[TheForge] Printers lead

[dan tull]

M/L 'ers want pure lead .  Too hard won't catch the rifling as well, and 
will cut patch.



----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Grant Marcoux" <gblacksmith at alamedanet.net>
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Sent: Sunday, September 07, 2008 6:26 PM
Subject: RE: [TheForge] Printers lead


> 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
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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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