You had to bring up "smelting day"

by cr., Wednesday, May 04, 2016, 20:50 (3063 days ago)

Got the itch to go scrounging. Scored 6 five gallon buckets this past weekend. Rough sampling looks to be about 10% zinc with a few iron. That's a lot of zinc! I always just slow and low heat to about 660 degrees using thermometer and skim zinc ww away with the clips. With so many zinc I may presort somewhat.

Hah..you're welcome! I'm not finding good sources...

by Bryan Pettet @, Wednesday, May 04, 2016, 21:14 (3063 days ago) @ cr.

at all. However, I might have a new client that is a global metal and recycling company. You better believe I'm asking them!

You had to bring up "smelting day"

by Josh Maloley, Thursday, May 05, 2016, 16:05 (3063 days ago) @ cr.

How / where do you score so much booty, if I may ask.

You had to bring up "smelting day"

by cr., Thursday, May 05, 2016, 21:57 (3062 days ago) @ Josh Maloley

Half a bucket from independent service station no charge. A full sealed box, maybe twenty pounds from chain tire store. He smiled when he handed it to me and said think about him when I needed new tires. Half bucket from local western auto. The rest came from a large independent very large tire store that does a lot of work for fleet trucks. Those cost thirty bucks per bucket. She offered to call me from time to time when she had a pile. All together just shy of six full buckets. Middle Georgia. I did draw blanks from about a dozen others.

I started picking through to cull the zinc but too much trouble. Going to just go slow with the heat and pay attention to thermometer.

Nice...I was "offered" WW for $2/lb. No thanks. NT

by Bryan Pettet @, Thursday, May 05, 2016, 22:13 (3062 days ago) @ cr.

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Someone Say Smelting?

by ~JM~, Thursday, May 05, 2016, 23:23 (3062 days ago) @ cr.

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Someone Say Smelting?

by MS @, Southern Michigan, Friday, May 06, 2016, 06:03 (3062 days ago) @ ~JM~

I find it amazing the different things people use to flux a pot with.
Huh, who'd a figured a fish makes good flux.

:-D

That's a 2 stage fluxing process...have to get the flux out.

by Bryan Pettet @, Friday, May 06, 2016, 07:37 (3062 days ago) @ MS

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