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Old 19-05-2004, 10:09 PM
skozzy
 
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Default Lead weights for plants

If you want thin flat strips then pour the lead onto a marble surface, as
it's cooling run a roller over it, once set then use a guillotine to cut it.

Otherwise you use aluminium. Making sinkers for fishing is done with
aluminium molds.



"RedForeman ©®" wrote in message
...
I have a lead melter/burner device that melts about a US pound of lead at

a
time. I'd like to find out how to make a mold to shape it in.

My current ideas are, using 1"x1" wood, and fastening it to make a series

of
steps, X's or triangular shaped ridges /\/\/\/\/\ in some fashion, cap on
both ends, and pour the lead into the valleys, and cool, extract, lay on
sheet of "_____________" to resist sticking, and heat in oven till a temp
that allows the metal to be mallable. Use rolling pin to flatten, and
orient them to the same size, cut off the ends, and shape as needed...

As you can see, I've got the idea worked out but need the blank filled

in..
Also, if you can help make the mold, or improve upon it, I'll make some
strips for you too... btw, I've got 40lbs of lead...

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is that better??