can it melt tin or aluminum
843669
No. Designed for lead and soft metals. Works great for casting bullets and sinkers.Great product for the price. I have used Lee products for years.
843670
I think it will melt tin, as that is often part of solder (lead solder). Aluminum has a higher melting point this unit cannot reach.
1545122
I wouldn't it is made of a plastic material and will melt. Should look into a foil type material.
461503
Yes you can weld aluminum. You can use the TIG process for it, or stick with the proper rods.
1877200
No, this mold is made of aluminum, so the temperatures required to melt copper is much higher than what this mold can handle. I suggest an iron mold for what you want.
161402
I can't say for sure. It should say on the package or you can call the manufacturer. I use it on copper and it works fine. I don't believe it gets so hot that it would melt pvc.
1127398
It will definitely melt zinc, I use wheelweight lead alot and it has a lot of contaminants, as for the max temp I'm not sure. I'm going to guess around 1000 degrees but I know when you get it good and hot the coils and even the lead itself glow red in poor/dark lighting
1170511
I have used it for melting silver and copper it does work just be sure to use it outdoors to avoid carbon monoxide Benjamin D. Morton Owner: Cash4trash @ wepaycashforyourtrash dot com
1899802
Should be fine so long as the thermal compound does not come in contact with aluminum.
1238095
Not yet. I don't use them for soldering. They are to hold plastic parts for building model kits for my railroading hobby. In looking at them, they look to be made of nylon base material. Not sure the melting point of nylon, but I would guess a solding gun or pencil could melt them.
1683527
The real catch to soldering is more the using the right tinning then the solder it's self. Some like what i've linked below works for many metals (not well on stainless still, that requires a more specific tinning)Ruby Chemical 2OZ Liquid Rubyfluid
1520416
Chances are no. I can't say definitively because I've never tried it. This kit was made for melting lead. (melting point 650 F) and I use it for working with pewter (tin, melting point 450 F). Silver requires around 1500 F to melt. This kit is inexpensive and works well for what it was designed for. It *might* heat up hot enough for silver, maybe, but it will likely burn out quickly and stop working. Silver smelters cost more because they get a lot hotter and require a better construction to handle the heat. If you're making silver jewelry you will also want a finer set of tools. The size of this smelter (I melt a couple lbs at a time) requires more in materials to be manageable. Pewter and lead are inexpensive. I would want a smaller smelter for silver and do it in ounces.
539944
Haven't tried aluminum, but 1/16 304 stainless sheets with .035 309 ss flux core wire seems to work well.
1228455
This tool will NOT melt copper wire. You need a real torch for that.This tool is only hot enough to melt low temperature solder.Harriete Estel Berman
1495902
It would melt the plastic if it is thin or cheap. This is a hot plate that heats to 200 degrees.
4675
I don't know what the melt method is. Sorry I can't be of more help to you. Good luck.
2145930
I have not done it, but the instructions say you can. No melting parts. I love this pan more every time I use it!
390550
It can go high enough for high-temp steel and most metals but not titanium. In other words, you could do the most common metals like aluminum, gold, silver, brass, bronze and the like. Just not the super high-temp stuff.