[TheForge] Printers lead

[Grant Marcoux]

Lynn:  Your alloy is great for bullets and possibly for babbit bearings.  It
is MUCH tougher than pure lead.  Perhaps you could find a caster that would
swap you some pure lead for some alloy.  Try bullet casters, esp. black
powder shooters.  Grant

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[mailto:theforge-bounces at mailman.qth.net]On Behalf Of Lynn and Susan Lang
Sent: Sunday, September 07, 2008 8:19 AM
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Subject: [TheForge] Printers lead


Hello
I have acquired a quantity of printers lead, ingots that were used in a
Mergenthaler linotype.  The proportions are Lead 85 percent, Antimony 11
percent and Tin 4 percent. Is this suitable for Repousse backing
material?

Thank you
lynn



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