Re: silver, copper and fixer deposits

From: Jim Kosinski <merlin_at_domain.name.suppressed>
Date: Tue 12 Feb 2002 - 22:30:58 PST

eric, you can remove the silver from used fixer with
copper... some folks use sheets of it

the silver & copper happily trade places, it's not really an
attack...

don't know about the other process you have in mind, though

jim
Many thanks,
Jim Kosinski

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Hello all,

Is is possible to use copper scraps to plate out silver from spent fixer?

There seems to be a mild attack on the copper if it is placed into spent fixer.
I am almost tempted to try copper plate etching for intaglio printing plates
using the fixer as a mordent.

I am have held off due to the potential of other by-products... my knowledge
of chemistry is really rusty.

Is there anyone on the list with chemistry hints, or a resource book that can
steer me in the right direction. I thank you in advance.

mr. nelson
marshfield, wi 54449

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