Is it worth trying to get gold off circuit boards of old computers

>>58046249
In general not really, unless you have industrial supplies & huge amount of electronics

>>58046249
There was a long ass video on Codyslab that showed the whole processes.
Doing it at home will cost more than the value of the gold recovered, to do it in any large scale might send the EPA knocking at your door, and sourcing large piles of computer parts is extremely difficult when theres already a huge industrial complex based around doing exactly what you want to do at home.

Is it profitable? No
Is it a fun small project to do in your garage? Yes

>>58046249

its not worth it OP.

>>58046249
the gold is spread so thin that you would have to have tons of circuit boards and a furnace to burn them all in that it is not worth it, you would be better off going out in to the wilderness and digging for gold or panning for gold in a creek

you'd seriously be better off mining bitcoins and gambling on sports.

In my shithole of a country we have one facility that does this. It's an old gold mine that already had the chemicals to deal with extracting gold from ore. All they needed were some mills to chew electronics to fine dust.

>>58046249
Time was that gold was used pretty freely in high-quality chips etc. But since gold went over $1000 an ounce the chip-makers have found new ways of doing things to reduce prices.
It used to be that simple SSL chips (7400) would be dollars each in small quantities. Now they are priced in the 1c range.
If you can find a source of old mainframe or mini-computer boards you might have some hope of making money. Look for ceramic (white) chips with gold leads.
But be aware, the quick and dirty process is very dirty and hazardous to your health.