janobles14
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hey all.
i have come into what basically amounts to an endless supply of wheel weights so i am gonna attempt some casting action.
questions:
1. the sticky tape stuff on the flat weights is a pain. can i just melt the lead and the tape will just burn off or do i need to break out the lighter fluid? also, what about the plastic coating on some? can this be fluxed out too?
2. how do i tell for sure if some of these things are zinc? i know to look for clips that are rivoted onto the weight. these are probably zinc. i also was told that you could rub them on concrete and if it trails then lead...if it scratches the concrete then zinc. any sure way to tell?
thanks in advance!
i have come into what basically amounts to an endless supply of wheel weights so i am gonna attempt some casting action.
questions:
1. the sticky tape stuff on the flat weights is a pain. can i just melt the lead and the tape will just burn off or do i need to break out the lighter fluid? also, what about the plastic coating on some? can this be fluxed out too?
2. how do i tell for sure if some of these things are zinc? i know to look for clips that are rivoted onto the weight. these are probably zinc. i also was told that you could rub them on concrete and if it trails then lead...if it scratches the concrete then zinc. any sure way to tell?
thanks in advance!