WW score

[JJC]

I went to a tire shop/ junk yard to look at used tires. Picked one up and was going to match with a new one as the tread was deep. Picked up half a five gallon bucket of ww no charge too. Went to buy a new one and have them both mounted. The used one was to old and they could not responsibly mount it. So I took the old tire back and traded it for a 2.5 gallon bucket of ww. [smilie=w:

[JJC]

Went through most of the bucket with cutters, only 22 zinc rejects so far.

[DeadHandRed]

nice one

[WILCO]

nice one

Indeed.

[JJC]

All melted down 61 lbs. I'm happy :Fire:

[JJC]

:brokenima My boy liked it and wanted to put the graphic up. John

[home in oz]

nice haul

[fredj338]

Excellent! Was that not a full 5gal bucket? Your smelt should have yielded more than 61#?

[JJC]

It was a 2.5 gallon bucket filled most of the way. I'm working on a deal with the guy to let me buy them on a semi regular basis. Think the free bees are over.

[btrapr1]

Could someone post a pic so I know what to look as far as zinc alloy?

An above member posted using wirecuuters and finding 22 Zinc rejects so far.

What exactly does one look for?

thanks

[HangFireW8]

Zinc is much, much harder than lead alloy. Thus the wire cutter test. It also is less dense and feels light for the size.

Zinc wheel weights usually have rivets.

I no longer sort, I just keep the melt temp below 700F.

[WHITETAIL]

JJC,Nice score.
I just made a new conection
with a guy that mounts truck tires.
So far 2 five gallon pails for free.:cbpour:

[Tazman1602]

Gotta keep scarfing those WW's, keep a good relationship going with your local tire store!!!

Yup, days of freebie 5-gal buckets are gone..................even up here the shops have caught on now but at least they're still cheap....

Art

[JJC]

Thoes truck WW are nice and big. My company uses stick on ww after they replace the original clip on when they change the tires. I keep a nice selection of both.