You are an author of works both fiction and non-fiction, and just taught a Master Plumber how to tin his Canale pans. Thank you, and I will be ordering a book today.

@housecopper

2 жыл бұрын

What a lovely compliment! Thank you for reading the book, and good luck with those Canale pans! They're tricky, but you can do it!!!

Enjoyed this- I am raising some cups for a neighbor now- this was just what I needed to see- it is appreciated.

@housecopper

5 ай бұрын

Glad it was helpful!

Great video and thanks for sharing your tinning skills. I was wondering if using this method with the fiberglass ever leaves any fiberglass strands embedded in the tinned surface?

Thank you for the welding blanket/ clamp holder. My raised copper vessels are the same size as your example. My last attempt before seeing this video involved a silicone cooking mitt and disappointment.

@housecopper

Жыл бұрын

Lol, I can imagine the cooking mitt didn't allow for much flexibility (but smart use of a cooking mitt all things considered! I hadn't thought of that!)! I am sure your next attempts with the clamp configuration were stellar! :)

Just found your channel, very happy I did!

@housecopper

9 ай бұрын

Welcome aboard! Thank you so much for finding me! Yay!

Thank you!! Loving what you are doing and sharing,

@housecopper

Жыл бұрын

thank you for watching!!!

The tin coating looked great. A small side table for your supplies would have made the job a little easier. Yee old Copper Smith in Rockford .

@housecopper

2 жыл бұрын

Gonna do this next time! Thank you for the idea Terry!!

Thank you for your informative video. Please inform me for the flux you are using.

@housecopper

2 жыл бұрын

This information is listed in the description of my video. You can click through the link included there.

Greetings from NZ. Really enjoyed watching your videos thanks! Just a thought as you’ve mentioned Sal ammoniac/ammonium chloride, I’ve tinned a fair amount of pans over last 9 years and although I started with the staybright zinc/acid flux I eventually used just ammonium chloride powder and got just as good results and figured it was less toxic, cheaper and maybe a more traditional method… although I still needed a little diluted hydrochloric acid to pre clean… Look forward to your future vids! Cheers N

@housecopper

2 жыл бұрын

I was taught that the sal ammoniac gives off a pretty toxic fume comparatively, so I tend to stay away from it in mass quantities. But it is totally traditional - though I think pine resin is the most traditional? Thanks for watching - always great to meet other tinners!

@stacermcchesney4922

2 жыл бұрын

Hi@@housecopperand Nathan - If using sal ammoniac powder, does a little go a long way or do you need to coat the whole interior? Also, when should it be applied - before/during/after the tin has melted? Thanks for sharing your knowledge. It would be really interesting to see a video with traditional methods/materials!

@nathandavis1225

2 жыл бұрын

@@stacermcchesney4922 Hi stacer, I’ve found a little Sal ammoniac powder to go a long way and a medium size pan may only need 4-5 finger pinches during entire tinning. I normally put a pinch as the pan hits tinning temperature (when colour of old tin changes) and it seems to chemically re-clean the pan. It doesn’t seem to matter if this is done just before adding tin to melt or just after, then during the wiping process you get a feel of when you may need to flick in another pinch and also flick out the old burnt grains of it too. The granular nature of the Sal is also abrasive and can be extra manipulated in to help to get the tin to adhere to areas that one may not have cleaned or scraped out properly such as around rivits or scratches on old heavily used pans. You don’t need to coat the whole pan just flick the pinch of Sal in the approximate area of pan and the combination of fume and the grains spreading with each wipe does the rest. You can buy bags of (I believe lab made ammonium chloride powder)online quite cheaply and a 500g bag could last many year’s for a hobbyist! As Sara said the fumes are pretty corrosive but probably not toxic such as zinc may be (although I could be wrong on this) so therefore I’ve always used both an industrial inline extractor hanging above the tinning table and a full face 3m mask with the right acid gas filters and been good. I once tried Rosin from pine as flux and it was a disaster! Don’t know why I could not make it work…also tried many types of wiping cloths as a traditional alternative to glass fibre but everything burnt to a degree. Don’t know how the old tinners managed to be honest! Cheers N

Thanks for your sharing this video, it helps a lot to me.May I know what kind of flex you used in tinning , is Zinc Chloride suitable for cooking wares?

@housecopper

Жыл бұрын

I use Harris Stay Clean flux - it is a liquid flux. Usually the flux burns off regardless, so you can use any number of things.

@flyangle37

Жыл бұрын

@@housecopper Thanks for your reply. I'll try then and let's see what happened^^

how do I keep my kettle shiny ? is so dull, even though I cleaned it with lemon and vinigar after I washe it with water it does make it shinny

So, let me make sure I’ve got this right Sarah, you use pink fiberglass insulation as your wadding to wipe the melted tin around the inside of the cup? Wow. That is interesting. I would never have thought that would work! Cheers! Whipple

@housecopper

2 жыл бұрын

Yes, you've got it correct! It works wonderfully!

Hi, as for the tin, you are using a tin alloy solder? I looked at your link and wondered which one. What about pure tin? Also thanks for this, it is quite valuable. I am actually looking for methods to overlay tin on other metals in jewelry items.

@housecopper

2 жыл бұрын

It is the one I list right before I put the link - solder #640 which is the only tin known for food items / food safe. It's food grade - I believe it's a silver-tin alloy. Best of luck with your projects!

@ClownWhisper

Жыл бұрын

@@housecopper thank God I'm running around in circles pulling my last hair out thinking that it has lead in it. It must have silver in it but it would have raised the melting point considerably if it had silver in it that's what I'm worried about it seemed to have melted pretty easily what is silver's melting point about 1 1700 degrees Fahrenheit? I do a lot of silver soldering or I wouldn't even know that. Alright but I even might be wrong because I'm an old ******

@williaty

Жыл бұрын

@@housecopper There's no longer a #640 available at that link. Did it change numbers or did that supplier stop carrying it?

What are the little white glove your are wearing? Are you heat resistant? Thanks

@housecopper

5 ай бұрын

They are basic white cotton gloves - you can buy a ton on Amazon. They are 100% Cotton, so yes, a bit heat resistant in some regards...I myself am not. :)

@blazenvipers

5 ай бұрын

Thank you

So damn cool

@housecopper

2 жыл бұрын

Thank you so much!!!

What do you do with any excess tin left in the pot? What can you pour it in/on so you can reuse it?

@careyholman

Жыл бұрын

Got it -- a bucket of water! Just like making sterling balls with melted silver.

@housecopper

Жыл бұрын

Yup! A bucket works. I used to do that...but after a couple re-uses, the tin becomes kinka junky and unusable.

The tin you list above is #640, but in comments below and on the Johnson website, I think it might be #460. Am I missing something?

@housecopper

Жыл бұрын

Oh, it's me transposing numbers! You are correct, it should be #460 - I will have to change my description (was typing too fast). Thank you for calling this out!

As of February 2024, the website for the tin says their #460 is good grade. I think that other number must be a typo

@housecopper

3 ай бұрын

Yes, it is! Sorry! I will have to go in and fix!

How does the tin not melt off when cooking???

@housecopper

Жыл бұрын

The food or liquid absorbs the excess heat. Tin melts at 450F, so unless you're broiling something empty, you're usually good. :) There's a way to cook and bake in tinlined copper so you don't ruin it - it's been a centuries long used thing. ;) :) xoxo

@ClownWhisper

Жыл бұрын

@@housecopper but you're exposing yourself to lead! If that solder unless it's silver solder you got tin and lead or tin and antimony and word there's always some wood in there what are you using exactly it isn't pure tin is it?

Your link for tin doesn't direct to a specific product. I'm having trouble searching their website for it.

@housecopper

2 жыл бұрын

That's because the company doesn't have a link TO the specific product (it's a really difficult website to navigate, I feel you). You want the silver bearing solder, so #460, #466 or #469 depending on your use. Be warned they are only sold in 25lb spools.

@BrentDaughertyMe

2 жыл бұрын

@@housecopper oh no. Seems like an opportunity for someone else to resell smaller amounts for hobbiest that want to experiment.

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So you're not really tinning that you're soldering where is it silver sauder no cause that isn't gonna get it up to silver solder temperature why aren't you really tinning it? I mean I know that there's some tin in some of the different types of solder but it's not all 10 and they stopped using lead in tanning processes a long long long time ago like what the Middle Ages? So shouldn't it be tin and silver?

@housecopper

Жыл бұрын

It is tin. It's an eutectic alloy, silver-bearing tin solder. Thankfully, it's lead-free - I use a particular solder patented and made in Iowa which is the only solder known to be acceptable for use when soldering food handling equipment.

@ClownWhisper

Жыл бұрын

@@housecopper good God sorry about all the typos I use voice recognition because of a neurological issue