The September issue of Popular Mechanics as a story about making lead
hammers and where to get the mold.Page 112. Fred
----- Original Message -----
From: "Bob Spidell" <bspidell@comcast.net>
To: "Tom Felts" <tomfelts@windstream.net>
Cc: <healeys@autox.team.net>
Sent: Wednesday, August 26, 2009 7:58 AM
Subject: Re: [Healeys] hubs .. splines - autotightening
>I get several years out of mine, but just throw them away when they get
>flattened.
>
> I've wondered if it wouldn't be possible to 'recycle' them; i.e. melt the
> lead and remold it (some of the lead chips off, but you'd still have a
> 3.95 lb hammer). Anyone do this? Where'd you get a mold?
>
> The handle should last forever.
>
>
> bs
>
>
> Tom Felts wrote:
>> The biggest problem is that they distort very easily and have to be
>> "remolded" to a shape that you can use. I have also had some small dents
>> show up on my spinners.
>>
>> tom----but I still use the lead hammers.
>>
>>
>> ---- Bob Spidell <bspidell@comcast.net> wrote: =============
>> What's the problem with lead hammers? I've used them (4lb) for years
>> with no problems (kind of a waste of lead, though).
>>
>>
>> Bob
>
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