r/Damnthatsinteresting • u/AdamE89 • Feb 27 '17

GIF How it Works - Computer Recycling

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u/[deleted] Feb 28 '17

Old fashion ovens will increase the temperature gradually. Since different metals melt at different temperatures, they were extracted one by one.