odinohi
07-24-2015, 07:07 AM
I bought around 30 lbs and smelted it with some WW's. 4 trays full which is around 100lb. I forgot about it sitting outside and it rained a little. I put them in the shop for a few days to dry. Making 1 oz sinkers I decided to try some in the pot. All water was not gone and it started to react to the water. I pulled the ingot back out. Less then half a pound melted off it.
It started turning very blue but wasn't real hot. It made great looking sinkers, but then the pot started dripping and dripping. Emptied the pot and cleaned the spout and sides and bottom of pot. Very difficult to get it all out of the spout but finally did. Added some good ww lead and was then good to go. I don't think this was zink but maybe some bearing metal? What do you think it was?
Anyways, I have 100 lb to make go cart weights with.
It started turning very blue but wasn't real hot. It made great looking sinkers, but then the pot started dripping and dripping. Emptied the pot and cleaned the spout and sides and bottom of pot. Very difficult to get it all out of the spout but finally did. Added some good ww lead and was then good to go. I don't think this was zink but maybe some bearing metal? What do you think it was?
Anyways, I have 100 lb to make go cart weights with.