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Offline S.B.

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Have wheel weights changed?
« on: March 20, 2011, 02:04:49 PM »
Are they now made of steel alloy?
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Re: Have wheel weights changed?
« Reply #1 on: March 20, 2011, 02:09:42 PM »
There's always been different grades, and alloys. I have moldin bullets out of them since the mid seventies. You just have to go thru them before you throw them in the pot.
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Re: Have wheel weights changed?
« Reply #2 on: March 20, 2011, 02:54:19 PM »
Some are. I melted down a bunch yesterday and had some floaters. Most of the time those are zinc, but this time some of those must have been steel, didn't look anything like the zinc ones. I just skim them off and throw them out with the waste clips.
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Re: Have wheel weights changed?
« Reply #3 on: March 20, 2011, 04:56:40 PM »
Quote from: Nobade on March 20, 2011, 02:54:19 PM
I just skim them off and throw them out with the waste clips.

My process to a T. Guess I'll just keep on keeping on?
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Re: Have wheel weights changed?
« Reply #4 on: March 20, 2011, 06:00:41 PM »
I believe that lead is banned from wheel weights now in California. Steel and zinc are the common alternatives.
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Re: Have wheel weights changed?
« Reply #5 on: March 21, 2011, 06:22:37 AM »
A simple pre-melt solution is to introduce a magnet to the WW's.  The steel clips will always stick, but any all-steel WW's are very easy to ID. 
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Re: Have wheel weights changed?
« Reply #6 on: March 21, 2011, 06:54:21 AM »
I just separated a bucket and found some marked FE which is Iron/steel and then Zn which is zinc.  When you use a magnet remember that most of the clips are Steel and will stick to the magnet so make sure you are not throwing away good WW's!
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Re: Have wheel weights changed?
« Reply #7 on: March 21, 2011, 07:37:28 AM »
Minnesota1, yes, the magnet is a problem? Doubt I use this technique.
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Re: Have wheel weights changed?
« Reply #8 on: March 22, 2011, 03:51:28 PM »
Whatever floats is not lead.........
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Re: Have wheel weights changed?
« Reply #9 on: March 22, 2011, 04:18:18 PM »
i just sorted a 6 gal bucket of them. i had maybe half a coffe can of steel ones.might of been some zinc in there i dont know. i test each one with a side cuttin pliers. most of the stick on lead ones are really soft lead. they go in a diff bucket for black powder stuff or to be alloyed with wheel weights.anything i cant cut goes in the waste can.the steel or zinc yu cant even mark with a side cutting pliers.i dont think we have a lot of zinc here in MO yet. im guessing zinc is higher than lead or steel as far as price.it is a laborius process.yu kinda get where when you pick them up you can tell what they are right away.out of a mounded up 6 gallon bucket i ended up with 5 gallon of lead ones and a gallon or so for soft stick ons and half a three pound coffee can of steel.thats gonna be enuf to keep me in balls and bullets for many years.im thinkin bout drillin holes in the steel ones and useing them for catfish sinkers lol!
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