Linotype available
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Thanks Beagle, some of these are little squares with letters on them, but most are fairly thin strips. They have it in a container about the size of a 55 gal drum...about 2 feet deep. Just not sure how much lino a handloader would actually need. What ratio would actually be need to get soft lead to a BHN 15-20? I'm thinking about casting 9mm.
If it is individual letters it is monotype or foundry type. Very hard stuff.
Linotype is rows of letters and words in a line. Hard stuff too, but not as hard as mono.
The very thin strips (with no letters on it) are spacers and can be made of anything, usually softer than linotype, but harder than pure lead. The letters and lines of type are the valuable stuff.
For blending it to make a specific bhn, there have been calculators mentioned on here. I think Mike/TX posted one just recently in a thread. I'll have to scroll down and look for it after I close this post.
Linotype is rows of letters and words in a line. Hard stuff too, but not as hard as mono.
The very thin strips (with no letters on it) are spacers and can be made of anything, usually softer than linotype, but harder than pure lead. The letters and lines of type are the valuable stuff.
For blending it to make a specific bhn, there have been calculators mentioned on here. I think Mike/TX posted one just recently in a thread. I'll have to scroll down and look for it after I close this post.
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Hey thanks beagle...nice calculator. From what I see, simply water quenching WWs will give me a BHN up to 18. Do you think BHN 18 is adequate for 9mm? I usually load 4.4 gr of HP-38 with my FMJ bullets. I'll be casting a 120 gr bullet. Thanks.
P.S. The lino at the salvage yard was 1 big letter per little square, along with the strips, which I didn't look at very closely. The guy called it all linotype.
P.S. The lino at the salvage yard was 1 big letter per little square, along with the strips, which I didn't look at very closely. The guy called it all linotype.
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YARDDOG(1)
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Swampman, Hardness does nothing if the FIT is'nt right ; )
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FrankenMauser
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BHN 18 is too hard for 9mm, in my opinion.
I like BHN 10-ish, but most people consider 12-13 to be more appropriate. It's just personal preference and differences in lube/sizing/etc...
$1/lb is a great price, whether it's foundry type, monotype, or linotype headers and spacers (otherwise, it should be 60%+ full lines of text).
If looking for linotype, specifically, and you don't have the ability to test the alloy.... the only way to buy it is in full lines of text. Any other form leaves significant doubt about the alloy.
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Next week, my father is looking for pure lead (or near to it) at a scrap yard that had over 70k lbs of monotype and linotype in drums last year. I asked him to see if they still have any, and ask about the price. I'm hoping for the usual, "we get $0.76/lb for it - match that, so we don't have to ship it, and it's yours." I'll load my truck until it's sitting on the overload springs.
I like BHN 10-ish, but most people consider 12-13 to be more appropriate. It's just personal preference and differences in lube/sizing/etc...
$1/lb is a great price, whether it's foundry type, monotype, or linotype headers and spacers (otherwise, it should be 60%+ full lines of text).
If looking for linotype, specifically, and you don't have the ability to test the alloy.... the only way to buy it is in full lines of text. Any other form leaves significant doubt about the alloy.
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Next week, my father is looking for pure lead (or near to it) at a scrap yard that had over 70k lbs of monotype and linotype in drums last year. I asked him to see if they still have any, and ask about the price. I'm hoping for the usual, "we get $0.76/lb for it - match that, so we don't have to ship it, and it's yours." I'll load my truck until it's sitting on the overload springs.