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    Quote Originally Posted by nova_robotics View Post
    What was it alloyed with at the beginning?
    The end result looks a lot like bronze, so the pieces in the scoop were probably tin. The material in the spoon was almost certainly borax. The last chunk before the additional wire may have been either zinc or aluminum in order to give it a little extra flavor.

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    Last edited by ductape; Jun 10, 2024 at 04:19 PM.

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