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FISH4BUGS
01-31-2006, 09:40 PM
I will be getting about 150lbs of divers belt lead - it is apparently pure lead. I can alloy it with wheel weights and/or linotype to harden it up. What formula should I use to get it to about Lyman #2 or some other hard alloy? I usually cast with 5lbs ww to 1 lb of linotype. That is supposedly Lyman #2.
Duckiller
02-01-2006, 01:38 AM
You may be getting wheel weights in the dive belt. I have to compete with divers at a couple of tire shop for used wheel weights.
FISH4BUGS
02-02-2006, 08:20 AM
Apparently this is pure lead. How can I harden it up with ww and/or linotype?
carpetman
02-02-2006, 10:34 AM
FISH$BUGS---"Apparently this is pure lead---how can I harden it up with ww's and or linotype?" Easy,just melt them together.
ben1025
02-02-2006, 01:22 PM
Maybe I have been doing something wrong all these years but this is the way I figure hardness. For example 5 # WW = bhn 12 times 5 =60+1 # lino bhn 22 = 60 +22 = 82. 82 devided by 6 = bhn 12. If you want Ly #2 using straight lead you will need a lot of lino. A little chilled shot added to ww and water dropped would give you a Ly #2 with a litle experimenting. ben1025
ben1025
02-02-2006, 01:30 PM
My division is a little off 82 devided by 6 should be little over bhn 13 1/2 ben1025
FISH4BUGS
02-02-2006, 07:58 PM
FISH$BUGS---"Apparently this is pure lead---how can I harden it up with ww's and or linotype?" Easy,just melt them together.

Carpetman - was one of those ribbons for bad humor? I was asking for the formula to mix pure lead with ww and/or linotype to harden it up to Lyman #2. But I think you knew that.