Smelting?

[Admiral Lebron]

So my A+ teacher and I are gonna smelt some old parts and take out the gold, how exactly does one smelt if anyone knows?

[ReaperFett]

Isnt that the bunsen burner, sieve and test tube thing?

[Admiral Lebron]

Its the process of removing impurities from metals.

[ReaperFett]

Yeah, I know that, Im just remembering a scene in something.

[Sanis Prent]

Just be careful to avoid any "horrible smelting accidents".

[Admiral Lebron]

Thats why we are looking for a general idea of to do. Otherwise we'd be melting it now... in his garage ... in a steel pot over a propane heater.

[Loki Ahmrah]

Originally posted by Sanis Prent
Just be careful to avoid any "horrible smelting accidents".

:lol

He loves goooold!

[Admiral Lebron]

I'm serious. :mad

[Marcus Telcontar]

Originally posted by Admiral Lebron
Its the process of removing impurities from metals.

Not quite the full definition.

Smelter is melt and skim. Melt the substance so it seperates into elements, skim off what you want / dont want.

Can also be by electrical currents, not just heat.

[Darren Caerdeth]

I believe you need some type of flux when using electricity though, dont you?

Or is that only for arc welding..

[Denali Gue]

Welding. Didnt think a girl like me would know that, did ya? ;)

[Silus Xilarian]

2x^2 - 43 = 85

Find the numerical value for X ;)

[Denali Gue]

X = 8 :mneh

[Admiral Lebron]

Back to my problem.

[Denali Gue]

I havent a clue about smelting, sorry :(

[Marcus Telcontar]

Originally posted by Darren Caerdeth
I believe you need some type of flux when using electricity though, dont you?

Or is that only for arc welding..

Soldering a flux is used for. That's normally in the wire tho.