klutz347
02-03-2009, 02:47 PM
I just got in from smelting my first batch of wheel weights and all I can say is that the addiction has started.
I've collected about 50 lbs of WW over the years, mostly from hanging around the outside of tire dealerships while waiting for my tires to get worked on. but hey, its a start.
Spent about a hour huddling around the stove, watching and waiting for the lead to melt and trying to keep warm (its about 20 right now), fluxing and skimming and whatnot.
The little cast iron pot, which holds about 5 lbs worked great and the tiny Lee dipper was adequate for skimming.
I did dip a dipper full of melt and let it harden just to see how much it held. I just weighed it and it was well over 500 grains, more than enough for the double 158 gr .38 mold I have.
The only bummer I've had today is the guy I was supposed to get about 200 lbs of WW told me that he sold them to someone else :(. Oh well, I guess I'll have to go around and see if I can find some more.
All in all its been a good day.
Now if this darn snow would just go away, I would be really happy.
Ron
I've collected about 50 lbs of WW over the years, mostly from hanging around the outside of tire dealerships while waiting for my tires to get worked on. but hey, its a start.
Spent about a hour huddling around the stove, watching and waiting for the lead to melt and trying to keep warm (its about 20 right now), fluxing and skimming and whatnot.
The little cast iron pot, which holds about 5 lbs worked great and the tiny Lee dipper was adequate for skimming.
I did dip a dipper full of melt and let it harden just to see how much it held. I just weighed it and it was well over 500 grains, more than enough for the double 158 gr .38 mold I have.
The only bummer I've had today is the guy I was supposed to get about 200 lbs of WW told me that he sold them to someone else :(. Oh well, I guess I'll have to go around and see if I can find some more.
All in all its been a good day.
Now if this darn snow would just go away, I would be really happy.
Ron