On Sat, 26 Mar 2005 16:52:46 GMT, Colin Jacobs wrote:
A bit OT but as you are all engineers What is the melting point of lead?

It depends on the alloy.

If
I melt it are the fumes poisonous?

They're hazardous, yes. You could google for "lead MSDS" and get a lot
of good information.

What is the best vessel to melt lead in?

I usually use an electric lead melting pot. Outside. If you could
tell us what you're trying to do, you could probably get a lot of good
information.