Hi All!
In the very final stages of still building!
Need to add one final 2" ferrule so i can attach my snazzy reflux copper coil condenser in its very cool sight glass - i have one of these which i ordered ages ago..
Wondering if its okay to use this even though its brass? - its from a still site and says 99.8% led free but should i worry about that last 0.2 %?
Alternative is going back to the welding shop and asking them to braze a stainless steel one on
https://www.stilldragon.eu/en/ferrules/ ... brass.html
99.8% lead-free Brass okay?
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Re: 99.8% lead-free Brass okay?
Yes ... Safe...IMO .
The old brass with lead in it had around 5% lead IIRC .
If you are still worried , you can “Tin” the exposed Brass with solder .I have done that on a few brass pieces on some or my stills , the solder is still there even though it was just a thin smear .
The old brass with lead in it had around 5% lead IIRC .
If you are still worried , you can “Tin” the exposed Brass with solder .I have done that on a few brass pieces on some or my stills , the solder is still there even though it was just a thin smear .
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https://homedistiller.org/wiki/index.ph ... ion_Theory
https://homedistiller.org/wiki/index.ph ... ion_Theory
Re: 99.8% lead-free Brass okay?
+1Yummyrum wrote: ↑Mon Jul 20, 2020 1:17 pm Yes ... Safe...IMO .
The old brass with lead in it had around 5% lead IIRC .
If you are still worried , you can “Tin” the exposed Brass with solder .I have done that on a few brass pieces on some or my stills , the solder is still there even though it was just a thin smear .
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