I hae a 60watt soldering iron also bought from amazon would that be good enough to melt this?
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Yes, it will work. If you plan on doing any real electronic work, you should get a temperature controlled soldering iron. There are cheap chinese knock offs that are very cheap, and it is not very difficult to modify unregulated irons with a thermocouple, some regulating circuitry, and a relay to turn the iron off when it goes above a set temp.The problem is that while the unregulated iron is in the stand not being used, the heat will grow and can damage the tip, then when attempting to use it, it cools down a lot and leaves bad solder connections. Also, a lot of the irons advertised as 60W are really only like 25-30W. Watch out. Yes, it will work. If you plan on doing any real electronic work, you should get a temperature controlled soldering iron. There are cheap chinese knock offs that are very cheap, and it is not very difficult to modify unregulated irons with a thermocouple, some regulating circuitry, and a relay to turn the iron off when it goes above a set temp.The problem is that while the unregulated iron is in the stand not being used, the heat will grow and can damage the tip, then when attempting to use it, it cools down a lot and leaves bad solder connections. Also, a lot of the irons... » Read More Yes, it will work. If you plan on doing any real electronic work, you should get a temperature controlled soldering iron. There are cheap chinese knock offs that are very cheap, and it is not very difficult to modify unregulated irons with a thermocouple, some regulating circuitry, and a relay to turn the iron off when it goes above a set temp.The problem is that while the unregulated iron is in the stand not being used, the heat will grow and can damage the tip, then when attempting to use it, it cools down a lot and leaves bad solder connections. Also, a lot of the irons advertised as 60W are really only like 25-30W. Watch out. « Show Less
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If you are trying to melt the wires together without any solder, it won't help. You definitely need to use solder to join them. I would recommend soldering the two wires together and then using heat shrink wrap to cover it or seal it depending on your application. You can always just use electrical tape around it as well. I have used this product for many projects- replacing tv capacitors, to wiring on a motorcycle without any problems. It can definitely be a very handy skill to learn. Youtube is a great resource as well. :) Good luck!
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maybe but don't get it too hot just barely enough to melt the solder if you scorch the ss you will have to sand it back to new metal
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yes the heat gun heats pretty well, low setting though or you may melt your solder
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I would have my doubts. It didn't work well with heat applications for me. When it gets too hot it seems to get soft.It may depend on how hot it gets . . . not sure. I would probably try solder for that. (?) Dale
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Basically the answer is no, it won't get hot enough. These were designed for melting lead for bullets and fishing weights. Pewter can be melted as well.
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Warrior lads, if you go to this link, you can check their melter products: http://leeprecision.com/bullet-casting/electric-melters-or-furnaces/ , not sure which one you want but the data is all there by clicking on any melter. I have the Precision melter, SKU 90021 and it uses 500 watts. Plenty to melt lead and tin. Only takes about 8 minutes to melt a pot.
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yes i use my weller to solder wire i just bought a smaller tip for the iron.
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for the price it is a good deal but not sure it would get hot enough to melt lead you would need a burner like in a turkey fryer as it burns like a blow tourch. This burner is spread out too much
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I think these tips are only for Elenco-brand soldering irons. I you want to use these tips, Elenco has a nice solder station on Amazon for $35. Here is the link: Elenco SL5K40 Solder Station Kit with 40-watt Iron
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NO, it won't get that hot, you need a forge for that. Lead has a much lower melting point.
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Yes, MAPP will work fine for that. The melting point is only a little higher than that of plumbing solder. Be sure to use liquid flux, NOT the paste flux.
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I would say that if it's just a few jobs of tin(pewter) soldering it shouldn't been a big deal as long as you're careful. The melted solder is not going to damage it but the hot iron can definitely damage the mat. If you're looking to save time or money buying this one it could be an option (Im assuming is a provisional solution or a 2/3 jobs solution) just make sure you don't put the hot iron on top of it directly. I've done soldering jobs without a mat at all (not recommending this, I just had too little time andno cchoice) and I was able to do them. If you're planning to work on soldering often then just make the investment and get a more adequate tool for this kind of jobs. I would say that if it's just a few jobs of tin(pewter) soldering it shouldn't been a big deal as long as you're careful. The melted solder is not going to damage it but the hot iron can definitely damage the mat. If you're looking to save time or money buying this one it could be an option (Im assuming is a provisional solution or a 2/3 jobs solution) just make sure you don't put the hot iron on top of it directly. I've done soldering jobs without a mat at all (not recommending this, I just had too little time andno cchoice) and I was able to do them. If you're planning to work on... » Read More I would say that if it's just a few jobs of tin(pewter) soldering it shouldn't been a big deal as long as you're careful. The melted solder is not going to damage it but the hot iron can definitely damage the mat. If you're looking to save time or money buying this one it could be an option (Im assuming is a provisional solution or a 2/3 jobs solution) just make sure you don't put the hot iron on top of it directly. I've done soldering jobs without a mat at all (not recommending this, I just had too little time andno cchoice) and I was able to do them. If you're planning to work on soldering often then just make the investment and get a more adequate tool for this kind of jobs. « Show Less
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I assume you are asking about copper or copper plated wire. You can do that with a regular soldering iron but the Lee melter at a pretty high temperature would work better. have at least 15% tin in the mix of lead or use pure tin.
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NO, not designed for that function. A continuous heated solder Iron would work nicely.
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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
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I haven't used it for soldering anything but Cu wire, but I know that his solder is not made for your purpose. Any solder joint, other than pure lead, made with acid flux will corrode with time. Therefore, I wouldn't advise it. Look into materials for brazing metals, which generally requires hotter temperatures than common solders and also requires a torch, I believe.