Now THESE are ingots!

[Tom W.]

I remember when I used to get 60 pound lead ingots from Sanders lead. I had to take them to the place where my son worked and use their cutting torch to make them usable. They sure absorb the heat!

[Mr_Sheesh]

I've wondered if a big cold chisel would work for splitting such ingots - Maybe an air chisel. Less messy than a chainsaw or cutting torch maybe? But might be slow and annoying.

[MyFlatline]

Bet they don't have to worry about a worker slipping one in his lunch box..

[copdills]

yep that one big ingot alright

[Mal Paso]

I've wondered if a big cold chisel would work for splitting such ingots - Maybe an air chisel. Less messy than a chainsaw or cutting torch maybe? But might be slow and annoying.

I've used a 20t log splitter to cut up pure lead ballast bricks.

[max it]

I am looking for a printers 'pig' mould, any one seen those around here?
much obliged, Max

[Neverhome]

So how do folks usually deal with hunks too big to smelt? I saw the log splitter up there ^. I've personally parted them out with an old axe head and a maul. MAJOR pain in the butt and not personally recommended.

[jsizemore]

Bet they don't have to worry about a worker slipping one in his lunch box..

If he did you probably wouldn't want any part of him.

[lightman]

So how do folks usually deal with hunks too big to smelt? I saw the log splitter up there ^. I've personally parted them out with an old axe head and a maul. MAJOR pain in the butt and not personally recommended.

There have been several threads on dealing with big chunks of lead. Members have used log splitters, all kinds of saws, axes, torches, ect. I would probably go at them with a chain saw.

[Wis Tom]

That's alot of bullets.

[bob208]

when I worked for a place that welded aluminum. we would cut bad spots out with a air chisel. it also goes through lead like butter. I have used it to cut up lead blocks.

[lightman]

I bought an air chisel just for cutting the soldered seams out of telephone cable splice covers! Like a knife thru hot butter!

[ericandelaine1975]

So how do folks usually deal with hunks too big to smelt? I saw the log splitter up there ^. I've personally parted them out with an old axe head and a maul. MAJOR pain in the butt and not personally recommended.

Reciprocating saw works quite well.

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[Went2kck]

I use to haul them to a battery plant those are 1800 to 2200 lbs.

[ericandelaine1975]

I met a guy hauling some once in a truck stop years ago. I was thinking he said about a ton apiece but i wasnt sure.

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[woodbutcher]

Aw geeeeeeeeeeeeeee.I`ll take two.They`re small.
Good luck.Have fun.Be safe.
Leo

[squidtamer]

This is a picture of the CCI bullet plant. Does anyone have any ingot moulds I could use to duplicate these ingots?
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Bah, mold is the easy part. Moving the mold around and dumping the ingot out is the problem!

[Three44s]

A fellow member brought me a 3400 pound forklift weight of lead. We still have not begun to tackle it yet. But our current thinking is to elevate it somewhat and place a weed burner torch on the underside and melt it down over time. As the lead resolidifies on the ground we will drag it out and smelt in another jewel he procured ..... a large truck brake drum on stilts built for smelting lead.

Do you think we are going to run out of boolits anytime soon?

Best regards

Three44s

[ericandelaine1975]

Probably not tomorrow anyway. Lol

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[lightman]

A fellow member brought me a 3400 pound forklift weight of lead. We still have not begun to tackle it yet. But our current thinking is to elevate it somewhat and place a weed burner torch on the underside and melt it down over time. As the lead resolidifies on the ground we will drag it out and smelt in another jewel he procured ..... a large truck brake drum on stilts built for smelting lead.

Do you think we are going to run out of boolits anytime soon?

Best regards

Three44s

I probably would attack that with a chain saw. No, I doubt you'll run short on bullets anytime soon!