Author Topic: Where to get tin? (Read 897 times)

The deerslayer · « **on:** October 04, 2005, 02:58:06 PM »

Where could I get tin besides paying $10/LB on the internet?

savageT · « **Reply #1 on:** October 04, 2005, 03:17:57 PM »

Have you tried going to scrap yards that collect metals? Problem is most tin is only found as a plating or hot-dipped over steel. That won't be any help for bullet making.
The other choice is going to a solder source such as Kester Metals and paying for the "pure stuff".

Jim

Haywire Haywood · « **Reply #2 on:** October 04, 2005, 03:40:13 PM »

theantimonyman.com charges $9/lb plus shipping. when you compare this price to buying 50/50 solder, it's cheap. The last two rolls of 50/50 I bought was $7/lb which equates to $14/lb for the tin content.

Ian

R.M. · « **Reply #3 on:** October 04, 2005, 07:36:13 PM »

The "Lead-free solder, is 95% tin, and 5% antimony. The last time I bought some, it was about $10.00 for a 1 lb roll.

Hope this helps
R.M.

Haywire Haywood · « **Reply #4 on:** October 04, 2005, 10:40:17 PM »

I used to be able to find the 95/5 but all the hardware stores around here quit carrying it. (Ace and Lowes) All the plumber's lead free stuff now is labeled "Silver Bearing Solder" and doesn't list a content at all.

Ian

Lloyd Smale · « **Reply #5 on:** October 04, 2005, 11:02:24 PM »

try radiator shops they usually have scrap 60-40 that they will give away

larry357 · « **Reply #6 on:** October 05, 2005, 02:15:51 PM »

The Silver bearing solder is still 95% tin. The silver content is .05%
with antimony as the balance. That minute silver content supposedly
helps the solder flow when sweating copper joints. I have been using lead free solder since about 1984(on the job) and have never noticed anything better about the silver bearing stuff. I will be alloying with it as soon as I run out of 95/5. I have no idea about prices on the stuff but around here the supply houses sell cheaper than the hardware stores.

Tycer · « **Reply #7 on:** October 05, 2005, 07:19:12 PM »

I bought 20# of pure tin shot, but by the time I paid shipping it was close to $10.

I'll ask a local tinplating shop to add some shot to their next order when I re-order. Maybe that will save me some shipping.

Might be a while though........

ron haralson · « **Reply #8 on:** October 07, 2005, 06:26:56 AM »

The outfits that deal in lead alloys will often sell pure tin. The last I bought cost me $8 lb canadian, far cheaper than solder.
Ron

Carroll B · « **Reply #9 on:** October 25, 2005, 06:38:08 AM »

I get my tin from pewter at the local flea market for almost nothing. I give less then a dollar for a pitcher or some other type of table ware. Pewter is better then 95% tin.