My first international purchase

crafty09 said:
I think it's important to point out that there's a lesson in all this before things get any worse. Respect other members and in turn you will deserve and receive respect. Treat others poorly and don't be surprised when they turn on you. These suggestions apply to everybody in my opinion.

Let's all be a little more civil and talk about silver
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Totally agree.However the crap that I saw this Footy Card guy post up on the thread that got deleted was designed to piss people off whilst he got some fun from his sillyness.

I agree that we need to keep civil though we can have a joke .However this guy I suspect wants the each way bet.Dish out but moan when he gets Karma back.( or is that Kawa?)

This is a good forum however there a few dudes here that take themselves WAY too seriously and are a little precious.It's only Silver FFS.

Would be good if SS ban posts beyond 100 words.I'm sure it would assist the Priesthood with their intake.
 
Kawa said:
I agree that we need to keep civil though we can have a joke .However this guy I suspect wants the each way bet.Dish out but moan when he gets Karma back.

This is a good forum however there a few dudes here that take themselves WAY too seriously and are a little precious.It's only Silver FFS.

Would be good if SS ban posts beyond 100 words.I'm sure it would assist the Priesthood with their intake.
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+100.

Glad I'm not the only one. :)
 
ironwood said:
RicHARD said:
I have been quietly cracking up at the triangle love/hate shennanigans going on the past couple of days.

The funny thing is that I poured myself a couple of 925 triangles last week. Got myself a new blowtorch and wanted to play at melting and casting some different bars. I used the method of cutting a hole in some wood and lining with carbon from a candle as a mold. Was a bit of a prick to get a rectangle bar to come out just right. Poured one in a triangle and it worked perfect first go.

Will post some pics when I get around to the camera => computer => internet hassle.

Might even pour a big old 6ozer... reckon I can sell it for 26% premium if its all pretty and shiny? Mintage of 1 has to go in my favor? lol
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Pics would be cool! :D
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Have uploaded a couple of earlier pics from before I stamped it in this thread too...

http://forums.silverstackers.com/topic-25556-home-made-silver-page-2.html

RINCHIN is a bit of a nickname I have at home, its what my partners son calls me (has trouble pronouncing Richard)
 
I'd love to make my own bars, but not sure where to get a good custom "mint" stamp.
 
OMG, just noticed Footycard is banned. :lol:

Looking at time stamps - he didn't happen to spit the dummy at Maggie recently by any chance?
 
Yea it is so much fun, I'v been trolling for more Stirling scrap to melt down. Not going to bother trying with 999 its too much effort proving the purity if I want to sell. Just picked up a 220gram plate off trademe under spot so this week I will have a project on. Its fun to make some cool random bars to add to the stack.
 
wrcmad said:
OMG, just noticed Footycard is banned. :lol:

Looking at time stamps - he didn't happen to spit the dummy at Maggie recently by any chance?
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He did seem to be irritating a few people. Most of us ease into this forum slowly only, he was full steam ahead and irritating some of the more well respected members. Cant say I'm surprised.
 
RicHARD said:
Yea it is so much fun, I'v been trolling for more Stirling scrap to melt down. Not going to bother trying with 999 its too much effort proving the purity if I want to sell. Just picked up a 220gram plate off trademe under spot so this week I will have a project on. Its fun to make some cool random bars to add to the stack.
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Couple of questions:

Have you thought of refining the stirling - not hard to do chemically?

Looks like you have a stamp set and punched by hand - correct?
 
Yip set of stamps and hand punched, I decided I just had to have a go after seeing Basils bar posted on another thread. Bought everything I needed for just under $100 NZD, gas torch, crucible, stamps and some borax. Totally surprised how simple it was. Looked at getting some kind of hallmark stamp made but that's costly.

Definitively looked at the refining process. Doesn't actually seem to difficult, will probably have a go some time this week. I'm really keen to play with nitric acid. Was looking at the fake nuggets for sale on here this week and following up on the videos available to show how these have been made..... see silver is not all about investment and wealth protection. There's also a big educational side and one hell of a fun hobby. Blowtorches, concentrated acid poisonous fumes.... if only they let us play with silver in science class I might have shown more interest in school.

I think I will refine some to 999 just for the experience but I think stirling will be easier to pour, stack and give the best options to sell on when the time comes. Can sell at melt price without losing the premium I never paid. Wheres as if I refine everything to 999 I have to get it assayed to prove it.
 
Just a guess, but I'd say footycard was banned because of posting highly inappropriate material, as opposed to being a terrible spoil sport...
 
crafty09 said:
Just a guess, but I'd say footycard was banned because of posting highly inappropriate material, as opposed to being a terrible spoil sport...
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I spoke to GP about him today ,NO he wasn't
And after hearing what emails he sent ,we don't need that type of character here :rolleyes:
He made demands from certain members ,that just isn't on .
OOOHH and when I thought we were taking the piss out of each other ,from what I understand he was serious :rolleyes:
So goodby & good riddens to him ,but I have a feeling he will be back under another name :rolleyes:
But luckily the boss can find that out in 5 seconds ;)
 
RicHARD said:
Yip set of stamps and hand punched, I decided I just had to have a go after seeing Basils bar posted on another thread. Bought everything I needed for just under $100 NZD, gas torch, crucible, stamps and some borax. Totally surprised how simple it was. Looked at getting some kind of hallmark stamp made but that's costly.

Definitively looked at the refining process. Doesn't actually seem to difficult, will probably have a go some time this week. I'm really keen to play with nitric acid. Was looking at the fake nuggets for sale on here this week and following up on the videos available to show how these have been made..... see silver is not all about investment and wealth protection. There's also a big educational side and one hell of a fun hobby. Blowtorches, concentrated acid poisonous fumes.... if only they let us play with silver in science class I might have shown more interest in school.

I think I will refine some to 999 just for the experience but I think stirling will be easier to pour, stack and give the best options to sell on when the time comes. Can sell at melt price without losing the premium I never paid. Wheres as if I refine everything to 999 I have to get it assayed to prove it.
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Any chance of a bullet point step by step on what to do ?

What saftey gear do you need?
 
spannermonkey said:
crafty09 said:
Just a guess, but I'd say footycard was banned because of posting highly inappropriate material, as opposed to being a terrible spoil sport...
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I spoke to GP about him today ,NO he wasn't
And after hearing what emails he sent ,we don't need that type of character here :rolleyes:
He made demands from certain members ,that just isn't on .
OOOHH and when I thought we were taking the piss out of each other ,from what I understand he was serious :rolleyes:
So goodby & good riddens to him ,but I have a feeling he will be back under another name :rolleyes:
But luckily the boss can find that out in 5 seconds ;)
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Ones personality and temperament won't change with a new identity.
 
lucky luke said:
spannermonkey said:
crafty09 said:
Just a guess, but I'd say footycard was banned because of posting highly inappropriate material, as opposed to being a terrible spoil sport...
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I spoke to GP about him today ,NO he wasn't
And after hearing what emails he sent ,we don't need that type of character here :rolleyes:
He made demands from certain members ,that just isn't on .
OOOHH and when I thought we were taking the piss out of each other ,from what I understand he was serious :rolleyes:
So goodby & good riddens to him ,but I have a feeling he will be back under another name :rolleyes:
But luckily the boss can find that out in 5 seconds ;)
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Ones personality and temperament won't change with a new identity.
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NO ,but he want last long ;)
 
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