What Did You Buy Today?

[wachuko]

diabetes from too much sugar.

Yes… as much as we like it, the amount of sugar it has is why we only get it for this season… the family and friends visiting help eat it…

 

[BSFlyBoy]

Ordered a motor for my Jet JVM830 from Teknatool. I got to thinking about how well my Nova Voyager drill press works and contacted them regarding the motor. I was able to purchase the same 1250W motor and controller! Very excited for it to arrive and figure out the best way to install it. So, if anyone happens to have the original motor mount for a JVM830 for sale, please let me know. I'll plan to do a write up on the build and installation.

 

[EricB]

Found this vernier clinometer at local flee market today. It's been about 40 years since I last used one of these. It's a bit of overkill for my little Sherline mill, but it feels like an old friend.



Eric

 

[wachuko]

Friend gave these to me… around 30 bars. Not sure what I can use them for, but figured I would take them…

LEE pure lead bars

 

[yota]

Lee is a reloading company so assume for casting lead/antimony bullets. or you can make fishing sinkers..

 

[mmcmdl]

Friend gave these to me… around 30 bars. Not sure what I can use them for, but figured I would take them…

LEE pure lead bars

I could use some lead in my pencil !!! Save a couple bars for me .

 

[WobblyHand]

Friend gave these to me… around 30 bars. Not sure what I can use them for, but figured I would take them…

LEE pure lead bars

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Like @yota said, it's likely they are not 99.9% lead, but some alloy typically used for casting bullets. Usually some antimony or tin is added. I use 99.9% lead for my airgun pellets and slugs. Muzzle loaders used to use pure lead as well.

 

[ChazzC]

Make lead hammers to tap parts down in milling vises.

 

[woodchucker]

or a lead belt to weight a body at the bottom of the ocean or lake

 

[verbotenwhisky]

Friend gave these to me… around 30 bars. Not sure what I can use them for, but figured I would take them…

LEE pure lead bars

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Those are from Lee Loading for casting bullets.

Everyone is talking hardball or linotype, this is just lead unless it written on it. Hardball or Linotype are 10% tin (to insure flow filles mold cavity) 20 to 30% Antimony (for hardness) and 70 to 80% Lead (you know what that is for....)