montana_charlie
03-03-2009, 11:09 PM
How many times have you heard...
- Is lead pipe a good source of pure Pb?
- How much antimony is in roofing lead?
- Can I substitute babbit metal for tin?
- What is the composition of wheel weights?
- Is monotype good for casting bullets?
- If I add birdshot to get an alloy that I can heat treat, how much tin do I need for castability?
There are many more possibilities, but if you've been here for a while, you probably think you know how to answer most of those. But, how about that last one?
There is a book titled, "The Handbook of Commercial Bullet Casting" by Paul B. Moore which is probably something that we all need a copy of.
A small part of it is available on this page...
http://home.earthlink.net/~potomac008/Lead%20Alloys.htm
I found the page today, totally by accident. The allusions to different 'charts' and 'chapters' made me aware that this is only one part of the whole.
Interestingly, the question about birdshot and tin is answered in the excerpt...and you will learn that even plumber's lead ingots are not pure lead.
CM
- Is lead pipe a good source of pure Pb?
- How much antimony is in roofing lead?
- Can I substitute babbit metal for tin?
- What is the composition of wheel weights?
- Is monotype good for casting bullets?
- If I add birdshot to get an alloy that I can heat treat, how much tin do I need for castability?
There are many more possibilities, but if you've been here for a while, you probably think you know how to answer most of those. But, how about that last one?
There is a book titled, "The Handbook of Commercial Bullet Casting" by Paul B. Moore which is probably something that we all need a copy of.
A small part of it is available on this page...
http://home.earthlink.net/~potomac008/Lead%20Alloys.htm
I found the page today, totally by accident. The allusions to different 'charts' and 'chapters' made me aware that this is only one part of the whole.
Interestingly, the question about birdshot and tin is answered in the excerpt...and you will learn that even plumber's lead ingots are not pure lead.
CM