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Hirbonzig
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 Posted - 04/05/2008 : 08:22:23
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I got a bucket full of lead ingots after my grandfather pased away and one ingot is stuck in its cast iron crucible. Would a propane torch be hot enough to melt the lead, or do I need something hotter?
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El Dee
Penny Hoarding Member
USA
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Posted - 04/05/2008 : 11:32:47
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Propane is fine, hang the crucible from something and set the torch under it and wait. My dad used to use the electric kitchen range (when Mom wasn't around) It took a while, but it worked fine.
You could also build a fire in the barbecue and set the crucible in the coals. You only need about 600 degrees to melt lead.
Oh, and don't work with it over wet ground and do not spill it on yourself. |
Trust the government? Ask an Indian. |
Edited by - El Dee on 04/05/2008 12:33:39 |
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Posted - 04/09/2008 : 15:27:29
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Watch the fumes. Toxic to breath. I'd suggest NOT melting lead on your barbecue. Toxic to ingest. Keep handling with bare skin to a minimum. Toxic if absorbed.
If melting, do it outside, away from anywhere you eat (like your grill) and wear gloves that you will discard when done. Safety glasses and a face shield are suggested to protect against serious burns.
Lead enters the body in three ways: Inhalation (lungs), Ingestion (mouth) and Absorption (skin). |
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Posted - 04/09/2008 : 15:55:20
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| Is it worth the risks (long term due to exposure, or short term like burns, etc) to separate? Why not just put it in a pile of "irony lead" and sell it as is? That's not a rhetorical question, just really curious. I'm almost confident you can sell it this way. |
24 Empty Missile Tubes, A Giant Mushroom Cloud....It's Miller Time!!! |
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Posted - 04/09/2008 : 16:12:04
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| Good advice NavySub. Some people insist on melting this toxic, filthy metal. Why? I have no idea. |
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