39 Comments

  • chris smith

    November 4, 2022 - 11:23 pm

    It's silver solder.

  • Nunya Business

    November 4, 2022 - 11:23 pm

    At 1:26, my prediction is that amount will barely be visible with a magnifying glass if at all.

  • X Meister

    November 4, 2022 - 11:23 pm

    The skill and technical know how far exceeds the intellect of the individual you are portraying. I find that demeaning…

  • dan89156108

    November 4, 2022 - 11:23 pm

    Could have been silver solder with the gold coming from the pins.

  • Dr. Robin D. Mittelstaedt

    November 4, 2022 - 11:23 pm

    I want to purchase the “ xrf” item you use that displays the metal composition of the button you analyzed. Can you provide a link or respond to me. Thanks,

  • MoVieZafterMidNiGhT

    November 4, 2022 - 11:23 pm

    Vintage CPU's can be worth a lot more than their weight in gold… in fact you can find most models still for sale online.. That Silver can be from solder & uninsulated wires within chips..
    You can use nitric acid to separate the silver(& base metals) from the gold, filter & then use copper to precipitate the silver out of Nitric solution. Nitric does not dissolve the gold by itself. Mixing Nitric Acid with Hydrochloric/Muriatic acid makes Aqua Regia which DOES dissolve gold, & then precipitates with Sodium Meta Bi-Sulphate, or "Bonide – Stump out".
    These chemicals can all be bought OTC in hardware stores as well as Salons, if looking for 30% Hydrogen Peroxide as an alternative to Aqua Regia by substituting Nitric Acid. If removing silver from gold I suggest using the Aqua Regia so the Nitric first dissolves the silver. The divisions of Silver to Gold ratio in that button is perfect for "In-Quarting". Very cool using the Magnesia Cupel to leech the base metals away however I think I would just use chemicals instead of incineration reducing a step when going to use chemicals anyway. Much of the waste can also be converted into fertilizer chemicals… something that can not be said of the Cupel'ing with lead..
    -Nitric Acid can be converted into Ammonium Nitrate & Calcium Ammonium Nitrate, "Among other things".
    -Hydrochloric Acid or Muriatic Acid is caustic & sometimes used to acidify water & soil to achieve a lower pH level for Plant Growth.

  • Maritsa Darmandzhyan

    November 4, 2022 - 11:23 pm

    Zirconium is toxic. I thought there would be some toxins in this

  • Maritsa Darmandzhyan

    November 4, 2022 - 11:23 pm

    Zirconium is toxic

  • Maritsa Darmandzhyan

    November 4, 2022 - 11:23 pm

    Zirconium is toxic. I wash thinking that there would be a lot of toxic elements

  • Maritsa Darmandzhyan

    November 4, 2022 - 11:23 pm

    How do I dispense of base metal Jewry? Also since I don’t have a workshop like this may I send you the pieces I’ve collected?

  • Vinod Jaylal

    November 4, 2022 - 11:23 pm

    Good try though

  • Ken Stockton

    November 4, 2022 - 11:23 pm

    I think the prongs are silver, not sure, that was sure interesting, thanks

  • Crystal n

    November 4, 2022 - 11:23 pm

    wow. i have all my cell phones and old laptops. i keep everything.

  • Tony Goodwin Jr

    November 4, 2022 - 11:23 pm

    Not sure why you added silica to it when you could have just used acids 1st tho

  • Austin Chandler

    November 4, 2022 - 11:23 pm

    If you search the way to separate the silver and gold by acid reduction you will get a higher purity of both

  • Austin Chandler

    November 4, 2022 - 11:23 pm

    A lot of your electronics nowadays have silver solder then they use a gold brush solder so it does not corrode because silver does corrode a little

  • Buster Noggins

    November 4, 2022 - 11:23 pm

    One of these days you will hopefully get a proper smelter.

  • Zachary McCray

    November 4, 2022 - 11:23 pm

    I think the silver was for gold plated connectors

  • Shelly Riggleman

    November 4, 2022 - 11:23 pm

    I am just learning how to use a metal ER I watch your videos a lot and learning a few things great video just need to figure out the stuff you add to it to make it gold and silver and lead from each other any help will be helpful

  • Scott White

    November 4, 2022 - 11:23 pm

    qupel? what is that?, i nothing comes you when i google it.

  • Sarah Dee

    November 4, 2022 - 11:23 pm

    I don't remember how to test for silver right off hand but know that it's used in solder, chips and capacitors, i used to fix electronic things when i was in high school. Of course: my knowledge was good for nothing back then as well.

  • lucysluckyday

    November 4, 2022 - 11:23 pm

    It's always a shame to see the MIPS chips destroyed, especially the Orion variety. They have the most beautiful dies if you pop those caps off. I guess it depends whether you prefer art or commodities.

  • John McGiver

    November 4, 2022 - 11:23 pm

    Everything very professional but you did not think about the karats of the gold the CPU was made intially of and it contains at least 25% silver.

  • Trading With Bots

    November 4, 2022 - 11:23 pm

    Omg… those CPUs can mime more in crypto than worth in gold…

  • Scars Prospecting

    November 4, 2022 - 11:23 pm

    Careful with the 🧲 mag! In wet material the steel will grab the gold etc and pulls out with the mag.

  • NicolasPlayZ

    November 4, 2022 - 11:23 pm

    i was about to be pissed off that you were smelting retro cpu but then i found out they were broken / bent pins so i dont mind. Great and interesting video

  • Hans Johansen

    November 4, 2022 - 11:23 pm

    You didnt used essential oils. Like lavendel and stuff like that… for me its oregano and you would find and precious gold

  • Kevin McIntosh

    November 4, 2022 - 11:23 pm

    Some of those cpu chips have silver wires in them instead of gold wires

  • Eric S3

    November 4, 2022 - 11:23 pm

    If you calculate the amount of materials used (gas and electricity) to reclaim the precious metals i doubt it will give a profit.

  • Dale Wendorff

    November 4, 2022 - 11:23 pm

    Silver with gold plating makes a lot of sense. To my knowledge, silver is the best conductor of electricity, but tarnishes easily. Coating any exposed silver with gold would keep corrosion to a minimum.

  • Brian Driver

    November 4, 2022 - 11:23 pm

    Yes, they are gold plated. Barely any gold to begin with. It's literally not worth doing, unless it's just a fun hobby. In that case, carry on.

  • johnny Mcgee

    November 4, 2022 - 11:23 pm

    2.40

  • johnny Mcgee

    November 4, 2022 - 11:23 pm

    2.08

  • johnny Mcgee

    November 4, 2022 - 11:23 pm

    I saw a face

  • Jonathan Storie

    November 4, 2022 - 11:23 pm

    This seems Extremely Inefficient, How Can Any Of This Pay For itself?

  • Black Pearl

    November 4, 2022 - 11:23 pm

    Hey bro you talk alot

  • J Sun

    November 4, 2022 - 11:23 pm

    Check out the YouTube channel::sreetips You two guys should have a little friendly competition Chemical process versus smelting

  • ken eastman

    November 4, 2022 - 11:23 pm

    Can you or have you done a video on how to separate silver from gold that was interesting video thanks

  • Seeker_Of_Knowledge

    November 4, 2022 - 11:23 pm

    need to burn as in convert to ash the ceramic chips before you grind them up first, seems to work better

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