Laptops, phones, cameras, and the like are filled with gold plated circuit boards even printers and scanners have gold, silver, and copper, even platinum in them.
Gold is a precious, conductive, and pliable metal that retains a stable value better than many commodities. Its chemical properties make it useful for the manufacture of computers parts and electronics. Some people find it profitable to attempt to extract the gold from these scraps, then refine and sell it. This complicated process requires chemical expertise as well as access to various chemistry equipment. However, with the right knowledge, experience and tools, you can remove valuable gold from computer parts, other discarded electronics.
Things You Will Need
Scrap electronics
Rubber gloves
Rubber apron
Goggles
Hydrogen Peroxide 3% I got from local pharmacy.
Muriatic acid 31% local hardware store.
Methyl Hydrate is 99.9% methyl alcohol it is used for fuel line antifreeze and can be purchased at your local hardware or automotive supply.
Funnel filter I used a drip coffee filter
2 large glass containers I like coffee pots for chemical heat.
Stir stick glass or plastic
Weigh scale mine is accurate to 1/10th of a grain.
Blow Torch hot enough to hard solder.
Borax
Clay bowls just about anything that has a melting point 500o above the melting point of gold will do.
Measuring cup anything you can use to make a 2:1 mix will do.
Although no special skills are needed one should follow all chemical and heat safety procedures.
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How to Melt Gold
Edited by Ben Rubenstein, KnowItSome, Flickety, Nicole Willson and 23 others
Melting gold is especially useful for casting gold items or pouring gold ingots from scrap gold. The important thing is to obtain the right equipment, and use it safely.teps
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Get your scrap gold material. Make sure you're working with real gold! See How to Tell if Gold Is Real.
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Place in crucible. Since gold melts at almost 2000 degrees Fahrenheit, you need a container that won't melt before the gold does. If you don't have a crucible, you can purchase a graphite crucible online for around $10. Put the crucible in a fireproof area.
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Use an acetylene torch.sprinkle a little boric acid powder,or for better results and higher gold yield, purchase MB Formula (mbformula.com. Point the flame at the gold until it starts to melt.add another sprinkle of boric acid and Continue until the gold is completely liquid.
- Wear welder's goggles.
- Do not wear loose clothing.
- Do not wear flammable clothing.
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Using crucible tongs, carefully pour the molten gold into ingot mold or other shape. The mold should be made from similar material as the crucible. Or, place in a bucket of water if making gold shot.
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Wait for the gold piece to cool completely before handling.
