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Hi and thanks for reading my posting. I have a pawnshop in San Francisco, and we buy a lot of jewelry that we scrap. Occasionally we take a chance on a piece that seems a little questionable. I'd like to be able to melt down those kinds of things, and do an assay on it after melting it. That would be a real good way to learn how to fakes. We most likely would only use it just a few times a year, for a small jewelry item. Some companies use a torch to do that, but I'd rather use a small furnace. Otto Frei sells something called a "Handi Melt", which is about $500. Seems like it would do the job. Anybody have any experience with this, or would you be able to make a recommendation to me. I don't have any experience in fire assaying whatsoever.