lead deadeyes?

[Woodshipguy]

hi all. im getting ready to start the model shipways 1/64 rattlesnake and was looking at some of the hardware  there is a bag of deadeyes that are grey the bag has dark grey powdery substance are these made from lead ? is that the reason for the grey?

[BenD]

It's probably "Britannia metal"  Quote from Wikipedia  "(also called britannium or Britannia ware[1]) is a specific type of pewter alloy, favored for its silvery appearance and smooth surface. The composition by weight is typically about 92% tin, 6% antimony, and 2% copper."

 

Antimony is a little bit toxic... so don't eat it or breathe the dust from sanding it.

[druxey]

Grey or grey-white powder is not a good sign. This sounds like lead that has deteriorated to lead oxides and carbonate with time and air. Replace them with either wood, resin or pewter ones.

[Woodshipguy]

ok thank you ill hunt down some new ones

 

[mtaylor]

40 minutes ago, Woodshipguy said:

ok thank you ill hunt down some new ones

 

Have a look at the advertisers on the front page.  Many of them do sell wooden deadeyes.

[Woodshipguy]

both 1/8 and 3/32 deadeyes 85 % dust i would like to replace with pewter but so far i have only found wood

Edited April 1, 2023 by Woodshipguy
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[Woodshipguy]

update ,,,, i have found some in britannia total i will need about 110pcs  60 of one size and 50 of the other   thanks for all your help i appreciate it

[druxey]

Please dispose of those as hazardous waste!

[flyer]

This must be a record-breaking example of tin pest. The deadeyes are most probably pewter. To avoid tin pest it should be alloyed with antimony or bismuth. Given the amount of damage there seems to be almost pure tin - at least you shouldn't have a lot of toxic substances on your hands.

[Woodshipguy]

54 minutes ago, druxey said:

Please dispose of those as hazardous waste!

i will