Bullion Testing....
Posted: Wed Mar 27, 2013 8:58 pmI’m wondering out loud….is there a opportunity to make money at all the coin shows testing the bullion people have to make sure they have the real deal. Maybe charge a flat fee of $25 per person to test their stuff i.e. using a Portable XRF Analyzers - I read somewhere that XRF guns can be rented for $2000/month? Ouch!!!
The downside beyond the high rental fee… X-Ray Fluorescence - This is a simple surface test, and unfortunately can only analyze the surface and immediate sub-surface of the bullion product. In a situation where tungsten alloy has been hidden in the core of a bullion product, it is unlikely that this technique would successfully identify it.
I have no idea if it would detect all the fake bullion China is producing now???? Is there any other non distructive way to check for fakes that is accurate?
The downside beyond the high rental fee… X-Ray Fluorescence - This is a simple surface test, and unfortunately can only analyze the surface and immediate sub-surface of the bullion product. In a situation where tungsten alloy has been hidden in the core of a bullion product, it is unlikely that this technique would successfully identify it.
I have no idea if it would detect all the fake bullion China is producing now???? Is there any other non distructive way to check for fakes that is accurate?
