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Thread: How much is lost when melting clip on wheel weights?

  1. 09-07-2023, 07:24 PM #21
    CastingFool
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    I recently watched a video where a guy rendered 25 lbs of very dirty lead pipe. He estimated he would end up with 20lbs of clean lead. After fluxing the molten lead 3-4 times and pouring a bunch of ingots, he weighed them and he did end up with 20 lbs.
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  2. 11-20-2023, 06:56 PM #22
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    I too calculated about 15% loss on wheel weights that were nearly all lead. From three years ago. clips, a couple of zincs and a little trash.
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BP Bronze Point IMR Improved Military Rifle PTD Pointed
BR Bench Rest M Magnum RN Round Nose
BT Boat Tail PL Power-Lokt SP Soft Point
C Compressed Charge PR Primer SPCL Soft Point "Core-Lokt"
HP Hollow Point PSPCL Pointed Soft Point "Core Lokt" C.O.L. Cartridge Overall Length
PSP Pointed Soft Point Spz Spitzer Point SBT Spitzer Boat Tail
LRN Lead Round Nose LWC Lead Wad Cutter LSWC Lead Semi Wad Cutter
GC Gas Check