I sure hope scanners and printer are worth something

**rca987** · 03-05-2013, 06:42 PM

I just pulled a board today with a solid strip of gold where a finger would be, from a printer.

**ScrapYaHerd** · 03-06-2013, 05:36 AM

Originally Posted by rca987

I just pulled a board today with a solid strip of gold where a finger would be, from a printer.

The shameful part is some of those with a good amount of gold plate on them sometimes have a brown back. I throw them in my low grade to keep it honest but then I wonder if it is a waste do they even try to refine low grade for gold content?

**ryanw** · 03-06-2013, 11:07 AM

Originally Posted by ScrapYaHerd

The shameful part is some of those with a good amount of gold plate on them sometimes have a brown back. I throw them in my low grade to keep it honest but then I wonder if it is a waste do they even try to refine low grade for gold content?

All of the metals are accounted for eventually.

**Mechanic688** · 03-06-2013, 07:17 PM

Originally Posted by ScrapYaHerd

The shameful part is some of those with a good amount of gold plate on them sometimes have a brown back. I throw them in my low grade to keep it honest but then I wonder if it is a waste do they even try to refine low grade for gold content?

That's where I have a box for odd/unusual boards that will be sent to a refiner one day, why give the gold away for .10 a lb??
I've found all different shapes/sizes of low grade with gold fingers, pins, and clips, stand-off's. Nothing else I'm going to trim the good stuff off, then sell the boards. That's my retirement fund in the making,,,,lol