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Topic: Plans for an Electric Tinning Pot for Brigandine Plates

Craig Nadler
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posted 03-12-2003 05:24 PM

Tinning was a very common method of rust prevention for brigandine plates and to some extent (which is still being researched) maille. Basically it melts the tin in the tray so that you can tin brigandine plates by submerging them in the tin. A more detailed explanation of how to tin plates can be found under "Tinning Plates" at http://www.eskimo.com/~cwn/brigandines.html .

Here's the plans for the electric tinning pot: http://www.eskimo.com/~cwn/tinning_pot.html

If there is anything that seems unclear or wrong on either of the two web pages please let me know.

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Craig Nadler
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Jeff Johnson
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posted 03-13-2003 09:06 AM

Cool. About how much did it cost ya?

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Geoffrey Bourrette
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Craig Nadler
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Member # 7

posted 03-13-2003 03:50 PM

If you are only building one and don't already have some thin sheet metal that you could use it will cost around $90 + shipping not including the tin. The tin comes in 5 pound ingots and costs around $4 per pound ($3.65 per pound if you but 100 pounds).

1 soft fire brick 9" x 4.5" x 2.5"
$6 (a box of 25 is around $60)

1 square foot of 1" thick Kaowool Ceramic Fiber Blanket
$5?

100 feet of 21ga. Thyssen Resistance Wire (0.845 ohms per foot). This is enough for 3 elements.
It's about $30 for a pound (~800 feet) but I'm but sure what the price is for a 1/8 pound which would be 100 feet.

2 Porcelain Insulators, T-type
$2

2 Standard Screw Connectors
$2

3 feet of 14ga. High temperature kiln switch box wire
$3?

McMaster-Carr (A lot this stuff maybe cheaper at your local hardware store.):

24" x 24" of 0.024" Type 304 Stainless Steel (2b finish)
$21.34

1 male electrical plug
$4.48

100 Pack of #6 x 3/8" 18-8 stainless steel sheet metal screws (if you don't already have some)
$5.68

3' long 3/16" diameter galvanized steel rod
$1.85

Clip-On Bimetal Thermometer with 1 3/4" dial, 5" stem, and a temperature range of 200F-1000F
$19.92

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Craig Nadler
cwn@nh.ultranet.com http://www.nh.ultranet.com/~cwn/armour.shtml

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