Re: [Harp-L] Re: Phosphor bronze and silver solder

[Eric Nielsen <ericbarnak@xxxxxxxxx>]

Oops. Looks like Indium is toxic. Scratch that.


*"Health effects of indium*

Indium has no biological role. In small doses it is said to stimulate the
metabolism.

Indium compounds are encountered rarely by most people. All indium
compounds should be regarded as highly toxic. Indium compounds damage the
heart, kidney, and liver, and may be teratogenic.

Insufficient data are available on the effect of this substance on human
health, therefore utmost care must be taken."
http://www.lenntech.com/periodic/elements/in.htm

Eric

Read more: http://www.lenntech.com/periodic/elements/in.htm#ixzz2FI4JFGqk

On Mon, Dec 17, 2012 at 1:58 AM, Eric Nielsen <ericbarnak@xxxxxxxxx> wrote:

> I have used this solder for jewellry making--maybe it will work well for
> tuning reeds:
>
> http://www.micromark.com/tix-solder-pkg-of-20-three-inch-sticks,6707.html
>
> It melts at a low temperature (275 F) and contains no lead:
>
>
> "Tix solder is an indium-based solder, so it contains no lead. Indium is
> a soft and malleable metallic element. The “hardest soft solder” will melt
> at temperatures 150 degrees lower than lead-tin solders. Furthermore, Tix
> solder does not contain bismuth or silver and you can safely use it on
> gold, stainless steel, silver, platinum, pewter, alnico and various other
> alloys."
>
> http://www.ehow.com/info_12174584_tix-solder-contain-lead.html
>
> Eric
>
> On Sun, Dec 16, 2012 at 11:09 PM, Robert Hale <robert@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx>wrote:
>
>> On Sun, Dec 16, 2012 at 1:58 PM, Larry Sandy <slyou65@xxxxxxxxx> wrote:
>>
>> > I found some Silver solder at Radio Shack that has a low melting point.
>>
>>
>> Thanks All,
>> I have been using silver solder from Radio Shack and found it
>> to handle just like lead solder, so it may be a low silver, high lead
>> content. And it heats easily with a wired iron, or battery iron.
>>
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