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  1. 06-09-2014, 04:09 PM #1
    linus9
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    stained glass lead

    does anyone know the lead content of lead used in making stained glass windows? i was given about 25 pounds of it.

    thanx, mike
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  2. 06-09-2014, 05:32 PM #2
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    Lead "came" is soft lead. Some can have Zn on the outside. I have 60# of it with thin brass shell extruded over the lead.

    Check with muriatic acid for Zn B4 melting. If old, beware of the caulking and lead paint that can be in/on it when melting. Stand upwind!

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  3. 06-15-2014, 11:37 AM #3
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    I recycle lead came as well. Because the solder used is usually 40% tin, I tried separating solder joints from non soldered pieces to make alloy richer in tin - wasn't worth it.
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    Quote Originally Posted by bangerjim View Post
    Lead "came" is soft lead. Some can have Zn on the outside...
    Check with muriatic acid for Zn B4 melting... bangerjim
    I checked some of my lead "came" with muriatic acid & the bubbles produced was almost non-existent which makes me ask, were bubbles the result of zinc coating or just a reaction to some other dirt or dust or...? And if it was zinc, would it be enough to ruin the melt?
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  5. 07-03-2014, 07:14 PM #5
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    I have smelted several hundred pounds of window cames, and have had no trouble. I keep my smelting temp just over melting point, and anything not lead rises to the surface, and gets skimmed off. Then I have some very soft lead. But, you gotta have a pot thermometer. mikey
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  6. 07-05-2014, 07:08 PM #6
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    Mine produced crazy amounts of dross. I'll try to swap what I have for sheet lead.
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