smithie 2,424 Posted September 9, 2022 Report Share Posted September 9, 2022 You could try cutting cans in to small pieces and melting them in a cast iron pan or pot and melting over coal and wood. The ally has a lower melting point than cast.. 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Ken's Deputy 4,456 Posted September 9, 2022 Author Report Share Posted September 9, 2022 Just finished my pie, Smithie. It just seems wrong, somehow, to be throwing these in the bin sack. Seven a week. For months. Probably for the rest of my days. Sack then goes on my fire spot ..... I could toss these into another sack. Just keep them in the shed. They'd build up, over time Then, I'll die. They'll find my sack of pie trays ~ all folded neatly, like that one. As is my way. And they'll shake their heads. And murmur: " What in hell was he thinking?! " 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Leo Sayer 1,697 Posted September 10, 2022 Report Share Posted September 10, 2022 Ken I have been melting lead into cattapult shot and I've found it rather therapeutic. Got a bench set up in the garage now for it and use a proper Lee melting pot. Bottle of ale tunes on happy as a pig in sh1t lol. 4 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Ken's Deputy 4,456 Posted September 10, 2022 Author Report Share Posted September 10, 2022 7 hours ago, Leo Sayer said: Proper Lee melting pot. Mould. Ooh, god, yeah! I do Love the proper, purpose made tools for a job! 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
kanny 19,322 Posted September 10, 2022 Report Share Posted September 10, 2022 13 hours ago, All-terrain said: When we was kids we used to use house bricks, inside was same shape as a bullion, melt a load of lead in a iron pan on a fire then pour it into bricks, atb A-t Yeah we did the same as kids...one thing I'd add is that if anyone fancies doing this then fire your brick first, any moisture in the brick can be very dangerous resulting in a blow out and hot lead sprayed everywhere. 2 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Ken's Deputy 4,456 Posted September 10, 2022 Author Report Share Posted September 10, 2022 I was looking at a complete and utter fukking idiot, last night. " DMZ Dave ", I think it was. It was like a public safety service broadcast. How to melt metal like an absolute kunt. I was squirming and twisting my legs just watching this din'. Guess what happened? Dave says he's through with melting now 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Waz 4,203 Posted September 10, 2022 Report Share Posted September 10, 2022 I got a bucket of wheel leads from a tyre fitter mate, intention being to make some fishing leads. Just watched a youtube video on making lead ingots from wheel balancing leads, fella sells them to self-loaders & fishermen. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Ken's Deputy 4,456 Posted September 10, 2022 Author Report Share Posted September 10, 2022 That's interesting! I know absolutely nothing about these " Wheel Weights ". But, I could almost swear Someone (DMZ Dave?) was melting those, last night. But, I thought, he was getting Zinc from them? Quote Link to post Share on other sites
fireman 10,774 Posted September 10, 2022 Report Share Posted September 10, 2022 1 hour ago, Waz said: I got a bucket of wheel leads from a tyre fitter mate, intention being to make some fishing leads. Just watched a youtube video on making lead ingots from wheel balancing leads, fella sells them to self-loaders & fishermen. I got about 1/3 ton of bullets i sifted out a firing range, i should have enough lead to last me my lifetime for fishing weights and pirks etc. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
big sid 1,118 Posted September 10, 2022 Report Share Posted September 10, 2022 15 hours ago, Ken's Deputy said: Oh, Dido; Just fukking Stop It!!! My chube's going ballistic now, of course! Just watched This kunt with the cans! It actually ends with suggesting we subscribe: " For More Melting Goodness " So, it Is a 'Thing'! It's like Scrap Porn! Fukk me, if I had a furnace, I'd be camped out by the bottle bank, snatching up everyone's drink cans! Just to melt down and stack up! (Might go and look at some Brass later. Fukking Hard Core! ) get bush brass it better price that yellow brass or better still try and get pb wheels really good price Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Ken's Deputy 4,456 Posted September 10, 2022 Author Report Share Posted September 10, 2022 It's not about Selling, Sid! This is all about just Stacks (Think RCD 'Old Imari' ) 1 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
big sid 1,118 Posted September 10, 2022 Report Share Posted September 10, 2022 6 minutes ago, Ken's Deputy said: It's not about Selling, Sid! This is all about just Stacks (Think RCD 'Old Imari' ) sorry to tell you priti patel has resigned so we both will need a new hobby so good luck with the smelter,think i might try wool spinning. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
kanny 19,322 Posted September 10, 2022 Report Share Posted September 10, 2022 2 hours ago, Ken's Deputy said: It's not about Selling, Sid! This is all about just Stacks (Think RCD 'Old Imari' ) These scrap dealers can't see past the next £50 Ken 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
dytkos 17,533 Posted September 10, 2022 Report Share Posted September 10, 2022 8 hours ago, big sid said: sorry to tell you priti patel has resigned so we both will need a new hobby so good luck with the smelter,think i might try wool spinning. Try watching Escape to the Country with Sonali Shah Cheers, D. 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
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