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Let the Record show that Gunner Asch on or
about Wed, 20 Jan 2010 18:35:37 -0800 did write/type or cause to
appear in rec.crafts.metalworking the following:

And if you cast wheelweight bullets and dump them directly into a 5
gallon bucket filled with water,


I take it, you do this hot, as in right out of the mold?


Ayup. Knock, flip, Splish!!


Oh, that's fun. I messed about with melting lead on the kitchen
stove (gas), and casting molds of license plates. Fun. Then my
younger brother tried it, didn't get the mold quite dry - pop, splat,
and he spilled the rest of the lead on the floor. No injuries (he was
in bare feet and shorts) but we found a neat way to take care of waxy
buildup.

We left some interesting burned places in those quarters when we
PCSed.
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