Re: [PSUBS-MAILIST] Molding lead

["Land N Sea Welding" <landnsea1@verizon.net>]

Hi Pierre

I have been collecting tire weights for quite some time for ballast for a 
sailboat that I am going to build and I fabricated a small steel table out 
of 1/4" plate about one foot square and drilled  a bunch of 1/8" holes in it 
close together.  It sits about 8" off the floor and has two pieces of plate 
tack welded underneath at an angle to direct the lead that falls threw the 
holes down to a narrow channel which has a custom made ingot that the molten 
lead falls into.  I scoop up a hand full of the tire weights and put them on 
this table in a mound and then use a Oxy-Acet cutting torch with what is 
called a "Rose bud" tip, and that does a nice job of melting the weights and 
leaves the steel clips on the table as they won't fall threw the small 
holes, and then just brush them off the top.   I have collected about 4 tons 
this way and it works quite well, Just two more tons to go!
Hope this helps
Rick Patton











----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Marie-Andrée et Pierre" <poulin.carrier@videotron.ca>
To: <personal_submersibles@psubs.org>
Sent: Thursday, April 14, 2005 12:38 PM
Subject: [PSUBS-MAILIST] Molding lead


> Hi guys!
>
> I am now the proud owner of about 600 pounds of tire weight (lead) that 
> can't wait to be reshaped into bars for my dead-weight.
>
> Does any of you have a hint on how to easyly melt the lead? I was thinking 
> to use an old BBQ propane oven. The melting point of lead is 635F. The BBQ 
> oven might not be high enough...
>
> I'm open to any suggestions!
>
> Thanks,
>
> Pierre Poulin
> Québec Canada.
>
>
>
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