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: re: precious metal clay

updated sun 14 apr 02

 

iandol on sat 13 apr 02


Dear Jocelyn McAuley,

You will have to sinter your PMC first, then mould or form your ceramic =
clay about the metal.

Next comes the hard part. You have to refire at a temperature lower than =
the MP of the PMC.

>From what I have read over the past three or four years this stuff is =
very tight when it comes to firing temperatures, only a few degrees =
difference between getting good sintering and melting to destruction.

Never tried the stuff, much to expensive to import. With Bullion Silver =
less than $US 5:00 per ounce troy a few shares in the manufacturer would =
seem to be a good speculative investment.

Best regards,

Ivor