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Man Dies Trying to Extract Gold From Computer Parts
What was he thinking? Well, mercury chemically reacts with gold and causes it to separate, according to Durant/Bryan County Emergency Management Director James Dalton. Authorities believe that Winnett, along with his partner Melissa Lake, heated the mercury in an attempt to separate the gold and accidentally inhaled it.
Which should serve as a lesson to all you budding engineers: Learn your chemistry before taking apart your computer.
Atomically speaking, that is.
From Durant Democrat
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Comments
31
Subscribe to commentsAndi PriceApr 6th 2008 10:19PM
OK, I'm pretty decent at reading between the lines but I need some help with this one...
I think we should all give this guy a great big wround of aploase for so assusingly thing the herd
...big round of applause for _____________ thinning the herd
Will someone fill in the blank for me, please?
sgt_bogesJan 30th 2010 7:54PM
assuredly or maybe assiduously?
YukkioneApr 7th 2008 6:15PM
Sad story about a stupid man. However if you wear gold you support mercury contamination all over the world. Mercury is commonly used by low tech prospectors and third world gold excavators. Much of it finds its way into jewelry.
toniApr 7th 2008 1:21AM
i think that perhaps andrew meant "...a big round of applause for assuming things they heard..."
what do you folks think?
KeithstermannMay 11th 2010 2:31PM
I think your correct!
GeoservApr 7th 2008 8:07PM
I dont know whether to beliwve this or not.
http://www.newsdots.com/oddities/gadgets-tech-digital-stuff-for-the-rest-of-us/
littlewing1217Apr 7th 2008 2:38PM
"... wround of aploase for so assusingly thing the herd"
I'm going to go with "round of applause for so amusingly thinning the herd"
Andrew ... next time you post, make sure the drugs have worn off!
ZipApr 7th 2008 2:45PM
There's also dissolved gold in river water that has mountainous origins, or ocean water...if you can figure out how to seperate and extract it from the salts. It would also require you to process thousands/millions of gallons to get a few grams worth, but since the source is almost unlimited, there could be a hidden bonanza to whoever can perfect the process.
jennDec 20th 2009 4:35PM
I have to say that I agree with the people on here who say that getting gold from computers isn't worth it unless you own a huge refinery and buy scrap by the ton. It ends up being alot of hassle for just a little money - your better off collecting aluminum cans.
The real money in gold and silver is when you are dealing with jewelry, and old silver scrap pieces. I bought an ebook (you can see it here) explaining to me how to do it, and I made way more money with way less hassle this way. Its worth the minimal investment. It helped me to avoid alot of mistakes and to find the gold where the real money is.
Just my opinion.
vickythamanMay 6th 2010 4:09AM
Following the old adage, "There's gold in them thar computer parts," a man was poisoned a couple of weeks ago while trying to use mercury to extract gold from ... his computer parts. On Saturday, the man -- Tulsa resident Tony Winnett -- died. In the end, he lleft his home so contaminated that it cannot be lived in. www.ordercomputer.com
bill_s49Jul 30th 2010 7:20PM
Mercury does not CHEMICALLY react with gold. Nothing reacts chemically with gold.