[TheForge] Zinc Joining Advice

[terry l. ridder]

hello;

comments below.

On Tue, 28 Nov 2006 debmiller at fuse.net wrote:

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> Hey people!
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> I have been asked to do something unusual to me.
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> A client wants a sink made out of zinc?!?!?
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zinc as in solid zinc sheet or as in galvanized steel sheet metal?
is this for a dry sink or an actual working wet sink?

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> I was thinking I could use low temp solder, probably
> some of the old stuff (lead).
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not knowing the dimensions nor the shape of the sink it may be easier to
cast the sink from zinc or zinc alloys.

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> I don't think I would want to try to TIG it.
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> Other than saying no, any experience, recommendations.....
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> Ray Miller
> Cincinnati
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terry l. ridder ><>