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<blockquote data-quote="Dumpstick" data-source="post: 3081757" data-attributes="member: 41653"><p>I would be less inclined to use lead as a sacrificial sinker.</p><p></p><p>When I sort wheel weights, I sort out the zinc (Zn) weights. I render those separately into Zn ingots, and either sell the Zn back to the scrapyard (Zn is worth more than Pb), or trade it for more Pb. I trade to a fellow that casts sinkers.</p><p>When casting sinkers from Zn, remember the Zn is about 2/3 the density of Pb. So, a 3oz mold will net about a 2oz Zn sinker.</p><p></p><p>Lead is for shooting, not for throwing in the water.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Dumpstick, post: 3081757, member: 41653"] I would be less inclined to use lead as a sacrificial sinker. When I sort wheel weights, I sort out the zinc (Zn) weights. I render those separately into Zn ingots, and either sell the Zn back to the scrapyard (Zn is worth more than Pb), or trade it for more Pb. I trade to a fellow that casts sinkers. When casting sinkers from Zn, remember the Zn is about 2/3 the density of Pb. So, a 3oz mold will net about a 2oz Zn sinker. Lead is for shooting, not for throwing in the water. [/QUOTE]
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