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Rebel Frequent Elocutionist Offline Posts: 4292 Location: Rockets and Race Cars Joined: Mar 9^th, 2015	Diving weights Jul 9^th, 2018 at 1:48pm	Print Post
	I've never casted, but recently got a lead pot and some molds. I also inherited some diving weights, can you cast with that stuff and would anyone know if it's an alloy? Got to be about 70 pounds of the stuff in ingots to ride on a belt. Aaron

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JLouis Frequent Elocutionist Offline Posts: 10625 Joined: Apr 8^th, 2009	Re: Diving weights Reply #1 - Jul 9^th, 2018 at 2:37pm	Print Post
	Aaron they typicaly contain antimony and if that is not an issue for you they should be just fine for you to use. JLouis

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JLouis Frequent Elocutionist Offline Posts: 10625 Joined: Apr 8^th, 2009	Re: Diving weights Reply #2 - Jul 9^th, 2018 at 3:19pm	Print Post
	You should also check with Roto Metals to verify they don't include something else like Zinc and if so you do not want to use them and its better to be safe than sorry. (You need to *Login* or *Register* to view media files and links) JLouis

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Cat_Whisperer Frequent Elocutionist Offline No 1, 9.3x74R Posts: 3987 Location: Mountains of Virginia Joined: Apr 17^th, 2004	Re: Diving weights Reply #3 - Jul 9^th, 2018 at 3:27pm	Print Post
	diving weights can also be cast by anyone who has a mold - therefore made of whatever anyone put into the pot.

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JLouis Frequent Elocutionist Offline Posts: 10625 Joined: Apr 8^th, 2009	Re: Diving weights Reply #4 - Jul 9^th, 2018 at 3:52pm	Print Post
	That's true CW and a very good point. Aaron can send RotoMetals a small piece and they will do an analysis typically for free and make note all of the elements they contain. Having 70lbs. would be worth the effort all though it might just be better to order the alloy he is really wanting to use and to just sell the scuba weights. JLouis

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Rebel Frequent Elocutionist Offline Posts: 4292 Location: Rockets and Race Cars Joined: Mar 9^th, 2015	Re: Diving weights Reply #5 - Jul 9^th, 2018 at 4:52pm	Print Post
	Thanks for the Rotometals tip. I hate to throw the lead away, it's hard to sell old scuba gear, everyone wants the safety of new stuff, even weights. I guess I could make a lot of fishing sinkers and get some practice. Aaron
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Cat_Whisperer Frequent Elocutionist Offline No 1, 9.3x74R Posts: 3987 Location: Mountains of Virginia Joined: Apr 17^th, 2004	Re: Diving weights Reply #6 - Jul 9^th, 2018 at 6:39pm	Print Post
	melt it all into ONE batch - so you know it's all the same and you know what it is. 22 qt stainless pot (goodwill) works well.

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calledflyer Frequent Elocutionist Offline Posts: 3964 Joined: Mar 9^th, 2015	Re: Diving weights Reply #7 - Jul 9^th, 2018 at 7:15pm	Print Post
	I used a few a while back myself. If it were me, I'd add a little tin and follow Joe's lead. That's pronounced leed in this case, even if it's led that we're talkin' about.


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JS47 Frequent Elocutionist Offline Posts: 1265 Location: Arizona Joined: Oct 12^th, 2012	Re: Diving weights Reply #8 - Jul 9^th, 2018 at 9:18pm	Print Post
	westerner wrote on Jul 9^th, 2018 at 7:02pm: Cat_Whisperer wrote on Jul 9^th, 2018 at 3:27pm: diving weights can also be cast by anyone who has a mold - therefore made of whatever anyone put into the pot. Picked up a diving belt years ago. As they hit the garage floor, rang like steel. Cast .40 bullets for my #4 Ruger. Bullets only went in twenty five ring. Ran out of the alloy. Not shot the rifle since. Joe. This "drop on the floor" test may be a good one. I had some heavier dive weights that hit the floor with a clunk. They cast some good bullets. Some of the lighter weight ones hit the floor with a ring and I didn't use them. JS


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Schuetzenmiester Frequent Elocutionist Offline Posts: 6707 Location: Cool Wet Side of WA Joined: Apr 27^th, 2008	Re: Diving weights Reply #9 - Jul 9^th, 2018 at 9:35pm	Print Post
	westerner wrote on Jul 9^th, 2018 at 7:31pm: At Springfield one year, put 8 in the 25 ring, relay ended. People went down to change targets. Bob Z noticed my target and gathered everyone around to look at the target. By the time they all got done admiring it the wind had piped up. Last two went out. Be careful who you hang with. Joe.

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Rebel Frequent Elocutionist Offline Posts: 4292 Location: Rockets and Race Cars Joined: Mar 9^th, 2015	Re: Diving weights Reply #10 - Jul 9^th, 2018 at 9:48pm	Print Post
	melt it all into ONE batch - so you know it's all the same and you know what it is. 22 qt stainless pot (goodwill) works well. Smart thinking, thanks. Picked up a diving belt years ago. As they hit the garage floor, rang like steel. Cast .40 bullets for my #4 Ruger. Bullets only went in twenty five ring. Ran out of the alloy. Not shot the rifle since. Gosh Darn those stubborn bullets, Mine always go where I send them. thanks Joe.

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uscra112 Frequent Elocutionist Offline Posts: 4079 Location: Switzerland of Ohio Joined: May 7^th, 2007	Re: Diving weights Reply #11 - Jul 10^th, 2018 at 2:56am	Print Post
	Cat_Whisperer wrote on Jul 9^th, 2018 at 3:27pm: diving weights can also be cast by anyone who has a mold - therefore made of whatever anyone put into the pot. Boat keels, too. Usually the cheapest junk lead they could find. Yes indeed, get it assayed before you contaminate your pot.

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don1885 Senior Forum Member Offline Posts: 386 Location: East Tennessee Joined: Oct 31^st, 2010	Re: Diving weights Reply #12 - Jul 10^th, 2018 at 8:17am	Print Post
	Joe, Please post a pic or 2 of that .40 cal. #4 Ruger rifle. I have never seen one.

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marlinguy Frequent Elocutionist Offline Ballards may be weaker, but they sure are neater! Posts: 18040 Location: Oregon Joined: Feb 2^nd, 2009	Re: Diving weights Reply #13 - Jul 10^th, 2018 at 3:52pm	Print Post
	uscra112 wrote on Jul 10^th, 2018 at 2:56am: Cat_Whisperer wrote on Jul 9^th, 2018 at 3:27pm: diving weights can also be cast by anyone who has a mold - therefore made of whatever anyone put into the pot. Boat keels, too. Usually the cheapest junk lead they could find. Yes indeed, get it assayed before you contaminate your pot. Boat keels are bad news! Lots of zinc in them to avoid corrosion! Had a friend who worked at the local shipyards and he gave me about 500 lbs. of boat keel metal. Had it checked and it had extremely high zinc levels. It made good fishing weights though!

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