On Fri, 03 Jul 2015 03:18:01 +0000, JoshAGS wrote:

I was wondering if it's okay to melt a small amount of lead on my stove.
It's possible but I heard it creates toxic fumes. I only want to melt
about 1 once worth of fishing sinkers into 1 solid piece. Is this fine
or should I still do it outside?

I wouldn't do it where food is prepared, and I'd make sure to wash my
hands afterwards. But as you can see, opinions vary.

You can melt an ounce of lead with really simple tools -- I'm not sure
that you could do it with a Bic lighter, but I know from experience you
can do it with a small alcohol burner. A propane torch, a tin can, and a
pair of pliers would certainly be enough to do the deed.

Lead toxicity is a cumulative thing. If you're only going to do it once
in your life then you could probably roll in lead powder and come out
OK. OTOH, if you're working with lead day in and day out then you need
to pay attention to toxicity.

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Tim Wescott
Wescott Design Services
http://www.wescottdesign.com