Inexpensive lead

Inexpensive lead

Posted by DaveT (A) on June 27, 2021 at 08:18:00

In Reply to: RE: Sound of sand posted by alan m. kafton on June 20, 2021 at 10:13:16:

I experimented with lead weight on speakers some years ago.

I went to an automobile tire store and asked for tire weights. They offered a five gallon bucket of used weights, which I took. Tire weights have a steel clip on them that is used to attach the lead weight to the wheel. However, weight is weight, and the price for used weights was right - free!

I was cautioned at the time, that used weights can accumulate numerous toxic chemicals. I used rubber gloves and metal trowels to shovel the weights into doubled freezer Zip-loc bags. One could measure the bag weights on a scale and have each bag weigh a specific amount, if so desired.

It is important that one seals these used weights in air tight containers as there are noxious fumes tha emenate from the used weights. As I write this, I thought of placing the weights in cake tins (like what fruit cake comes in). Alternative solutions may have to be employed if the weights are to be used in a sandbox.

Used tire weights may be free or at minimal expense. YMMV

One man's trash is another man's treasure.

DaveT

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Topic - Bright star sand box - stator_99@yahoo.com 13:44:59 06/18/21 (18)

RE: Bright star sand box - marc g. 14:45:42 06/22/21 (6)

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Sent PM the other day. You get? NT - marc g. 20:30:23 06/28/21 (3)

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RE: Bright star sand box - B. Scarpia 16:20:15 06/19/21 (1)

Great idea, nicely executed. Thanks. (nt) - Vinyl Valet 17:30:55 06/19/21 (0)

Sound of sand - Jon L 14:45:59 06/18/21 (8)

That's similar to what I experienced - Luminator 10:37:18 06/20/21 (0)

RE: Sound of sand - alan m. kafton 10:13:16 06/20/21 (6)

Inexpensive lead - DaveT 08:18:00 06/27/21 (2)

RE: Inexpensive lead - alan m. kafton 15:01:48 06/27/21 (1)

RE: That was B.O., before whatsisname - B. Scarpia 15:05:34 07/01/21 (0)

RE: Sound of sand - Sondek 10:21:06 06/20/21 (2)

RE: Sound of sand - stator_99@yahoo.com 17:05:16 06/20/21 (0)

RE: Sound of sand - alan m. kafton 15:21:34 06/20/21 (0)

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Inexpensive lead - DaveT 08:18:00 06/27/21 (2)

RE: Inexpensive lead - alan m. kafton 15:01:48 06/27/21 (1)

RE: That was B.O., before whatsisname - B. Scarpia 15:05:34 07/01/21 (0)

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