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Ink cartridges have often been sold to companies in exchange for cash. However, selling the cartridge in its
wholesome form does not garner a lot of money. The best way to make the most of your cartridge is by
extracting the gold on it. Yes, ink cartridges have gold on their circuitry. How can one extract this?
The first step is to remove the gold chips from the cartridges. The chips are usually located on the exterior
of the cartridge. Ensure that the chips are made of gold and not copper, since copper does not garner a lot of
money. Use a screw driver on large cartridges and a knife on the small ones. Stick the knife under the gold
ribbon and pry it up carefully. When it is properly raised, peel it off gently in order to get all the gold out.
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For your extraction process, you will need the following tools: gloves, goggles, respirator or a face mask and
carry out the extraction outside, or in a well ventilated area. You will need chemicals such as muriatic acid,
house bleach and stump out.
Put 150ml of hydrochloric acid in a jar. In a separate jar, pour in 50ml of house bleach. Use glass jars since
glass does not react to chemicals. Take the jar with hydrochloric acid and pour in house bleach, a little at a
time. Add a few ribbons in to the jar and stir the mixture gently. As you stir, you will notice that the
solution starts turning yellow. This means that the gold is moving from the ribbons to the solution. As you
continue stirring, add some of the bleach you had left in the jar. When the extra bleach is added, white foam