Re: #&^#%$ Flywheel Removal
> it doesn't bounce. Need to redo my lead mallet. Basically I took
> a steel hammer handle and poured a lead head around it. Apart from > making the sand mold it's not that hard. For the casting I just > use my small sledge as the form. I just used a hole saw in some 2x4s and plugged the gaps with wet paper towels.. They catch fire, but the lead hardens fast enough to where it doesn't run out. J&L industrial sells lead mallets for under $20, but shipping is by weight. |
Re: #&^#%$ Flywheel Removal
> it doesn't bounce. Need to redo my lead mallet. Basically I took
> a steel hammer handle and poured a lead head around it. Apart from > making the sand mold it's not that hard. For the casting I just > use my small sledge as the form. I just used a hole saw in some 2x4s and plugged the gaps with wet paper towels.. They catch fire, but the lead hardens fast enough to where it doesn't run out. J&L industrial sells lead mallets for under $20, but shipping is by weight. |
Re: #&^#%$ Flywheel Removal
> it doesn't bounce. Need to redo my lead mallet. Basically I took
> a steel hammer handle and poured a lead head around it. Apart from > making the sand mold it's not that hard. For the casting I just > use my small sledge as the form. I just used a hole saw in some 2x4s and plugged the gaps with wet paper towels.. They catch fire, but the lead hardens fast enough to where it doesn't run out. J&L industrial sells lead mallets for under $20, but shipping is by weight. |
Re: #&^#%$ Flywheel Removal
Stupendous Man wrote:
>> it doesn't bounce. Need to redo my lead mallet. Basically I took >> a steel hammer handle and poured a lead head around it. Apart from >> making the sand mold it's not that hard. For the casting I just >> use my small sledge as the form. > > I just used a hole saw in some 2x4s and plugged the gaps with wet > paper towels.. They catch fire, but the lead hardens fast enough to > where it doesn't run out. J&L industrial sells lead mallets for under > $20, but shipping is by weight. That's an idea. Bet I could make a mold using 2x4s. Could even hinge it with a door hinge and use another hinge to close the mold. Once the wood chars it should be good for a long time. -- DougW |
Re: #&^#%$ Flywheel Removal
Stupendous Man wrote:
>> it doesn't bounce. Need to redo my lead mallet. Basically I took >> a steel hammer handle and poured a lead head around it. Apart from >> making the sand mold it's not that hard. For the casting I just >> use my small sledge as the form. > > I just used a hole saw in some 2x4s and plugged the gaps with wet > paper towels.. They catch fire, but the lead hardens fast enough to > where it doesn't run out. J&L industrial sells lead mallets for under > $20, but shipping is by weight. That's an idea. Bet I could make a mold using 2x4s. Could even hinge it with a door hinge and use another hinge to close the mold. Once the wood chars it should be good for a long time. -- DougW |
Re: #&^#%$ Flywheel Removal
Stupendous Man wrote:
>> it doesn't bounce. Need to redo my lead mallet. Basically I took >> a steel hammer handle and poured a lead head around it. Apart from >> making the sand mold it's not that hard. For the casting I just >> use my small sledge as the form. > > I just used a hole saw in some 2x4s and plugged the gaps with wet > paper towels.. They catch fire, but the lead hardens fast enough to > where it doesn't run out. J&L industrial sells lead mallets for under > $20, but shipping is by weight. That's an idea. Bet I could make a mold using 2x4s. Could even hinge it with a door hinge and use another hinge to close the mold. Once the wood chars it should be good for a long time. -- DougW |
Re: #&^#%$ Flywheel Removal
Stupendous Man wrote:
>> it doesn't bounce. Need to redo my lead mallet. Basically I took >> a steel hammer handle and poured a lead head around it. Apart from >> making the sand mold it's not that hard. For the casting I just >> use my small sledge as the form. > > I just used a hole saw in some 2x4s and plugged the gaps with wet > paper towels.. They catch fire, but the lead hardens fast enough to > where it doesn't run out. J&L industrial sells lead mallets for under > $20, but shipping is by weight. That's an idea. Bet I could make a mold using 2x4s. Could even hinge it with a door hinge and use another hinge to close the mold. Once the wood chars it should be good for a long time. -- DougW |
Re: #&^#%$ Flywheel Removal
On Fri, 12 Jan 2007 16:51:40 -0600, DougW wrote:
> Stupendous Man wrote: >>> it doesn't bounce. Need to redo my lead mallet. Basically I took >>> a steel hammer handle and poured a lead head around it. Apart from >>> making the sand mold it's not that hard. For the casting I just >>> use my small sledge as the form. >> >> I just used a hole saw in some 2x4s and plugged the gaps with wet >> paper towels.. They catch fire, but the lead hardens fast enough to >> where it doesn't run out. J&L industrial sells lead mallets for under >> $20, but shipping is by weight. > > That's an idea. Bet I could make a mold using 2x4s. Could even hinge it > with a door hinge and use another hinge to close the mold. Once the wood > chars it should be good for a long time. > It's overkill for making hammers, but plaster of paris makes an excellent mold material for lead. You can even use plastic wrap as a separator and make split molds with it. Just be sure to bake it in the oven for an hour or so to get it good and dry before using it - lead splatters can make uncomfortable spots on your hands, arms, whatever is exposed if the plaster is wet when you pour.. -- Will Honea <whonea@yahoo.com> |
Re: #&^#%$ Flywheel Removal
On Fri, 12 Jan 2007 16:51:40 -0600, DougW wrote:
> Stupendous Man wrote: >>> it doesn't bounce. Need to redo my lead mallet. Basically I took >>> a steel hammer handle and poured a lead head around it. Apart from >>> making the sand mold it's not that hard. For the casting I just >>> use my small sledge as the form. >> >> I just used a hole saw in some 2x4s and plugged the gaps with wet >> paper towels.. They catch fire, but the lead hardens fast enough to >> where it doesn't run out. J&L industrial sells lead mallets for under >> $20, but shipping is by weight. > > That's an idea. Bet I could make a mold using 2x4s. Could even hinge it > with a door hinge and use another hinge to close the mold. Once the wood > chars it should be good for a long time. > It's overkill for making hammers, but plaster of paris makes an excellent mold material for lead. You can even use plastic wrap as a separator and make split molds with it. Just be sure to bake it in the oven for an hour or so to get it good and dry before using it - lead splatters can make uncomfortable spots on your hands, arms, whatever is exposed if the plaster is wet when you pour.. -- Will Honea <whonea@yahoo.com> |
Re: #&^#%$ Flywheel Removal
On Fri, 12 Jan 2007 16:51:40 -0600, DougW wrote:
> Stupendous Man wrote: >>> it doesn't bounce. Need to redo my lead mallet. Basically I took >>> a steel hammer handle and poured a lead head around it. Apart from >>> making the sand mold it's not that hard. For the casting I just >>> use my small sledge as the form. >> >> I just used a hole saw in some 2x4s and plugged the gaps with wet >> paper towels.. They catch fire, but the lead hardens fast enough to >> where it doesn't run out. J&L industrial sells lead mallets for under >> $20, but shipping is by weight. > > That's an idea. Bet I could make a mold using 2x4s. Could even hinge it > with a door hinge and use another hinge to close the mold. Once the wood > chars it should be good for a long time. > It's overkill for making hammers, but plaster of paris makes an excellent mold material for lead. You can even use plastic wrap as a separator and make split molds with it. Just be sure to bake it in the oven for an hour or so to get it good and dry before using it - lead splatters can make uncomfortable spots on your hands, arms, whatever is exposed if the plaster is wet when you pour.. -- Will Honea <whonea@yahoo.com> |
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