[Healeys] hubs .. splines - autotightening

[Fred Anderson]

The September issue of Popular Mechanics as a story about making lead 
hammers and where to get the mold.Page 112.  Fred
----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Bob Spidell" <bspidell at comcast.net>
To: "Tom Felts" <tomfelts at windstream.net>
Cc: <healeys at autox.team.net>
Sent: Wednesday, August 26, 2009 7:58 AM
Subject: Re: [Healeys] hubs .. splines - autotightening


>I get several years out of mine, but just throw them away when they get 
>flattened.
>
> I've wondered if it wouldn't be possible to 'recycle' them; i.e. melt the 
> lead and remold it (some of the lead chips off, but you'd still have a 
> 3.95 lb hammer).  Anyone do this?  Where'd you get a mold?
>
> The handle should last forever.
>
>
> bs
>
>
> Tom Felts wrote:
>> The biggest problem is that they distort very easily and have to be 
>> "remolded" to a shape that you can use.  I have also had some small dents 
>> show up on my spinners.
>>
>> tom----but I still use the lead hammers.
>>
>>
>> ---- Bob Spidell <bspidell at comcast.net> wrote: =============
>> What's the problem with lead hammers?  I've used them (4lb) for years 
>> with no problems (kind of a waste of lead, though).
>>
>>
>> Bob
>
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