[Healeys] Lead Hammer Molds

[wilkmanracing at aol.com]

Here's a link to a company that sells lead hammer mold kits in various sizes.? I assume the 4 pound hammer would be the one to buy for knock-offs.



Bill Wilkman

BT7

AN5


-----Original Message-----
From: Fred Anderson <fandy at sbcglobal.net>
To: Bob Spidell <bspidell at comcast.net>; Tom Felts <tomfelts at windstream.net>
Cc: healeys at autox.team.net
Sent: Wed, Aug 26, 2009 8:41 am
Subject: Re: [Healeys] hubs .. splines - autotightening



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?
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>I get several years out of mine, but just throw them away when they get >flattened.?
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> 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??
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> The handle should last forever.?
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> bs?
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> 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.?
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>> tom----but I still use the lead hammers.?
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>> ---- 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).?
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>> Bob?
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