danielk

lead coated copper is used for roof flashing but has veryu little call for it around here any more . thecopper sheet is covered in very thin layer of lead on both sides of the sheet.when the sheet is cut it sort of looks like a quarter but much thinner.i have never tried to tig lead but i am sure soldering would work better as the lead is so thin i think it would melt away from the copper.regular roof flashing can be made from about any thin sheet metal 16ga or thinner. copper roof flashing is measured by ounces per sqare foot.16 or 20oz is the most common and has no coating. good luck jeremy.

jeremy regular lead solder works but you must use alot of ruby to get your weld to stick without pinholes.if you want a supplier try mcelroy metals.ill get more supplier names at work tomorrow.our company keeps some lead-coated copper in stock

thank you ralphy, what a great bunch. i learned alot already. very refreshing to learn from people who are not trying to protect a secret,but actually seem to enjoy passing along thier knowledge. when i learn more about this computer i am going to try to pass along some of my own. not to say i know very much,just maybe a shortcut or two. daniel

thank you all for this. i have a130# hay budden with a sway in it.i also wondered about its effect. fortunately i have learned to work around it

hello,my name is daniel kremer. most people in this part of wv. think it is strange when i tell them that my main hobby is blacksmithing.i sure would like to learn more about the craft.