Thread: Casting.....lead, tin and Antimony supply?

Also zinc melts nearly 100 degrees higher than lead antimong tin mixes so any wheel weights floating on to along with those little clips get binned.
There have been attempts to cast zinc bullets with some sucess but they are a lot lighter and bloody hard so the idea never took off properly.

Originally Posted by Marty Henry

Also zinc melts nearly 100 degrees higher than lead antimong tin mixes so any wheel weights floating on to along with those little clips get binned.
There have been attempts to cast zinc bullets with some sucess but they are a lot lighter and bloody hard so the idea never took off properly.

Just saw that in a YT vid! I saw another on what contaminated lead zinc looks like. Not a pretty thing!

the actual wheelweights are ubually easy to spot as they usually have the weights molded into the body of the weight whereas 99% of lead ones don't.
Also some have a brand molded in which lead doesn't.

As as I alluded to when you bang zinc together they tink with a higher pitch whereas you know lead is just a dull thud.

Zinc also plays havoc with your molds apparently although I haven't experienced it.