I want to use this unit to melt food-grade tin for re-tinning copper cookware. Does the unit ship with crucible/bowl free of lead?
143422
I don't know. It appears that the pot is made of mild steel. I would call the manufacture.
143423
I did not see any evidence of lead ! Only used tin/lead later. It does a good job of melting tin but if you want to know what the bowl metal is, ask the manufacturer or Lee. I don't think the bowl would have any lead in it as it would melt the bowl - right ?
143424
dunno. I say give Lee a call! I'm sure they'll give you a straight answer. No one want to be associated with lead poisoning, and if they are clean on that, I'm sure they'll be proud to say it..
1366512
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.
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.
1307977
Yes it's lead free. You can not find any trace of lead in this pot, because you're not cooking in the outter layer of the pot. There's an inside pot that drop inside of it and it's lead free.
1345992
I cant answer that for sure. I would think so. I don't think lead would be allowed in any cookware in the US these days. They are made out of aluminum and the inside is ceramic. I own 1 set and gave away 3 more sets.
1809275
No, it does lead, lead melts at 400 to 900 degree s aluminium is like 2000 degrees
1761853
Hi Jackie, I'm afraid I do not know the answer! I just assumed it was lead free given that it is used for 'food' purposes. Hope my assumption is correct! Love the cruet though.
1653208
No idea if it contains lead...email seller. Package says it's brass...no mention of lead. It works GREAT!
445257
Lead free yes. as for the other I don't know. Also I love my granite ware and wouldn't use anything else
2276155
This particular model has a spout located at the bottom to pour directly into your molds. No need for a ladle to get the lead into the molds.
357352
According to the manufacturer it is lead free. It has a symbol "92" stamped on it that indicates that it has a minimum o 92 percentage of tin in the alloy, meaning to me is the rest is copper, antimony or bismuth. That's the best that I can help you with. Maybe check the web sit for the tankard. Have a wonderful Thanksgiving.
49363
Yes, grandpa did it. Propane torch would be easier. A stainless steel bowl is what I use. on a hotplate.The furnace for lead is MUCH safer. One burn (automatically 3rd degree) is more than it's cost.
1144685
I have read there is lead to some degree, in nearly all ceramics. For our safety and product longevity, we always use a 'crock pot liner' or 'cooking spray' for ease of cleaning. To avoid scratching the glass finish we never use metal cooking tools or harsh cleaning products.
1033373
lead would be in the glaze, not the clay (no such thing as lead added to clay, and glazes are less likely to have any added to). As it is not legal for any cookware in the US to contain lead, unless it is made elsewhere and not quality checked, I would say, no, there isn't any lead. I have been a ceramic artist for ten years.
564085
It appears to be completely made of porcelain, but you may want to contact manufacturer. Can't imagine they would use lead in something that is going to be used for food prep.
2137508
Yes to pewter. But be careful, the pot gets hot enough to melt tin off of lead. So your pewter will need to be temperature controlled and this pot does not have a temperature gauge.We have picked up some wheel weights that are marked as Zn and they did not melt. Have not put temperature probe into pot to see how hot it gets at MAX.It is the perfect size for creating 1lb ingots, can be picked up with gloves, of course, and poured into ingots.I have really liked this setup because of the ingot mold and the dipper. Very helpful.I hope this helped. Yes to pewter. But be careful, the pot gets hot enough to melt tin off of lead. So your pewter will need to be temperature controlled and this pot does not have a temperature gauge.We have picked up some wheel weights that are marked as Zn and they did not melt. Have not put temperature probe into pot to see how hot it gets at MAX.It is the perfect size for creating 1lb ingots, can be picked up with gloves, of course, and poured into ingots.I have really liked this setup because of the ingot mold and the dipper. Very helpful.I hope this helped.
491367
I wondered the same thing but lead isn't mentioned anywhere on the packaging or the item. I think you would have to contact the manufacturer to get an answer to this question.