Guest guest Posted July 14, 2004 Report Share Posted July 14, 2004 Hey everyone, Does anyone know for sure what metal SODER (could be spelled solder) is made out of? Lead? Tin? Zinc? I am just really worried because it looks like lead and when you heat it up you breath in the fumes and smoke. *aaron Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted July 15, 2004 Report Share Posted July 15, 2004 , My husband works with the stuff. I will ask him when he gets home from work tonight. But I think there is something called " flux " that he uses instead that doesn't have lead. > Hey everyone, > > Does anyone know for sure what metal SODER (could be spelled solder) > is made out of? Lead? Tin? Zinc? I am just really worried because it > looks like lead and when you heat it up you breath in the fumes and > smoke. > > *aaron Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted July 15, 2004 Report Share Posted July 15, 2004 Some solder has lead in. I think the lead free solder is antimony based. Dagmar. [ ] ******Is there LEAD in SODER, the stuff you use to connect wires etc????****** Hey everyone, Does anyone know for sure what metal SODER (could be spelled solder) is made out of? Lead? Tin? Zinc? I am just really worried because it looks like lead and when you heat it up you breath in the fumes and smoke. *aaron ======================================================= Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted August 18, 2004 Report Share Posted August 18, 2004 Dear , I don't think anyone replied to your post -- Solder CAN be made of lead. Look at the package for ingredients. Copper pipes put in before the 1980's (I think that was when things changed) had lead solder and can contribute to lead poisoning. There are other kinds of solder, though, so I would check the package. I hope this helps. , mom to and [ ] ******Is there LEAD in SODER, the stuff you use to connect wires etc????****** > Hey everyone, > > Does anyone know for sure what metal SODER (could be spelled solder) > is made out of? Lead? Tin? Zinc? I am just really worried because it > looks like lead and when you heat it up you breath in the fumes and > smoke. > > *aaron > > > > > ======================================================= > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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