Test Readiness in Southern Nevada: Assessing Ground Motion Hazards

Apparatus for stripping deposited metal from a cathode plate in an electrolytic metal winning process includes a plurality of operating stations. In one operating station, a cathode holder pivotally mounted on the cathode plate is pivoted from a position disposed over an edge portion of the cathode plate to a position exposing the edge portion. In another station, a preliminary stripping means having scraper elements is insertable between the cathode plate and the deposited metal at the edge portion to partially separate the deposited metal from the cathode plate. At a further station, a main stripping means having a scraper blade is insertable between the partially separated cathode plate and deposited metal and movable relative to the cathode plate and deposited metal to effect complete separation of the deposited metal from the cathode plate.