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Harry O
07-07-2012, 06:35 PM
Ten bars of solder for $10. The bars are stamped 50% tin. Interestingly, they average 1-1/2 lbs each, but they vary up to a few ounces plus or minus from that.

I (or my wife) have been buying cheap left over coils of solder at garage and estate sales for years. I have more 50% lead-tin on hand from that, but this is the largest score I have ever made at one time. It makes adding extra tin to the mix easy and without pain.

btroj
07-07-2012, 06:38 PM
Nice purchase.

Cherokee
07-07-2012, 08:30 PM
Good score.

Shuz
07-07-2012, 11:12 PM
Nice job Harry! Uh, did you figger in the cost of whatever your wifey found at the same sale?

zuke
07-08-2012, 10:03 AM
Kinda make's the day worthwhile,doesn't it?

Harry O
07-08-2012, 03:53 PM
Nice job Harry! Uh, did you figger in the cost of whatever your wifey found at the same sale?

Nope. Too depressing.

Shuz
07-08-2012, 10:49 PM
Nope. Too depressing.

Hee hee! Been there, done that, she wins!

HighHook
07-09-2012, 02:11 AM
I always pickup diving lead weights and solder cheap at yard sales. The wife always outspends me 5-1