David Paule
Well Known Member
My father had a 5 lb. bar of lead, and after he passed, I got it. It's a handy weight but now I've found that it's soft enough that it doesn't scratch bare aluminum.
You can rest it directly on an aluminum part without worrying about scratches.
It does seem to have a somewhat low coefficient of friction with aluminum, and if there's any slope, it'll slide around - that's how I found out about the not-scratching property. Blue tape works well for keeping it from sliding.
I'm pretty sure that this is piece of lead has no antimony, which is often alloyed in tiny quantities with lead to make it stronger. I have no idea if antimony lead would scratch aluminum, so you're on your own there.
Dave
Dave
You can rest it directly on an aluminum part without worrying about scratches.
It does seem to have a somewhat low coefficient of friction with aluminum, and if there's any slope, it'll slide around - that's how I found out about the not-scratching property. Blue tape works well for keeping it from sliding.
I'm pretty sure that this is piece of lead has no antimony, which is often alloyed in tiny quantities with lead to make it stronger. I have no idea if antimony lead would scratch aluminum, so you're on your own there.
Dave
Dave