JackpineWillie
Single-Sixer
What is the best/easiest way to separate wheel weight lead from the clips?
Separating wheel weight lead from the clips
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tek4260
Buckeye
When you smelt them, the clips and dirt(dross) floats to the top and can be skimmed off. Be careful not to take the tin out too. It will look like a dull film on top of the lead which is shiny silver.
If you are getting into casting, its best to spend some time here:
www.castbooilts.gunloads.com
If you are getting into casting, its best to spend some time here:
www.castbooilts.gunloads.com
Bucks Owin
Hunter
10X to all above.
If possible, it's also nice to do that initial skim in a separate pot from the one you cast from, then pour into ingots for the casting pot. WWs are filthy things, lots of contaminants and I generally reflux the mix every time I add to the casting pot. The sawdust then helps as mentioned.. :wink:
If possible, it's also nice to do that initial skim in a separate pot from the one you cast from, then pour into ingots for the casting pot. WWs are filthy things, lots of contaminants and I generally reflux the mix every time I add to the casting pot. The sawdust then helps as mentioned.. :wink:
Sgt Garcia
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And of course, make sure your ww are completely free of moisture.
Dennis.
Dennis.
clintsfolly
Single-Sixer
do your first cleaning in a 2pot to keep the CRUD out of your pour pot! If you use a bottom pour pot to cast the crud will get into the spout and cause it to drip. A old stainless or cast iron pot on a turkey cooker is a very common setup.
Bucks Owin
Hunter
An added thought about WWs. A lot of the "dirt" on a bucket of WWs is brake dust from front wheels. We know what brake pads are made of right? :wink:
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JackpineWillie
Single-Sixer
Thanks guys, plenty of info to get me started. I was just going to reduce a 5 gal. pail of wheel weights to ingots, but now you have me interested. I plan on spending some time here and on the "boolit" site while I'm rounding up some equipment. Thanks again!
clintsfolly
Single-Sixer
If you where closer i would offer to Have you come over and we would smelt your WW's ! That would give you a jump up the learning curve. Will see you over at castboolits Clint
tek4260
Buckeye
Sgt Garcia said:
After about four 5 gal buckets of WW one July afternoon, I was down to the last half of a bucket. There was about 2 inches of the previous smelt in my pot and I decided to pour the weights into the pot rather than scooping out handfuls...... Needless to say there was water in the bottom of that bucket(funny there wasn't any in the others). I heard it! Stood my ground and the bucket protected my face and chest. My Levi's look like something out of a hip hop video. Nice and shiny and weigh about 20 pounds! Lucky is all that can describe how I escaped without any serious burns. One day I'll go ahead and smelt the pants too to get my lead. I already spent hours picking it out of the grass around the shed
EDK
Single-Sixer
Sgt Garcia said:
The dreaded tinsel fairy never sleeps! He will get you every time. One of the ways to identify a fellow caster is to look at tiny lead spots on his work boots or the bottom of his faded jeans.
No matter how careful you are and how much protective gear you wear, the tinsel fairy will nail you in a heartbeat!
Divernhunter
Single-Sixer
I have melted many a 5 gal pail of wheel weights. To take out the clips I used a long handled magnet used by mechanics to get dropped items. Being a mech I have several. Then I had some asbestos thick gloves to pull the clips off the magnet. Or you could let them cool some and use thinner gloves.
EDK said:
#8 shot doesn't work either. She'll just shoot back with more and hotter lead. :lol:
I help a friend smelt out lead for boolits. 1000+ lbs at a time in a 100lb pot. I was working the flat shovel slowly shaking of scrap into the pot (yes it was all a little damp) when I slipped and dumped about 60% of the shovel at once. WOW! A whole flock of fairies flew over! Luckily the 4 foot of shovel handle gave me enough time to turn my face. It spewed in a 15 foot radius!
Ia.redneck
Single-Sixer
I use the long handle magnet also with welders gloves, works great!
tek4260
Buckeye
My coverage area wasn't quite 15' but it was solid! Hell I may have poured a cup or more of water in it.
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