Mitty38
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I have a hodge podge of assorted tin and pewter, plus a bunch of unmarked metal.
About 25 lb but probably 5 lb is aluminum and zinc. Some of it is mystery metal, not marked, but not soft enough to be pure lead.
My plan of attack is to start a puddle of pure tin in a large cast pot on my turkey fryer or BBQ grill. And keep that pot controlled some how, to stay between 500 and 550 degrees. Then add the other stuff a little at a time, skimming off what does not melt. Then add my 5 lbs of my already made "alphabet soup alloy" (aprox.91% tin 3% lead) to the mix. Then let it cook a while while stirring at about 500 degrees. Then flux and wax it.
My theory it this should keep the zinc and aluminum out and give me 15 to 20lb or so of a constant , nice pewter type alloy, that I can use pretty much as pure tin.
Plan on pouring it into 1/4 lb ingot, even if I have to make a mold. That way I can just drop one in every 10 lb pot for good fill out.
Am I going down the right road with this?????
About 25 lb but probably 5 lb is aluminum and zinc. Some of it is mystery metal, not marked, but not soft enough to be pure lead.
My plan of attack is to start a puddle of pure tin in a large cast pot on my turkey fryer or BBQ grill. And keep that pot controlled some how, to stay between 500 and 550 degrees. Then add the other stuff a little at a time, skimming off what does not melt. Then add my 5 lbs of my already made "alphabet soup alloy" (aprox.91% tin 3% lead) to the mix. Then let it cook a while while stirring at about 500 degrees. Then flux and wax it.
My theory it this should keep the zinc and aluminum out and give me 15 to 20lb or so of a constant , nice pewter type alloy, that I can use pretty much as pure tin.
Plan on pouring it into 1/4 lb ingot, even if I have to make a mold. That way I can just drop one in every 10 lb pot for good fill out.
Am I going down the right road with this?????
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