MnM Title Photo Montage

Meet the Couple

Photos:
  • Engagement Session
  • The Wedding
  • Happy Times!

    Elements of Our Wedding:
  • Our Traditions
  • Our Rings
           Outline

    Logistics:
  • Time and Place
  • Directions
  • Accommodations

    Registry
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    Saving the Gold Dust

    Saving the gold dust is a priority, because it can be melted down later and sold to recover some money. To do this, I held my hand underneath the billet while cutting. This quickly collected enough dust to see:


    This dust was periodically scraped out of my hand, onto a clean, lint-free cloth rag (Texwipe). This is done so it's easier to see the gold dust on a very white background:


    When enough dust has accumulated, the Texwipe was carefully picked up from opposite sides, and the gold dust was gently rolled by picking up the sides and rocking back and forth:


    This dust was then emptied into a plastic weighing dish:


    and collected at the bottom:


    At the end of the cutting, the dust was gently tapped into a corner:


    and carefully emptied into a bag where all the gold scraps were being kept:


    As you can see, quite a bit of dust accumulates very quickly:

    Purifying the gold dust - To quickly purify your dust, you must remove the two main impurities: Iron (saw teeth, etc.) and paper (cardboard). To remove all the iron and other magnetic material, just put a magnet in the filings and stir. Anything that is ferromagnetic will stick to the magnet. To remove the cardboard, you can:
  • Burn it out
  • Dissolve in acid (sulfuric or nitric acid won't attack gold, but they may attack other metals, so be careful!)
  • Remove the cardboard pieces with tweezers by hand

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