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Thanks for ya'lls input. However, this lead is not hard enough to be used as a hammer from what I can tell. I can't scratch it with my fingernails but it gives when hitting something harder.

Anybody have info on this? I've read a couple things saying its a type of hardware/hammer alloy but it doesn't seem very hard.

Thanks

That would definitely help there... would also be easier to handle. What's cheap and strong? I miss my lee 20lb furnace, even though I know its a no-no to put dirty lead in there.

Btw, having 550lbs of lead, mostly towards the back, makes for a bumpy ride in a bottomed out dodge neon, lol.

I moved my 550lbs of lead to a research center I work at and have it locked up. I tried melting it all down with a turkey fryer but it would not get hot enough to keep it all liquid. I ended up with...

Definitely need a new roommate... Picked up the last of the lead today, another 305lbs for a total of 505lbs.

I'll have some ingots for sale around this weekend. Can't post yet on trading post...

That's where I was smelting the first (and only) time here and she threw a fit. There's no reasoning with this woman. I might be able to get away with smelting in the ally... Like I said before,...

Scored at my local scrap yard today. Bought 200lbs of soft lead for $0.25/lb in the form of old gutters, roofing, pipes, high voltage wire sheathing, etc. I'll have to go back with more cash....

Just gonna have to hope for the best I guess. Have my lead pot thermometer coming and a turkey fryer burner I can borrow so I can melt some more down. Just got to get me some more raw material.
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Ok, I scraped off a spot on each muffin ingot to remove any oxidation and put some "safer" murietic acid from Lowes. No reaction that I could see. I put a zinc ww into a cup of the acid as a control...

Thanks, I'll check that out.

I used my Lee electric furnace the other week to smelt down about 260lbs of wheel weights. I had it set on 10 the whole time and would at times go sit down inside and wait for a new batch to melt...