Melting Silver Plated Scrap to Recover Pure Silver & Copper

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Melting Silverplated Scrap to Recover Pure Silver & Copper #metal #silver #refining #experiment #science Recovering silver with fire experiment! Is refining silverplated items worth the effort? I think so, if you can purchase the silverplate at low cost. To test this theory, I melt over three kilos of silverplated scrap, pouring it down the lava slide, to turn it into shot https://youtu.be/LAEbN1yBITM?si=xJHpcTe9QLE5QU6i. After pouring the shot, I test the alloy metal in the Olympus GoldXpert XRF. You can fast forward to XRF results towards the end of the video. The alloy metal included copper, silver, zinc, lead, manganese, tin, and trace iron all melted together. Next, the shot is further purified in a custom-built copper cell using copper sulfate electrolyte to recover the silver from all other base metals. The pure copper plates out on the copper cathode. I’m keeping track of all significant weights to calculate profit and loss from this experiment. This will be an ongoing experiment that may take several weeks with future videos to come. Typically, I purchase silverplated items as an afterthought while searching for gold and silver jewelry and scrap. Over a year, I have collected over 50 pounds of silverplated scrap which I will be running some exciting experiments. I’m calculating different methods of purification while keeping track of supplies and other expenses. The ultimate goal is to be able to refine electroplated silver at the lowest possible cost. Just the refined copper alone has proven to be profitable and useful for other refining projects. I appreciate your views and subscriptions! One of the best ways to support my channel is by watching or playing through the metal refining playlist - https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PL0BcHES0Gp3UMjltVQC-rybDLCOqsg825 Don't forget to subscribe - https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCIaNqPNuuDC28R8ih0fWnOQ?sub_confirmation=1 Check out gold and silver for sale on my website - https://anthonythomas.us/merchandise/ols/all Follow me on social media: Facebook - https://www.facebook.com/anthonythomasfmg Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/anthonythomasfmg X - https://x.com/AnthonyTFMG Rumble - https://rumble.com/c/c-5101360 All rights reserved. Please contact [email protected] for redistribution of any Anthony Thomas Fine Metals & Gems content.