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Determining plating type to recover precious metal from circuit boards

June 24, 2008

I have a lot of electronic equipment that is plated some is yellow gold some is silver colored. It came out of Sprint analog equipment. What can I use to determine the type of plating used; what should I use to remove it; or is someone interested in buying it as is. The materials plated are brass, aluminum, and I think stainless steel.

Thank You.

Patricia P
hobbyist - Oklahoma City, Oklahoma

June 24, 2008

Hi, Patricia. Sorry, but we can't be a free eBay ; we'd surely drown under postings within a month :-)

List it on eBay or Craig's list, but don't be surprised in no one wants it: E-waste is a worldwide plague. There are recyclers in most large cities and I think you should drop it off at one. For more info on recovery of metal values, though, you could look at letters 771b, 5048, 18889, and 19149. Good luck.

Regards,

Ted Mooney, P.E.
Striving to live Aloha
finishing.com - Pine Beach, New Jersey

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