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Where can I buy Tin to add to my lead for casting? I've got a lot of lead but nothing to add to it. Thanks
Chris

John Walters Tin/Wad man. In Moore, Oklahoma. 405......799..... 0376......

^^^^yep.

BACO also carries pure tin.

I looked on evilbay a couple of hours ago and there are many choices there too.

Woody

Rotometal

https://www.rotometals.com/bullet-casting-alloys/

The last I bought was one 50 Kilogram double ingot 3.5 years ago

https://doerun.com/what-we-do/lead-fabr ... s-company/

In Casa Grande Arizona, I picked it up at the foundry.

Have no idea what their prices or policies are today.

GrumpyBear wrote: ↑Tue Dec 07, 2021 9:47 am John Walters Tin/Wad man. In Moore, Oklahoma. 405......799..... 0376......

John is a good man and both shoots & supports our sport. His e-mail is "tin no space wad no space man no space" @ cox.net. No spaces in thetinwadman, but don't want the bots sending him a bizillion spams.

I watch E-Bay or sales at the lumber yards for no lead solder that is 95% tin 5% antimony and when I see sales of the 1 pound rolls for 5-6 dollars or under $10. I stock up.

Good topic I have been in search for more tin outlets I’ve always purchased from Roto.

Bart

Tin shows up at the scrap yards too. Food grade pewter is a good source of tin. Most scrap yards throw it in the with the scrap lead and sell it at the scrap lead price. My last trip netted me 39 pounds of tin at 85 cents/pound. That with the 53 pounds I scored for free several years ago has me in good for the near future. That same trip also netted me some lead pipe and eight 26 pound pure lead bricks. I've got about 1800 pounds of good casting lead in the shop. Just keep your eyes open and be ready to jump.

Woody

95-5 solder to 17lbs of lead.... works perfect. Get that at your local hardware/plumbing store.

Thanks for all the comments, and Grumpybear I"m only an hour from Moore so I'll contact the TinMan!