400 keyboards - Silver recovery

How much silver is in 400 keyboards?

[@OwlTech333]

It's been a long time... Good to see you back! Thanks for the video keep 'em coming!

[@bartomiejkwiatkowski265]

Its good to see you back bro. Keep it on

[@johnbackes2266]

Good to see you back. I always love your videos

[@franklinwimberly]

I would love to see the same experiment repeated after you run the mylar through a paper shredder. I think it would significantly improve the efficiency of the amount of silver you would recover. I think the mylar laminated and prevented the acid from penetrating the surface of every sample.

[@BohumilGraman]

I tried and the result was the same. In my opinion, the best way is incineration and then chemistry. I'll try :)

[@tobycurrier934]

Love the videos BG. Do a little bit of that myself when I have time. Just watched the video on the 400 mylars. When I get a big batch saved up I burn mine like IC chips. Burn them to an ash and then process the ashes. Being the price of Nitric acid is pretty high it saves me alot of money and I don't have as much waste solution to deal with. I also use a piece of copper to cement out the silver. Don't have the best luck with the lye and sugar method. Might even have a higher recovery rate too. Keep up the the good work.

[@BohumilGraman]

Thanks. Incinerating will be my next way.

[@tom_olofsson]

Excellent video. Thanks for sharing the details.

[@BohumilGraman]

Thanks ;-)

[@goranrecovery4011]

konečne spátky :-) no vidieť že si pokročil obrovský dopredu. Skrátka trpezlivosť + znalosti +skúsenosti = tvoje perfektné video :-)

[@DuNguyen-my4rq]

about 70 dollars at present time , March 2021 good job Thanks

[@BohumilGraman]

Thanks ;-)

[@Enjoymentboy]

I've done a huge number of keyboards and find that a good average is 200mg per keyboard (100mg per sheet). I like to cut them into thirds and then run them through a paper shredder. Makes the nitric soak and following rinses much easier and the volume of liquid much lower. But unless you're doing very large runs (100+ keyboards) at a time I find the time spent isn't worth the amount of silver recovered and you're better off selling on ebay (or similar). Tearing the keyboards apart is also very labour intensive and time consuming so that needs to be factored in. Instead of patiently unscrewing them and taking them apart piece by piece I have found it is much quicker, and far more satisfying, to just smash the living h*ll out of them and the just ripping the sheets out of them. I figured that if I am going to cut them up anyway there is little point in being gentle. :)

[@BohumilGraman]

:-D YES

[@elmino536]

Tak a uz vidim ako sa z mnohych kancelarii po svete zacnu stracat klavesnice :) Vidim ze pribudla aj indukcna tavicka. Opat jeden paradny vecernicek pred spanim :) Palec hore a zelam vela dalsich uspechov. Radost pozerat

[@SunRabbit]

Indukcni tavicka = asi dost zazobanej.

[@Navschannel3908]

If you decide to repeat this in the future, I would recommend a shredder to reduce the size of each piece of mylar. When it comes to dissolving the silver from the mylar, it should reduce the amount of Nitric acid you have to use. If you have a hot plate and like a ceramic dish to use as an overflow, you simply boil off the silver sulfide, to convert to an oxide... heat is just easy, and I'm lazy. Otherwise, perfect example of the process.

[@BohumilGraman]

Shredder - I tried several types and none of them worked. Do you have any recommendations?

[@Navschannel3908]

@@BohumilGraman I use this one... I found a link on amazon... not recommending amazon, but it's a good heavy duty cross cut shredder, and it's made to shred cd's and dvd's... so it has the horsepower to handle the mylar. www.amazon.com/AmazonBasics-12-Sheet-High-Security-Micro-Cut-Shredder/dp/B07PGMMNC6/ref=pd_lpo_229_t_0/136-5889419-9009344?_encoding=UTF8&pd_rd_i=B07PGMMNC6&pd_rd_r=31f0e6c3-4710-43ec-be02-0fa7022e94e1&pd_rd_w=hPv5q&pd_rd_wg=4SkJz&pf_rd_p=16b28406-aa34-451d-8a2e-b3930ada000c&pf_rd_r=TPZ4C6THMN11FJSNAYT7&psc=1&refRID=TPZ4C6THMN11FJSNAYT7

[@mikethomas9623]

So, roughly 17 cents per keyboard (that is before you take out the costs of chemicals and time) Is it worth it?

[@BohumilGraman]

Definitely not in this amount and in this way. But this video was not meant to show how to make millions, but to show the amount of silver in keyboards. Personally, I think the right path is in pyrolysis or incineration.

[@billhuman448]

@@BohumilGraman FROM the HUMAN GUY !!! mikka saki shireba choujya Roughly, in English it means: “If you can see three days into the future, you’ll become rich.”

[@billhuman448]

FROM the HUMAN GUY !!! mikka saki shireba choujya Roughly, in English it means: “If you can see three days into the future, you’ll become rich.”

[@chriscarley9951]

Very nice, good to see you.👍

[@mikeconnery4652]

Nice demonstration

[@BohumilGraman]

Thanks

[@road-x]

thats a lot of work and expertise for +2 ounces of silver

[@BohumilGraman]

Agree, this was just a test.

[@shazamshazamski]

Thanks for the video. Given the yield, I am not gonna bother with keyboards.

[@BohumilGraman]

:-D

[@kenberscheit948]

cost of the chemicals exceeds the price of silver recovered

[@BohumilGraman]

:-D :-D :-D Realy? No... :-)

[@ivsongold322]

very good my friend this your ZVS and 1800w and that

[@arnedalbakk6315]

Hello Mr Graman. Very nice bar🎉 Arne

[@julianalcorso5703]

Great work!

[@julianalcorso5703]

I have now watched this a couple of times and I ask..could you incinerate the mylar? you would then have a tine amount of ash and use a much smaller volume of chemisacl. I would appreciate your comment please.

[@BohumilGraman]

Yes, that's the way too.

Dobrý den, myslíte, že by mělo smysl prohnat ty fólie skartovačkou? Nebylo by pro následné máčení a proplachování efektivnější pro prostupnost kapalin? Jinak děkuji za video, fólií už mám pár nasbíráno, tak snad se brzy taky podaří vytavit nějakou kuličku :)

[@BohumilGraman]

Zkoušel jsem, nedalo :)

[@hectortello9226]

Excellent excellent.. :) Silver puré Very good bro

[@BohumilGraman]

thanks :)

[@chriscarley9951]

In your opinion, do you think it would be a good idea to run the mylars through a shredder and have the mixing and the Nitric solution? I was wondering if there was any remaining silver remaining on the mylar?

[@BohumilGraman]

It occurred to me, I tried it and it's not a good idea. :-D

[@chriscarley9951]

@@BohumilGraman thank you

[@purusottamadas4314]

Dobrá práce! Líbí se mě vaše videa.Taky recykluji.Máte v plánu recyklaci MLCC-Stříbro 10% a Paladium 2%?Stříbro a Zlato recyklovat umím,ale u Paladia si nevím rady. Děkuji jste jediný Čech,který dělá takové videa.Neutralizujete zbytky kyselin Hydroxidem?Nebo jiným zásaditým přípravkem?

[@BohumilGraman]

V rychlosti - děkuji, plánuji a neutralizuji :) :)

[@mofosoto]

What would happen if you just melted them from the beginning?

[@BohumilGraman]

Exactly? Nothing! :-D

[@mofosoto]

@@BohumilGraman What a fantastic answer! Such a big help!

[@MiguelSierra]

Excelente.

[@tawnihaynie1065]

Hi Bohumil. Great video. Please stay safe and healthy and take care of yourself and your family members. To all members also. Talk to you later my friend. ,☺☺☺😇😇😇

[@steffybael1245]

today the keyboards mylars if 2 to the keyboard are worth 27 cents per keyboard! that is not a bad price when you consider that the price only goes up!

[@konradthomas2135]

Moc hezky vysledek. Ta pec se mi moc libi.

[@svenp6504]

Where'd you get the induction heater? Very cool.

[@BohumilGraman]

Aliexpress

[@timsawyer9034]

400 keyboards=78 grams. silver price 4/5/22 $.78/gm total = $60.84....who knew?

[@SilverScorpion]

Great video

[@BohumilGraman]

Thanks

[@stoneage3429]

I did it some time ago. I got about 4 grames for 60 mylares. It didnt seem to be worth the effort, the cost of the acid and the mess. Silver was 14$ an ounce at the time... Electric industriale breakers are the most yealding for silver recovery... in my opinion anyway

[@BohumilGraman]

I got 0.2/1 mylar, you 0,067/1 mylar. You probably made a mistake somewhere. You probably made a mistake somewhere, because my result was three times better.

[@Bartollo24]

Да уж... молодец!

[@Bartollo24]

Большую работу сделал!

[@ХатабычСтарик-ц1м]

Жгёмс только ниточки остаются, их и растворяем.

[@pajaskrami]

Dobrý den, moc hezká práce 😉. Na vaše videa je radost se dívat. Zaujala mě indukční pec, kterou jste tavil.. Byl by jste ochotný a poslal odkaz která to je? Popřípadě i jaký zdroj používáte.? Děkuji, přeji mnoho úspěchů a těším se na další videa 😉

[@BohumilGraman]

Děkuji. Pec jsem koupil i s vybavením jako set: www.aliexpress.com/item/32948986090.html?spm=a2g0s.9042311.0.0.27424c4dqeOrhw

[@lahorigoldsmith8570]

nice work

[@BohumilGraman]

Thanks :)

[@merdaslian9606]

Hi Master, I have asked you before, but you did not answer. What kind of glycerin should be used to convert silver chloride to metallic silver? 1 plant, 2 animals, 3 synthetics? Which type do you use?

[@BohumilGraman]

Synthetics glycerin is better - higher boiling point. But, when i don´t have synthetic, I use plant.

[@merdaslian9606]

@@BohumilGraman thanks master

[@jpo7091]

One question most keyboards have LED’s as well as small electronic board’s. Why did you not process those in with the Mylar?

[@BohumilGraman]

Because silver is only on Mylar.

[@jpo7091]

Not true how did you come to that conclusion?

[@BohumilGraman]

@@jpo7091 I do not understand the question.

[@jpowers667]

78 grams = 2.75 oz today's price $26.00 oz that's about $ 65.00.. Good for you. Especially when Silver hits $800.00 oz which it will soon, at the rate our govt. is inflating currency printing

[@BohumilGraman]

yes

[@cditzler6313]

so it makes me curious to what the rest of the color was on the mylar I mean they kind of looked the same almost after 5 days

[@BohumilGraman]

1. day - silver, 3. dey grey, 5. day black :)

[@amkoshesh6205]

I want to remove the tin from the electronic board and use it again. Can I use hydrochloric acid? I do not want to harm aluminum

[@BohumilGraman]

I would also be interested.

[@hectortello9226]

Hooo excellent vídeo my friend

[@BohumilGraman]

Thanks ;-)

[@NeoCambell]

veľmi pekné video ale myslím si že niečo si urobil zle pri tom roztoku, na fólii nemalo ostať nič. To striebro je tam totiž naparené a celé malo zliesť dole ...

[@BohumilGraman]

Nemáš pravdu, zkus si to někdy v koncentrované HNO3 :) To stříbro potřebuje "ukázat", kam se má napařit ;-)

[@NeoCambell]

@@BohumilGraman aha ...hmmm. tak už teraz chápem ...

[@stevemshumbuz745]

Which is better cement with copper or nacl using

[@BohumilGraman]

NaCl is always a cleaner way. In this concentration the only possible.

[@buskalabus]

Kvalitny mikrofon, ten pes v pozadi :D 24:52

[@BohumilGraman]

No jo no, telefon :-D

[@buskalabus]

@@BohumilGraman ked som to púštal, začal mi tu štekať ten môj 😁

[@BohumilGraman]

@@buskalabus 😁😁😁

[@edwardcoleman8745]

Can this be done with vinegar and salt?

[@BohumilGraman]

You'd better keep these chemicals for lunch.

[@edwardcoleman8745]

@@BohumilGraman ??

[@janbalga7702]

Skvelé video. Aj keď nechcelo by sa mi rozoberať toľko klávesníc.

[@BohumilGraman]

Děkuji. Chápu, ale když je to průběžně, dá se :)

[@ХатабычСтарик-ц1м]

ZVS good.

[@ilmarzeiger729]

👍👍👍

[@MetallyCorrupted]

watching this made me have to pee like 4 times,, LOL,, Awesome though

[@BohumilGraman]

:-D Thanks

[@ХатабычСтарик-ц1м]

Жгёмс,только дорожки остаются,их и растворяем, пепла от основы совсем чутка.

[@BohumilGraman]

Yes, this is way also.

[@billhuman448]

FROM the HUMAN GUY !!! mikka saki shireba choujya Roughly, in English it means: “If you can see three days into the future, you’ll become rich.”

[@ХатабычСтарик-ц1м]

А где ТБ при плавке,

[@BohumilGraman]

TB? Borax??

[@jakub3851]

🇨🇿💪🏻

[@Василий-щ9э4о]

!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[@FollowMe2aMillion]

Great video, hope you are well.

[@BohumilGraman]

Thank you, I'm fine, I'm a little Covid positive, but I'm home with my family, so I'm fine. :-)