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[Pyromaster2003]

il explain it better:) seem some people are confused by it all (richard:)). i used a 1 cm diam drill bit and drilled a hole 1 cm deep into the apple, then filled this hole with lead and then 'popped' it out with pliers, is quick and easy.

[Pyromaster2003]

well thanks Richard! i thought it was pretty clever of me to use a apple and potato actualy!

[Richard H]

Don't worry, the men in white coats are on the way. Maybe all those nasty lead fumes are getting to your head!

Serious safety note:
Always perform casting operations outside and do not breath in lead fumes. Wear eye and front protection.

[bernie]

and he says use a board. What's the difference as long as 2003 is getting some balls. No pun intended.

If your mill is laboring then chances are you have just overcharged it with media and or comp. Lighten things up a bit and it will work better.

[Pyromaster2003]

haha maybe they are.

oops i didnt use eye protection, didnt prduce much at a time tho, about an 8th of a tin full each time. i used a beans tin with a squizzed bit to dirrect the lead.

[maxman]

Anyone looking for Lead Milling media, go to Centervine in Formby Liverpool.
I got .570" round balls 50 for ?5.90 quiet reasonable.

[adamw]

You could have posted this in a relevent topic. Any of the ones on ball milling and milling media would have done nicely!

It will be moved shortly.

[Pyromaster2003]

has anyone actualy purchased the lead balls from www.sutlers.co.uk?i have ordered some and they should arrive tomorow or wednesday.ordered 100 for ?12 with VAT and P&P.

[mrpyromx]

i go to walmart or franks shooting suply here and get balls. just go to a gun dealer or sporting good store and ask for 50 cal balls.
here is a link to some gun dealerships in the uk.

http://www.ukgundealer.com/southeast.htm

http://www.brpc.org.uk/links.html#shopsuk

[Pyromaster2003]

thanks but iv all ready ordered, just wondered if anyone else had ordered from sutlers. god, you people in USA can get almost everything from Walmart. soon you'l be able to bloody buy dark german 2 micron Al and KCLO4 with a disscount!lucky lucky ba***rds.i may just move to USA:)

[Pyromaster2003]

i can tbelieve i actualy recieved my order of 100 lead balls from sulters the other day lol. it only took them 3 months.

Edited by Pyromaster2003, 24 October 2003 - 01:02 PM.

[willd]

are balls any better than chopped up brass rod

[Pyromaster2003]

i dont know as iv never used chopped brass rod. they are a lot smaller than i expected them to be and if i new they were that size i would have order 200. they have made excelent BP in 100gram batches. takes 4-5 hopurs though because the BP keep getting stuck to the sides of the milling jar and i have to keep breaking it up every half hour which is a bit of a pain. i will do 50gram batches soon and see how it mills.

[BigG]

are balls any better than chopped up brass rod

In general yes - has to do with the amount of contact surface between lots of items that are rolled together, but for the amateur this does not matter much - you just have to run the ball mill longer to get the same results. Rod is easier to get then other balling media and brass lasts forever. Of course, hollow brass rods are no good because they are not heavy enough - you need a solid brass rod - somewhere with the OD of ? inch or bigger.

BigG