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  1. 18-06-2019, 08:29 PM #1
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    lead cames

    from old leadlight windows any good for casting? stripped out some fucked old windows before they go to the dump research tells me its almost pure lead with a smidge of antimony and maybe some bismuth but im not a metalurgist so i dont really know
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  3. 19-06-2019, 11:59 AM #2
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    Once the scum off the top has been discarded (after melting), it should be no different to any other old lead
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    pretty close to pure though the solder used to join the lead strips together will be 50/50 or 60/40 lead/tin. no big issue though
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