Is it capable of melting pewter?
1661925
Yes, I bought it specifically for melting lead-free pewter and it does so quickly and efficiently in up to 5# batches,
1661926
Pewter has a melting temperature of about 437 degrees which is less than lead. It should melt pewter but I havnt tried yet
1661927
I did not know the answer till I read others. So, from their response, yes it does melt pewter.
1661928
Yes, it's very good for pewter. You will need a small ladle, however, and I made my own from copper. The ladles I found commercially were too big and the wrong shape to remove molten pewterfrom the pot. Steel kitchen ladles will work but heat them first or they cool off the pewter too soon.
1661929
got it for some one as a gift and they like it said it works real good and they want to get one more so that they can have the two going at same time
1661930
Yes, it's very good for pewter. You will need a small ladle, however, and I made my own from copper. The ladles I found commercially were too big and the wrong shape to remove molten pewter from the pot. Steel kitchen ladles will work but heat them first or they cool off the pewter too soon.
1819017
Yes this unit can melt precious metals. The Programmable is geared more towards enameling, glass fusing and PMC art needing different temperatures and hold times in a single firing but not limited to just that use. The Quikmelt Pro models (top loader) are designed specifically for melting precious metals and come with a crucible and tongs. I would suggest looking into these for melting, but if you like the front loader design the RapidFire Pro non programmable would suite your needs for single high temperature firing.
304751
No, it doesn't generate enough heat to melt solder or even pinpoint like a soldering gun. I see the other guy said it would but I still doubt it. You should take a piece of solder and hold the heat gun on it and see if it will melt. This will answer your question if you don't believe my answer.
632330
I use it to melt lead but it seems to adjust low to high real well it should work
629564
No. Though it gets very hot, this tool does not get hot enough for precious metals. Already tried with brass, it just does not work. You'll need a higher pressure tool with gas that comes out of tanks not cans.
933554
No. The HOT POT states that it's purpose is to melt alloys such as lead and pewter, with low melting temps in the 600-900 degree range. Silver, on the other hand, does not melt until nearly 1,700 degrees Fahrenheit if I remember correctly, and gold is almost 2,000 degrees. This pot will not come close to reaching that temperature (you'd be unable to hold it, if it did). You will need a furnace, or a kiln.
1222778
Yes. Boil it to the point that is completely melted. Once it coils down clip the aluminum tab inside.
257683
I wouldn't...too much heat needed to make the solder flow,your flux will burn before the solder flows and youll melt surrounding material and the solder will just run off.
1289718
I don't know the melting point but I would say with good confidence that it would work fine without the heat causing it to lose adhesion. It is designed to go inside car doors and against the firewall. Both places get pretty hot and maybe even hotter than the car's ceiling (I assume you meant inside the vehicle on the ceiling under whatever material).
60841
It's not the best idea to do that. It can "melt" the lacquer by trapping it's (the lacquers) own solvents under the clear if the lacquer isn't well and properly dried for a few days. Try at your own risk. Good product though.
354375
not suitable for fine work, will melt the entire piece if is less than 1/16" in thickness, I will not recommend for precision work.
1854124
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.
1757862
Yes, it can work but, you have to use the biggest tip and limit the amount of metal that is being melted and try to keep the crucible from losing heat by some means. It is great for repairs and assembly and I think is really designed around that.
326135
I haven't actually tried melting metals with this torch but I would imagine thinner sections could possibly melt - particularly non ferrous metals. The torch will silver braze which means metal surfaces are getting hot enough to cause some melding of parent metal and the silver brazing alloy. It is such a useful torch and seems to get the work piece much hotter than any regular propane torch I've had in the past - cherry red is a great heat indicator when brazing and this torch will get exhaust studs up to cherry red very quickly. I would just buy one because it is such a useful tool for the workshop and very versatile! It is so handy to have at your disposal a heat source capable of undoing seized parts and general silver brazing. It is very well made too! I highly recomemend it..
2178848
YES. Pewter is mostly tin, which has a lower melting temperature than the lead which the pot was designed to melt. Use a lower setting on the temp dial and it should fill a small mold easily. Set the temp. so that the mold fills, but turn the temp down when the casting has a frosted surface.
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.
1329675
After it's melted compleatly it should pour into whatever you want. Just be sure to give it plenary of time to cool