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Offline rampa room artillery

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anybody molding 3 inch round balls?
« on: April 23, 2011, 06:26:41 PM »
anybody molding 3 inch round balls in zinc. there is another guy on the n-ssa board looking for some rounds. 


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Re: anybody molding 3 inch round balls?
« Reply #1 on: April 24, 2011, 04:56:50 AM »
Rick,
I have 13 zinc and 18 lead balls in my personal collection.  I'd take $20 apiece for them.  You would not have to buy them all.  I measured them at 2.90" diameter.  If I recall, the zinc balls weigh in at 3.1 lbs. and the lead at 4.8 lbs.  I cast them many years ago with a steel mould I have using my crawfish burner.
I also have 30 aluminum balls.  They measure about 2.83".  I think they are 1.1 lbs.  I had my mould enlarged after casting these because I thought that was too much windage.  These were done at a foundry I has access to.
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Re: anybody molding 3 inch round balls?
« Reply #2 on: April 24, 2011, 05:26:06 AM »
very nice,  i will pass the info along, with your website. 

 rick bryan