A guy at the scrap yard in Toledo told me to always check for zinc before melting down mystery brass, saved me a huge headache last month.

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Man, I wish I'd gotten that tip before my own disaster. I tried to melt down what I thought was just old door handles and filled my garage with awful white smoke. Now I check everything twice, it's just not worth the risk.

lilykelly23h ago

Honestly that's solid advice right there. Zinc in the melt can really mess things up, makes a nasty smoke and ruins the batch. Tbh I learned that the hard way with some old plumbing fittings once. That guy saved you a ton of time and money for sure. Good scrap yard folks are worth their weight in gold.