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grimme	03/01/2021 20:04:19
12 forum posts	does anyone home cast? i intend to make my own bronze but have heard that you cannot silver solder bronze with lead in it, if i were to but 99% pure tin and use copper from electric cables would that be pure enough to silver solder?
Simon Collier	03/01/2021 21:03:36
525 forum posts 65 photos	I silver solder LG2 all the time including boiler bushes.
old mart	03/01/2021 21:08:39
4655 forum posts 304 photos	That would work if you intend to produce your own alloy, of you could use phosphor bronze and just melt that. SAE 660 gunmetal is leaded and is the one to avoid, I have soft soldered it with great success, but not only does the lead make wetting the surface difficult, but the lead vapour given off is unhealthy when brazing or silver soldering. Google the types of bronze available first if you are going to buy it.
JasonB	04/01/2021 06:55:49
25215 forum posts 3105 photos 1 articles	I silver solder SAE660 a lot when fabricating cylinders and don't get any problems.
Baz	04/01/2021 22:13:42
1033 forum posts 2 photos	I agree with Jason, SAE660 silver solders well.

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