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Old 07-29-10, 08:33 AM   #24
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Originally Posted by antikristuseke View Post
Most of it is just copper though, with trace amounts of gold and platinum.
and zinc, cadnium, tin, tantalum, and on and on 'heavy' metals.

I dont think melting down circuit boards would be a very healthy exercise. The amount of gold is definatly not worth the effort.

I know that commercial facilitys do it but its for enviromental reasons not for a profit.
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