Hi Peter. Good to hear from you. Hope you are still getting onto the gold.
@petertgold
2 жыл бұрын
@@lesgold2132 Hopefully will get back to WA this year.
@lesgold2132
2 жыл бұрын
Good luck Pete. Hope you find a reef 👍
@kenmorrill3774
Жыл бұрын
Great video. Subscribed!
@lesgold2132
Жыл бұрын
Thanks Ken. Glad you enjoyed it.
@rickmihalec2035
2 жыл бұрын
What a beautifull button of gold. Just goes to show how a lot of small pieces make one big one. Well done. Cheers.
@lesgold2132
2 жыл бұрын
Thanks Rick. I was quite happy with the result.
@ChasingGoldAustralia
2 жыл бұрын
Great demonstration on how the process works, great video mate 🤠🇦🇺⛏️
@lesgold2132
2 жыл бұрын
Thanks CGA. It’s an inexpensive way to melt down some of your small bits.
@Famo59
2 жыл бұрын
Very well demonstrated and explained.. Thanks for sharing your knowledge on using a potato 🥔 and Borax’s. Cheers Famo59 👍🍻⛏⛏
@lesgold2132
2 жыл бұрын
Thanks Famo. Glad you enjoyed it.
@dw2041
Жыл бұрын
I’m trying this tomorrow! I’m going to try and cut a Kit Kat like bar shape for mine 😂. Only using 10g of nuggets as well.
@lesgold2132
Жыл бұрын
Good luck with it. Let us all know how it goes
@blurtmenow
2 жыл бұрын
Hi where did you get the borax? a supermarket item or from chemical supplier? I am in Australia a brand name would be good , Thanks.
@lesgold2132
2 жыл бұрын
It’s a common item in supermarkets and hardware stores. Woolworths and Bunnings both stock it. Just look in the cleaning sections.
@relaxwithme786
Жыл бұрын
Awesome demonstration, what would that button sell for now
@lesgold2132
Жыл бұрын
Thanks for the reply. That particular button of gold weighs just over 10 grams. The purity of the gold is about 98%. Gold is around $80 per gram.
@Sweezy42069
9 ай бұрын
I would recomned doing this in a space with good ventilation as well as wearing thr proper PPE since the fumes released during the melting process can be extremely toxic.
@lesgold2132
9 ай бұрын
Good point. Thanks for the input.
@leighgranland8442
2 жыл бұрын
How come you put more flux in and can you melt more gold at one time with a bigger potatoe
@lesgold2132
2 жыл бұрын
Hi Leigh. The flux helps to remove impurities from the gold nuggets. It basically floats on top of the gold and sets to a glass like material. It’s better to have a good quantity of flux rather than not enough. As the borax powder melts, it’s mass reduces which allows for more flux to be added. The potato is a simple, cheap crucible. Yes, more gold could be smelted in a larger potato.
@mickr4832
2 жыл бұрын
That’s a great demo does the board’s help take out any impurities Cheers.
@lesgold2132
2 жыл бұрын
Thanks Mick. The borax helps to take out impurities such as quartz, dirt, ironstone staining etc. It does not remove metallic alloys that are mixed with the gold eg. Silver or copper.
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