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

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Turning wheel weights into "muffin ingots", Part 2 of 4. Higher-quality version also available at www.sanfranciscoliberalwithagun.com.

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  • how can you tell the difference between led and zinc?

  • @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.

  • 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.

  • @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".

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

  • @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.

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  • im pretty sure i was fed these as a kid lol

  • do you know the muffin man?

  • Send me lead muffins? I send you pixie sticks.

  • I hate your muffens  =D

  • 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**

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