Can I use this for melting lead from batteries?
1684321
Yes, but melting battery lead is very dangerous and highly frowned upon. Google the off gasses of the acid. Be safe!
1684322
Yes and no. It will melt lead but I don't think the lead will fit in this pot. The top of the pot is only about 4-5" across. Moreover modern batteries have very little lead and are mixed with toxic airborne chemicals. If I were you I would avoid it and look for wheel weights, diver weights, scrap lead and the like. Stay safe.
49362
Yes, in fact it that's about all I use mine for. I use this to test cast to find the right mixture of lead. I have a propane torch that I use to heat it up and it's great for testing out loads without having to wait for a 10 or 20 lbs lead pot to heat up. if you plan on using it over a fire, make sure the Dipper is firmly screwed onto the handle as it may loosen from time to time. You wouldn't want it to fall off full of hot lead. This lead dipper would also be great as a field lead smelter for hard core muzzle loaders.
1080564
I can't tell you what wattage soldering iron but I can say that almost all soldering irons work with this stuff. It does not really require all that high of a temperature. If your iron will handle conventional solders, it will work fine with this. I understand it is not a lot of silver involved here even though it is called silver solder.
1178538
Don't know, but it is adequate for melting lead! Will get too hot for normal use and cause excess oxidation, so keep it low enough to fill molds without solidifying too quickly. Play with it for a little while, and you will quickly find how to use it.
876312
No, this unit is only designed to melt lead. The melter is capable of reaching 900 degrees Fahrenheit. The melting point of aluminum is 1221 degrees Fahrenheit.
1095375
Not easily. It is a soldering iron with a blade tip so it would mean really slow melting progress.
1809275
No, it does lead, lead melts at 400 to 900 degree s aluminium is like 2000 degrees
876849
The mfg would be able to answer that. We used it for flooded lead acid, the results were of no value. 6 out of 10 times it would fail new batteries .
731194
This is a small torch. I doubt it would be good for that. You would be better off with a standard size propane or oxy/acetylene torch for that purpose. This would be great for soldering small parts or dozens of other smaller uses.
1928343
I have not idea what the melting point of the ladle is. I do know that molten lead does not affect it. As that is all I use it for.
1977381
No, the tip is way to large and the heat too high for that type of work. I would buy a variable heat pencil style soldering iron.
2157932
Your almost there, the melting point for your lead core melts at 430 degrees Fahrenheit so you need to go to a higher temp. Also, use some flux to assist you.
1228456
No, it is used to melt solder which holds copper together or to hold copper to a circuit board.
465061
No. This soldering station will work on just about any type of job needed. You can vary the temp. and even lock the temp so it won't accidently get turned to a higher temp.
4675
I don't know what the melt method is. Sorry I can't be of more help to you. Good luck.
1496658
Follows battery voltage and the lead-acid discharge curve is very different from lithium. I would not expect it to work very well for that application.
1512432
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.