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studman5578 · July 12, 2011, 07:41 PM

I'm looking at the specs for hardball (2-6-92) on MidwayUSA (as a refference) and they quote percentages of metals on it. Is this percent by weight or by volume? I would guess by weight, but would like to be certain.

Second, I'm trying to find a local source for tin (ive allready given up on finding antimony locally) and I see that people use tin solder. I was at a home depot and a lowes today and didn't see anything about tin content on their soldering packages. Do I need to go to a more specialized store or do they call tin something different when it's used as a solder? Thanks.

July 12, 2011, 07:41 PM	#1
studman5578 Senior Member Join Date: March 4, 2009 Location: Varying between 1 and 3 hours from Chicago Posts: 152	General Bullet Alloying Questions I'm looking at the specs for hardball (2-6-92) on MidwayUSA (as a refference) and they quote percentages of metals on it. Is this percent by weight or by volume? I would guess by weight, but would like to be certain. Second, I'm trying to find a local source for tin (ive allready given up on finding antimony locally) and I see that people use tin solder. I was at a home depot and a lowes today and didn't see anything about tin content on their soldering packages. Do I need to go to a more specialized store or do they call tin something different when it's used as a solder? Thanks. __________________ Rev 5:13 "To him who sits on the throne and the Lamb be praise honor and glory and power, for ever and ever"