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Re: [Healeys] hubs .. splines - autotightening

To: Bob Spidell <bspidell@comcast.net>
Subject: Re: [Healeys] hubs .. splines - autotightening
From: jerry adams <cjerryadams@yahoo.com>
Date: Wed, 26 Aug 2009 06:47:09 -0700 (PDT)
Bob,
 
Almost all are recycled.  Several of the manufacuring firms I have worked for
have had the hammer molds, melting pots and an area well ventelated to do the
molding.  You should be able to find a local firm or machine shop to remold
yor lead hammer.  Molds should be available although I haven't looked for one
in many years.  However due to the environmental concerns most people have
just gone to the plastic dead blow hammers.  Little do they know that the shot
inside the hammers is lead and just throw them away.
 
Jerry
BN2 

--- On Wed, 8/26/09, Bob Spidell <bspidell@comcast.net> wrote:


From: Bob Spidell <bspidell@comcast.net>
Subject: Re: [Healeys] hubs .. splines - autotightening
To: "Tom Felts" <tomfelts@windstream.net>
Cc: healeys@autox.team.net
Date: Wednesday, August 26, 2009, 7:58 AM


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@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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