Turning Dirty, Used Lead Wheel Weights Into Clean "Muffin" Ingots, Part 2 of 4

[zeusa111]

how can you tell the difference between led and zinc?

[sfliberal]

@zeusa111 Pure lead melts at a lower temperature (621 deg. F) than zinc (787 deg. F). Wheel weight alloy melts at an even lower temperature than pure lead. I generally do my melt at 600 deg. F., and both the zinc and steel weights rise to the top. These should be scooped off with a large slotted spoon or something similar.

[winklend2]

do you know the muffin man?

[EddieSatan]

Send me lead muffins? I send you pixie sticks.

[cDog8766]

I hate your muffens =D

[phartattack]

DANG REPLY!!! If you move your mouse it dissapears and you loose everything you typed so, I'm posting my response...

Get your scrap lead from a tire shop or plumber offer them a couple bucks for their scrap or offer to make them some bullets or fishing weights as a BARTER.

**MZ**

[phartattack]

You should have a fan blowing the lead vapors away from you VERY UNHEALTHY TO BREATHE!!

You can also get a small SS Colander to strain the top of the pot... and for the remaing specs on top  move a magnet along the surface just above the lead to pull out any remaining remnants.

[sfliberal]

@phartattack You raise a good point. That's why I do all casting outside, with the wind to my back. Basically, Mother Nature is my "fan".

[davidsquall351]

Neat

[insanejecke]

hey im heaving problems get ww lead how do u get yours?

[sfliberal]

@insanejecke I used to get them from eBay. The going rate's about $1.00/lb, shipped. Now I've got a buddy who lets me have 'em for free.

[postcg]

where did you buy that thermometer?

[sfliberal]

@postcg Got it from Tel-Tru's Web site. It's their 200-1000 degree model with the 5" stem. $19 plus $6 or so shipping.

[Philibus59]

With your voice, you should get into voice overs, or radio.

[devinandmissy]

How much lead can you fit in your dutch oven?

[sfliberal]

@devinandmissy Sorry for the late response on this. I can fit about 100 lb into my 5qt Dutch oven, after the lead's melted. However, usually I do about 75 lb at a time so there's space to stir and flux and such. Easier to ladle when it's 3/4 full, too.

[guest9408]

real cool man i have all my thing i need i make fishing sinkers and i have to two vid and i just got a ingot mold it is cool good work keep it up