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Jim sounds like a great idea. I've got some colour combinations that I can make up and sell to some of the boys in Melbourne. Don, sniff the resin directly from the tin! You get an even bigger buzz! Regards Dave. Shut up & Diverite. "Mcinnis, Don" wrote: > Jim, > > How much did the resulting weight way in comparison with a straight lead > weight? Also how good was the buzz? > > Don > > -----Original Message----- > From: Jim Cobb [mailto:cobber@ma*.ci*.co*] > Sent: Monday, June 19, 2000 9:15 AM > To: Bob Hines; m o; Paul Braunbehrens; Jim Cobb; Steve Schultz > Cc: techdiver@aquanaut.com > Subject: Re: [Re: Weights] > > As an alternative to molten lead some might consider what one of our VBTech > crew came up with. Go down to the local gun store and buy a bag of lead > shot, #9 or #12 would work. Then go down to your local marine supply store > and purchase a gallon of epoxy resin, hardener and release agent. Mix > yourself some lead/epoxy mixture and pour that into your V/P weight mould. > Bill added some color to his, so you guys can even colorize your weights. > > And for those of little common sense, do it in a closed room with no filter > mask and you can get a great buzz and then a splitting headache from the > fumes. > > Jim > ------------------------------------------------------------------- > Learn About Trimix at http://www.cisatlantic.com/trimix/ > > > From: Bob Hines <bhines.vwmc@us*.ne*> > > Date: 19 Jun 00 08:56:58 EDT > > To: Jim Cobb <cobber@ma*.ci*.co*>, m o <mooseo69@ya*.co*>, Paul > > Braunbehrens <Bakalite@ba*.co*>, Jim Cobb <cobber@ci*.co*>, > Steve > > Schultz <se2schul@bl*.ma*.uw*.ca*> > > Cc: <techdiver@aquanaut.com> > > Subject: Re: [Re: Weights] > > > > Jim: > > > > Good answer to these accidents looking for a place to happen. That's why > we > > use a kiln and protective clothing in our business to manufacture lead > > products. If they want a first hand account of what a splash of lead does > to > > flesh, they can call me at 1-800-635-5050. It is painfull and long term > > healing. The infection possibility alone is sufficient reason not to mess > > around with molten lead. > > > > Bob Hines > > Victory White Metal Co > > Serving the best in Lead, Tin and Solder Alloys > > > > Jim Cobb <cobber@ma*.ci*.co*> wrote: > > The plastic would melt and burst into flames, spattering molten lead all > > over the place. The wood would burst into flames too, but only after the > > moisture steamed out of it, splattering molten lead all over the place. > The > > phase change from molten lead to solid is rather abrupt. > > > > Come on people, let's use a little common sense here. > > > > Jim > > ------------------------------------------------------------------- > > Learn About Trimix at http://www.cisatlantic.com/trimix/ > > > >> From: m o <mooseo69@ya*.co*> > >> Date: Wed, 14 Jun 2000 09:01:43 -0700 (PDT) > >> To: Paul Braunbehrens <Bakalite@ba*.co*>, Jim Cobb > >> <cobber@ci*.co*>, Steve Schultz > <se2schul@bl*.ma*.uw*.ca*> > >> Cc: techdiver@aquanaut.com > >> Subject: Re: Weights > >> > >> > >> I've been thinking of making one of these, and was > >> thinking about doing the same thing... > >> > >> I was thinking about taking a couple of 1/2" pvc caps > >> or maybe a piece of wood dowel and just pressing them > >> down as the lead starts to cool. Would that work, or > >> would they get stuck into the lead? > >> > >> --- Paul Braunbehrens <Bakalite@ba*.co*> wrote: > >>> Jim Cobb wrote: > >>> > >>>> If I were to do it again > >>>> I would put the bolt/washer assembly in from the > >>> side of the gully rather > >>>> than directly on the back. > >>> > >>> I was thinking of making it so it is held in place > >>> by the two bolts > >>> already there. Is there any reason not to do that? > >>> It would have > >>> to be thinner where the bolt is, so as not to make > >>> the wing nut stick > >>> out into your back, but that should't be too > >>> difficult to cast. Here > >>> is a drawing...It probably only works with a fixed > >>> font though. 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