[TheForge] babbitting material

Sat May 31 00:10:05 2003

Use auto wheel weights. You don't want to use pure lead as it is too 
soft. Wheel weights have enough alloying elements to make good babbitt. 
I used it in my triphammer on advice from a guy from New England 
Blacksmiths.

Steve Smith

KEN O'OUGHLIN wrote:
> Ther was this fan housing which was being heated in the oven so that it could be treated with some Yellen's iron preserve stuff, I forgot about it and the babbitt melted out.
> I can't find a place that will sell less than 25# . Does someone know of a way to get 1 or 2# ?
> thank you for your time and energy! 
> KO
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