Today I alloyed my first batch with pure sb
I had 50 kg of pb and smeltet and cleaned it first and then put the tin into the melt. I then put the pure sb into a wire mesh basked, and it floated on the top like a cork. I used a steel pipe to submerge it until the basket was empty. After about 10 minutes it was dissolved.
No visible vapors or antimonial hazards.
I then fluxed with saw dust. The most of the "sand" floating on top of the alloy was gone. The alloy had more of a gray look to it apposed to before.
As you can see on the pictures, this sand like structure has migrated onto the the top of the ingots. The ones alloyed with printers lead, are the same way, and I ve used them for years, so I guess this is normal.
The blended alloy looks good as far as I can tell, and contains 2%sn 5%sb 93%pb
Anyone know how mutch sb I easily can get into the alloy? I'm thinking I have to try 15sn30sb. It must be a sweet alloy to have a good stack of to alloy up to other castable alloys with. Any other suggestions?
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