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Finger glandes
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I used old lead printer's type--got 20 or 30 pounds from my uncle. Tried melting some to make a lead block for pounding various projects on, but it turned out to be very brittle and busted up after a few whacks. Must have lots of bismuth and antimony in the alloy. But still fine for sling bullets!<br>
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Melted it in a tin can on an old electric hot plate. Low tech and cheap, that's me!<br>
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Vale,<br>
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Matthew/Quintus <p></p><i></i>
Matthew Amt (Quintus)
Legio XX, USA
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Finger glandes - by Anonymous - 04-22-2004, 04:17 PM
Re: Finger glandes - by Vincula - 04-22-2004, 04:34 PM
Finger glandes - by Anonymous - 04-22-2004, 04:47 PM
finger glandes - by Anonymous - 04-22-2004, 05:09 PM
Re: finger glandes - by Mithras - 04-22-2004, 06:58 PM
Re: Finger glandes - by Vincula - 04-22-2004, 08:06 PM
Re: Finger glandes - by Hibernicus - 04-22-2004, 11:28 PM
finger glandes - by Anonymous - 04-23-2004, 01:34 AM
Re: finger glandes - by Hibernicus - 04-23-2004, 01:48 AM
finger glandes - by Anonymous - 04-23-2004, 02:09 AM
Re: finger glandes - by Hibernicus - 04-23-2004, 01:10 PM
Re: finger glandes - by D B Campbell - 04-24-2004, 01:14 PM
Re: finger glandes - by aitor iriarte - 04-24-2004, 06:36 PM
finger glandes - by Anonymous - 04-24-2004, 09:03 PM
Sling bullets - by Matthew Amt - 04-24-2004, 10:14 PM
finger glandes - by Anonymous - 04-24-2004, 10:57 PM
Bullet mold - by Matthew Amt - 04-25-2004, 06:00 PM
finger glandes - by Anonymous - 04-25-2004, 06:26 PM
Lead - by Matthew Amt - 04-26-2004, 03:20 PM
finger glandes - by Anonymous - 04-26-2004, 05:11 PM
Melting lead - by Matthew Amt - 04-27-2004, 03:14 PM
Re: finger glandes - by scythius - 04-27-2004, 06:44 PM

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