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Thread: More bricks !!!!!!!!!!

  1. 09-19-2017, 05:17 PM #1
    SWANEEDB
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    More bricks !!!!!!!!!!

    Well as we said in the last thread we were going to get more of these 'bricks', well it happened a few days ago, gent backed up to the garage and what a bunch, was all right near the tailgate, good thing it was still day light or he would have blinded all vec;s coming at him.
    Ended up what we think was about 1150lbs, 45 bricks at approx. 25/27 lbs each, smelted down the other stack and sent a sample to BNE, come out a 99 o/o Pb, 1 o/o Sb, did a smelt at 5 to 1 mono, cabine tree test it a 84/85, am happy with that. In a few days will take some pic's of a smelt what we do with 'bricks', think you may like it. We now have so much lead that we turned down a shower pan the other day at no cost, only have so much room.

    Sorry, still trying to post a pic.
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  2. 09-19-2017, 10:22 PM #2
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    Wow, you are on a roll! Nice scores both times! Looking forward to your smelting pictures.
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  3. 09-19-2017, 10:25 PM #3
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    Sweet!!!!!!! That's a good feeling, having a garage full of lead.
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  4. 09-19-2017, 11:03 PM #4
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    I have some of those bricks they sure are nice
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  5. 09-20-2017, 02:27 PM #5
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    Why are you melting these bricks down? They are already perfect for storage till needed. I make 25 pound bricks out of my smeltings. Then make smaller ingots when I alloy for casting material.
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  6. 09-20-2017, 03:05 PM #6
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    Is that crack new?
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  7. 09-20-2017, 03:36 PM #7
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    Actually I believe the propane tank is sitting level, just the pile of lead is tilting the rest of the garage.Robert
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    Quote Originally Posted by SWANEEDB View Post
    We now have so much lead that we turned down a shower pan the other day at no cost, only have so much room.

    Sorry, still trying to post a pic.
    Come on, 1100# fits in pretty small space. I turn down nothing castable that is free. I can always give it away or sell it.
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  9. 09-21-2017, 12:50 AM #9
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    There is a reason my garage floor was poured 6" thick LOL
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  10. 09-21-2017, 03:50 AM #10
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    Man that is sweet!
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  11. 09-21-2017, 06:30 AM #11
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    Quote Originally Posted by MaryB View Post
    There is a reason my garage floor was poured 6" thick LOL
    If I ever move and build again my floor will be 6 or even 8 inches and will have both wire and rebar in it. Buy once cry once!
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  12. 09-21-2017, 04:12 PM #12
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    make you wire out of rebar
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  13. 09-21-2017, 09:59 PM #13
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    Rebar every 12" I specced it to hold a truck lift if I ever get one...

    Quote Originally Posted by lightman View Post
    If I ever move and build again my floor will be 6 or even 8 inches and will have both wire and rebar in it. Buy once cry once!
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