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Thread: Molding Lead Sinkers
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14th Nov 2012, 12:00 PM #16New Member
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An engineer gave me a surprising tip many years back. Instead of using a metal rod for running sinkers use a cotton string or shoelace MUST be cotton. Surprisingly this doesn't burn ,as there is no oxygen in the lead once it's poured in. The cotton lace is pliable and can easily be pulled out, unlike steel or wood, and as you say "Heating the mold sufficiently is a must"
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14th Nov 2012, 06:03 PM #17Senior Member
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lost foam casting in lead?
Hi all,
Slightly off topic, but has anyone had success pouring lead onto 'lost foam' patterns in greensand? I have a plot to make some repousse blocks with a Tee to be held in a vice and another with a square peg for hardy hole.
regs,
AndrewOC