justafeedboy
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My neighbor gave me a sizable amount of scrap. he decided he would never use. In it is 64 + pounds of lead sheathing, lead sheets, and about 10 lb of 60/40 solder. The lead sheets and the sheathing bend and scratch with you nail, I know they are soft. As far as the solder is concerned I didn't know if it is possible to melt it in a controlled fashion monitering it with a casting thermometer, what I was hoping to do is melt a pot when the temp reads 621 degrees f the lead should be starting to melt, any thing that is not lead is not melted and would be skimmed off between 621-650. The next step would be to let the pot cool when it is below 621 the lead should solidify and I'd be left with liquid tin. Would this theory work? Do you have any other ideas?