Beer Mug

[Appyasme]

Talking to a guy in the pub and i notised he had a different puter mug to the one he would normally use ,he said that the handle had broken off,does anyone kkow how to weld puter

 

[Paul.]

You need to solder it, it will need a low melting point solder specially made for the job, pewter melts at around 230C, so its very easy to turn a beer mug into a puddle on the bench, I have had some success using electricians solder, bakers fluid, and a copper tinsmiths iron rather than a flame for small repairs.

 

[Maker]

I don't think pewter can be welded because it's melting point is so low, you could probably find a low temperature solder it but it will be hard not to melt the pewter.

 

[bill_gj]

Find a website or a book about proper tinsmithing and it will probably tell you exactly what solder is needed to join the pewter parts back together.

I would use a sodding great iron, preferably one you heat on the gas, or a v.big electric jobby, clean and flux the joint faces (resin flux) then position the parts together and use the big iron to 'sweat' the parts together.

 

[awemawson]

Pewter is 'sort of' welded in that a filler 'rod' cut off the parent sheet is used, but because of the low melting point it's really a soldering process

 

[gordon stephenson]

Whatever you use for the repair,make sure it will hold. You wouldn't want him to waste a whole pint

 

[Parm]

Whatever you use for the repair,make sure it will hold. You wouldn't want him to waste a whole pint

I really think that's the most sensible advice offered in this thread, well done that man !

 

[brightspark]

yea he would be a bit pi...sed if he lost some

 

[Anguz]

i soldered one up years ago with one of the old skool copper fire powered soldering irons, it dont leak but isnt pretty, and its scarey how quick you make a bigger hole!.... nothing ventured nothing gained!

 

[Appyasme]

Going to take your advice,I would be mortified if I lost a fullpint of 5% Abbot Ale

 

[Mr shiney]

My wife would solder that up in 30seconds flat using a small butane torch and solder for pewter. She is a jewellery maker and that's the sort of stuff she does all the time along with silver smithing and glass fusing.