source of lead based solder

[monkeycanada]

Does anyone know of a supplier of low melting point lead based solder for antique firearm repairs.

 

[black john]

solder

any plumbing supply store shold have 50/50 in 1 and 5 lb rolls or in 1 lb bars as well for those sheet metal workers who still use it for sealing joints to make them water tite.

 

[Rudy H]

In electronics we use 63/37. This mix does not form a plastic stage between the melt and the solid tempertures.

 

[blaser.306]

solder

try Aklands Grainger they should have either 50/50 , 60/40 or bar solder or contact your local bearing supply house I have been buying (high pressure) bearing babbit for doing my casting and I beleive that it's tin to led content is 83%tin 17%lead

 

[ben hunchak]

Crappy Tire, get solid core not resin core, they have 95-5(no lead) and 50/50.

 

[marshall]

Ben - What do you use for flux? If anything?
Marshall

 

[ben hunchak]

For soldering i would use the Kester flux from crappy Tire, for casting/cleaning a melt for other then soldering i would use either bees wax or marvellux or flakes from a bar of soap containing "stearate"(sp?).

 

[Rudy H]

Ben - What do you use for flux? If anything?
Marshall

Flux is an absolute necessity.