more questions about lead

[sergeant69]

son picked up hundred lbs or so of clip on WW from a scrap yard. got several battery cable ends in the batch. NOT the interior plates, the cable ends that go on the batt. posts. they ok to use?

[Muddy Creek Sam]

Yes, Absolutely.

Sam :D

[chris in va]

IIRC the battery cable ends are probably pure lead, while the clip ons are going to turn out harder and melt sooner.

[lwknight]

Your cable ends will be the last to melt. If there are any WWs left after the cable ends melt , they must be zinc. I sometimes get some pure lead stick on weights that just don't want to melt when I think i'm up to temp.
When wax flux autoignites , you are just right. Anything not melting probably is not lead based.

[Bret4207]

I've used cable ends before. I don't think they're pure lead anymore. They seem to melt with the rest.

BTW- the really good cable ends are brass.

[qajaq59]

I put the cable ends aside and save them for my muzzle loader.

[sergeant69]

ok. thanks. ALSO... haven't i read here b4 somewhere that you can flux the melt w/ wood? i have tons of mesquite shavings and was thinking about dropping some into the pot every half pot (20 lb lee).

[qajaq59]

ALSO... haven't i read here b4 somewhere that you can flux the melt w/ wood? Yup, saw dust works just fine.

[sergeant69]

cool. thanks.