[Jewelry making - Article 00160] - Re: [Orchid] How do you melt silver coins?

[diamondeddy2]

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    A very labor UNINTENSIVE methoid would be to trade the coins in to a
    precious metals refinery for wire, sheet metal, etc. Most refinery
    are glad to trade. But do you have enough to make the trade
    worthwhile, as there is usually a fee. Or you can buy a few thou of
    equipment and do it yourself. Letting a refinery do the grunt work
    seems like a more efficient method to me. I personally think that my
    time, spent rolling, pulling, etc... is quite a bit more valuable
    than the miniscule fee they charge. I'd rather spend my time
    producing finished pieces than producing raw material. Casting is
    the same. I send my waxes to a casting co. in Pennsylvania(an Orchid
    member) that charges aprox $10 labor plus material. Unless you are
    willing to work for 50 cents per hour, it seems like the best way. 

Ed in Kokomo
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