Electrolytic Recovery Part 3. b.: Filtering Questions

[lazersteve]

Please post your questions and comments on this tutorial here.

UPDATE:
I've added this photo of the filtered gold powder, it's still wet one day after filtering:

I'll have more updates as time permits.

UPDATE #2:
I've added this photo of the filtered gold powder, it's now dry two days after filtering and weighs 22.5 gms:

Steve

 

[PRECIOUS METALS]

hey steve i didnt let it sit over night after i diluted i filterd it with a vacume filter, look how the sulfuric comes out clean and ready to use agian,while all the gold stays in the filter.

 

[lazersteve]

PM,

The clean acid means no base metals are in it. How much scrap did you run thru the cell before filtering? The more scrap you process the more blue-green the acid becomes due to dissolved base metals.

I've got a vaccuum setup but don't use it much. I may break it out and save some time on my next batch.

Steve

 

[PRECIOUS METALS]

those pins took time so i got about 3 pounds changed filters abot 2 times got a big chuck of mud ,i will run the mud thru hot water one or twice
did it all in one day ,will try to melt tommorro