andy1976 Posted October 16, 2011 Report Share Posted October 16, 2011 Hey guys I learned so much about fluxing and separating the wheel weights before melting them to make ingots. I was wondering if the zinc wheel weights can be melted and used somehow. Hate to waste them as I have several five gallon buckets. Thanks Andy Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mkvnmtr Posted October 16, 2011 Report Share Posted October 16, 2011 They can be melted but if you melt them with lead you lose a lot of weight to slag that will not flux out. I have been thinking about what to do with them also. Scrap yards buy metals bur I have also thought about seeing if they will pour in a mold. Can't hurt the mold and will probably give a different action. Maybe one of the spoon molds. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
andy1976 Posted October 18, 2011 Author Report Share Posted October 18, 2011 Thanks if you give it a try let me know. I have a couple of five gallon buckets of them. Could make a lot of saltwater lures if they melt and are pourable. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Clint M Posted October 28, 2011 Report Share Posted October 28, 2011 They arent near as dense. Do they corrode? I mean rust or anything? I have a bunch too, but i just chunk em because they dont melt at low temps. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Clint M Posted October 28, 2011 Report Share Posted October 28, 2011 ".[1] Zinc deficiency affects about two billion people in the developing world and is associated with many diseases. Ok so i guess we could start making pills out of it and sell it pharmaceutically. Its melting point is somewhere around 750 degrees f. Doesnt corrode. Im retarded because they use it as a corrosion inhibitor on lots of things. Zinc plating. I know im getting my fire hotter than that so apparently those weights must have something else in em. Im thinking the zinc weights are actually zinc coated steel. Is this possible? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mkvnmtr Posted October 28, 2011 Report Share Posted October 28, 2011 I use a burner outside and the zinc will melt. They are all marked with a Z or Zn. There are other weights that are steel. Those you can not melt on an open fire. The best thing with them is to save them and sell them back to the scrap yard for steel. I have a friend that bought a couple of tons of wheel weights recently and over a ton were steel. If you are buying them you need to pay attention. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ogajiga Posted October 29, 2011 Report Share Posted October 29, 2011 I've read that zinc can be cast into sinkers with a pot & ladle setup, but in my experience zinc contaminated wheel weight melt makes a mess because the zinc tends to stick to cast iron and is harder to remove than lead. Also, research indicates that zinc is very toxic to little water critters which form the base of aquatic food chains. I once found a zincer in a CO reservoir that was rotting and falling apart due to dis-solution into the water. Here's a quick link. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Zinc_toxicity Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
