Best (cheapest) online source for tin.

[DirtyDusty]

I know of about roto metals, but who is the cheapest source of tin online?

[robg]

plumbing supply shops have lead free solder on a green roll.its mostly tin

[15meter]

Or S&S here on the forum, there is usually in the $8 range pewter for sale.

[kevin c]

15meter is pointing you in the right direction. The cheapest tin, under the spot price per pound, is second hand pewter. That even makes allowance for the fact that modern food service pewter ranges in tin content from 92.5 to 97 percent (the balance is typically antimony and/or copper).

Cheapest to scrounge your own in second hand stores and estate sales, but even at S&S prices, you'll get it at less than half what Rotometals will charge you.

[trebleplink]

I thought that I posted an Ebay link in this thread for 10 lb pewter bars at $7.20 / lb. ( I have no connection to seller) Was it deleted for some reason or am I imagining things?

[trebleplink]

If you want 10 lbs of pewter for $72, search ebay for "pewter retiring." This is a retiring artist in RI selling his stash. I have ordered from him several times.

Hopefully this post doesn't violate any rules.

[kevin c]

If you want 10 lbs of pewter for $72, search ebay for "pewter retiring." This is a retiring artist in RI selling his stash. I have ordered from him several times.

Hopefully this post doesn't violate any rules.

That's a fair deal, given that no time and gas money are spent scrounging. Seems the only extra effort might be making it into convenient to add small coins or bullets.

[trebleplink]

I slice it into smaller pieces with my table saw.

That's a fair deal, given that no time and gas money are spent scrounging. Seems the only extra effort might be making it into convenient to add small coins or bullets.

[kevin c]

Even at 7 bucks a pound, that’s still expensive swarf (gotta admit, though, I’m contemplating the use of a band saw to cut down some big platters).

[Springfield]

Melt the platters and pour into small muffin tins, making coin-like ingots. Pewter bends pretty easily. That's what I do.

[ACC]

Or S&S here on the forum, there is usually in the $8 range pewter for sale.

Who is S&S?

ACC

[redhawk0]

Who is S&S?

ACC

Swappin & Sellin forum.

redhawk

[Old School Big Bore]

Thanks for the info, Trebleplink!
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[kevin c]

Melt the platters and pour into small muffin tins, making coin-like ingots. Pewter bends pretty easily. That's what I do.

REALLY big (and thick) platters. Also, I'm a wimp.

Actually, now I'm thinking a pair of vice grips and a pencil tipped propane torch over my 12" diameter processing pot might be worth a try.

[trebleplink]

Rather than cutting with a saw with expensive swarf, I cast them into 1/2 lb mini muffins:

[Cosmic_Charlie]

I chopped them up with a big hatchet on a stump. They were tin with a small amount of antimony and bit of copper too. Mostly marked quadruple plate. If it's a food service item, has good heft and bends easily it's a good bet.

[Minerat]

I thought that I posted an Ebay link in this thread for 10 lb pewter bars at $7.20 / lb. ( I have no connection to seller) Was it deleted for some reason or am I imagining things?

I deleted your post as it violates TOS number 5. Ebay links are considered commercial advertisements.

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The staff has no way if determining if the member posting the ebay link has a stake in it or not so the policy is to delete any post containing an ebay link.

Please review the Terms of Service using the link provided.

Hope this help explain why your post was deleted.