Turning Dirty, Used Lead Wheel Weights Into Clean "Muffin" Ingots, Part 2 of 4
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im pretty sure i was fed these as a kid lol
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do you know the muffin man?
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Send me lead muffins? I send you pixie sticks.
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I hate your muffens =D
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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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how can you tell the difference between led and zinc?
zeusa111 3 weeks ago in playlist wheel weights
@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.
sfliberal 2 weeks ago
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 8 months ago 5
@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".
sfliberal 7 months ago 3
hey im heaving problems get ww lead how do u get yours?
insanejecke 11 months ago
@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.
sfliberal 11 months ago