Saturday, July 31, 2010

Gold bug update

Well I have had comments on this from my sister. So i'll update u here.
The board in question has 2.7 cubic inches of material.
If it is brass - worthless
If it is silver about $200.00
And if it is solid gold $32,000
This board was made in 1976 to prototype circuits.
It has approximatively 2,800 pins each 1" in length and 1/32 inch on a side.
Now the only indication I have it might be gold is the weight.
Now if the pins are brass the pins will weigh about .8lbs
If the pins are silver the pins will weigh about 1 lb
And if the pins are gold then the board should weigh at least 2 lbs
The board seems to weigh more than 1 lb giving idea to pursue further
The other thing is if the pins are gold plated. At 20 microns we have a value of $83.00
at 40 microns we have a value of $166.00
After 34 years the pins are bright and shinny. Another point for gold.
So we still have suspense.
My guess now it is brass and worthless.
I have other boards from the same date 1976 where the whole board uses gold.
Now days just the fingers are gold.
So the mystery still remains.
Keep tuned as we will next weigh the board.

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