuals and test log's so all I have to do is find a Slavic visitor to Devon with a back ground in Nuclear Physics and I am away :lol:
A smoke detector component should have a known emission rate, so I thought as long as I do not cause it to fracture it into particulate it would give a known reading.
But I would most heartily agree do not brake up or agitate any thing with a strong radiological component,or asbestos, or any thing else that may have a detrimental influence on health if turned to powder and inhaled.
Also as to the particle The probe has an outer sheath of aluminum and this springs away to reveal a very thin sheet of a flexible plastic and the detection tube visible inside.Is that not the particle screen to shield the probe so you can detect the alpha particles better??.
Yet more to read up on in the short time I have left,so meany interesting subjects only the one life time to study in.

 

[g_axelsson]

A smoke detector have a short lived alpha emitter that is decaying so the strength is depending on age. Your detector can't detect the alpha particles emitted.
The decay products are emitting in beta and gamma and the amount of them is increasing as the americium decays, this is what your detector can see.

So a source that gives low reading on a Geiger counter can have a high activity in alpha while an older source can be lower in alpha but still give a higher reading on a Geiger counter.

Göran