Melting silver

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Melting silver

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Can this be done on the stove like lead?
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You do realise that silver bullets were the reason the Lone Ranger ended up bankrupt and his Mrs leaving him for Tonto don't you?......
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#4 Post by 1066 »

Gazza wrote:Can this be done on the stove like lead?
Wouldn't have thought so - melting point of lead is 300 odd C, Silver is around 1,000 C. A couple of MAP gas torches might do the trick.
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Nelly2014 wrote:Got a werewolf infestation?
It's looking that way. The wife's throat has been ripped out and I don't remember doing it so best cast some ordnance lol
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#6 Post by kennyc »

scrotes the country over have been melting down their hard gotten spoils for decades, so can't see the problem lollol
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#7 Post by Kungfugerbil »

1066 wrote: Wouldn't have thought so - melting point of lead is 300 odd C, Silver is around 1,000 C. A couple of MAP gas torches might do the trick.
:good:

Sterling is just under 900 degrees and I’ve done it with a single map torch - took about 3 - 4 mins to turn a small crucible full of sterling into melty goodness. Used it for Delft clay casting - good fun.
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