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Any suggestions on how to break lead into smaller pieces?

Posted: Sat Jan 09, 2016 1:12 pm
by Caveman
Have some 3 pound ingots that are round/oval and need to cut them into 3 or 4 pieces to fit in my Lee melting pot. What have ya'll tried?

Re: Any suggestions on how to break lead into smaller pieces

Posted: Sat Jan 09, 2016 2:30 pm
by booger
If you have some large pruning shears, aka limb lopper, and can get a bite, they'll work.

Re: Any suggestions on how to break lead into smaller pieces

Posted: Sat Jan 09, 2016 3:14 pm
by miket
Recip. Saw

Re: Any suggestions on how to break lead into smaller pieces

Posted: Sat Jan 09, 2016 7:40 pm
by Beaverslayer
Get your a hatchet, sit it on a big solid peace of wood. Lay the blade on it, and wack it with a big hammer. A couple of licks should cut it in half.

Re: Any suggestions on how to break lead into smaller pieces

Posted: Mon Jan 11, 2016 7:13 am
by edub20
you could prob use a chop saw or miter saw as well.

Re: Any suggestions on how to break lead into smaller pieces

Posted: Mon Jan 11, 2016 9:01 am
by the tree
leave unattended with a 10 month old lab!

Re: Any suggestions on how to break lead into smaller pieces

Posted: Mon Jan 11, 2016 9:33 pm
by teul2
Torch off a little at a time into the pot.