Re: [PSUBS-MAILIST] Cheap and heavy...

[Steven Mills <cirtemoeg@juno.com>]

Thanks Dan,

I'll steer away from the batteries. Sounds messy anyway.

Guess I'll go dumpster diving.

--Steve


On Thu, 18 Mar 2004 22:47:54 -0500 "Dan H." <jmachine@adelphia.net>
writes:
> Been there, done that!  Either I was doing something wrong or it's 
> just not
> worth messing with batteries.  By the time you deal with all the 
> other stuff
> in a battery and all the corroded lead, it's not worth it for the 
> little
> good lead you get.  Heck, there are tire shops from coast to coast 
> with
> wheel weights that are cleaner, more concentrated lead and easier to 
> handle.
> 
> Dan H.
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "Steven Mills" <cirtemoeg@juno.com>
> To: <personal_submersibles@psubs.org>
> Sent: Thursday, March 18, 2004 8:47 PM
> Subject: Re: [PSUBS-MAILIST] Cheap and heavy...
> 
> 
> > Thanks Ray,
> >
> > Hadn't thought of that.  Now you've given me an idea about scrap
> > batteries, too.
> > [ Better buy some baking soda and petroleum jelly while I'm at it. 
> ]
> >
> > --Steve
> >
> >
> > On Thu, 18 Mar 2004 17:32:30 -0800 Ray Keefer <Ray.Keefer@Sun.COM>
> > writes:
> > > Hi Steve,
> > >
> > > Try what reloaders to. Drop by your neighborhood tire shop and 
> ask
> > > if you can buy their used wheel weights for scrap costs. They 
> get
> > > rid of a toxic metal and you get the lead you need at scrsp 
> costs.
> > > May take time to get enough lead for what you need but the costs 
> is
> > > good.
> > >
> > > Regards,
> > > Ray
> > >
> > >
> > > Steven Mills wrote:
> > > >
> > > > Yea, I checked that, but they're packaged small and that can 
> get
> > > > expensive.  I used to be able to buy large weights for fishing
> > > nets
> > > > and surf fishermen at tackle-bait shops, but I live in 
> Southern
> > > Nevada
> > > > no demand for that kind of thing. How about diver's belts?
> > > > I need to cast a shape so lead or bismuth alloy is what I'm
> > > looking for.
> > > >
> > > > Crikey !!!  If this was an old feedstore in the Midwest I'd 
> have
> > > no
> > > > problem !
> > > >
> > > > --Steve
> > > >
> > > > On Thu, 18 Mar 2004 19:36:03 EST Subscuba@aol.com writes:
> > > > > How about wheel weights at your local tire store?
> > > > >
> > > > > Ken Martindale
> > > >
> > > > 
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