Stefan Trethan wrote:
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> other german supplier lists stannous sulfate at 15eur / kg. these prices
> are pretty close to where i buy, most time my shop is a bit cheaper.
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> I know it is hard to get chemicals in small quantitys.
> I'm glad to have this shop. It is the biggest shop of this kind in Austria
> and it happens
> that it is in 5 minute walking distance from my University.
> It has split off of a big chemicals supplyer for the industry here, and it
> is dedicated for very small quantitys. You can get everything in whichever
> tiny quantity you want.
> You don't need to stick to packing units, they weigh how much you want in
> nice bottles or cans.
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> Another source for solid tin may be these awful plates and vases and
> drinking vessels.
> Most of them are ugly and i don't think they are expensive. One may just
> melt the ugly stuff and cast anodes with it.. much easier than finding
> ingots.
>
I've never seen pure solid tin as plates. Tin is soft so its
not very good for making things. Try your local chemical
company for tin metal, if not then plating suppliers or
metal merchants. I got mine from a metal merchant. They had
them in various ingots 0.5 to 2 kg. Look up metal suppliers
in your local business directory. I found trying to find
supplies is a matter of making enough phone calls and asking
the right questions. Remember these people are in this line
of business and would know a lot more than you of what's
around and who is selling what and where.
Adam.