118lfd 8 #1 Posted January 25, 2011 I used some lead ingots I got from my uncle. I picked up a 12" cast iron skillet from target and a propane weed torch from harbor freight. They weigh about 80lbs each The skillet is tapered and they fit really nice in the wheels Work area outside Good ventilation Completed and installed Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
dandan111 31 #2 Posted January 25, 2011 They look great,nice job. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
wheelhorse656 20 #4 Posted January 25, 2011 sweet :banghead: Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
smoreau 658 #5 Posted January 25, 2011 :banghead: I want a set too, looks very nice :thumbs: Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Dresden Guy 24 #6 Posted January 26, 2011 Hey, they look great! I'll take a set.....spray my red with the WH decal in the middle. Super job! Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
KC9KAS 4,744 #7 Posted January 26, 2011 Very clever, and the heat melted the snow around your work area! Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Roger from southern Iowa 1 #8 Posted January 26, 2011 They look very good!!! :banghead: Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
118lfd 8 #9 Posted January 26, 2011 Not too hard to make guys. I have about 2 hours in them. The 12 inch cast iron skillet was 18.00 and the torch was 20.00. I used some leftover propane from the grill. The taper from the skillet made the weights center themselves in the rim. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Arndts small engine repair 0 #10 Posted January 26, 2011 Hi very nice ! :banghead: Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Sparky-(Admin) 23,228 #11 Posted January 26, 2011 Lookin good . Mike......... Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
can whlvr 994 #12 Posted January 26, 2011 looks great, and u could route wheelhorse with a template and a router with a sacrificial bit,just thinking Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
dgjks6 8 #13 Posted January 26, 2011 I bet if you find a skillet for 6 and 8 inch front wheels you could make some $$. They look great. And Superman can't see through them. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
massey 119 #14 Posted January 26, 2011 Nice work there. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
neil 2,410 #15 Posted January 26, 2011 Genious may give that a go here in uk Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
118lfd 8 #16 Posted January 26, 2011 Genious may give that a go here in uk I can't take the credit, someone on here made a set using a 12 inch cake pan and routed a notch for them to fit. I just wanted to get around machining them to fit. The 6 inch skillet would work, I might try that as I have a bunch of ingots left. The best part was trying to pick them up after I layed them down to drill the holes. I looked like a monkey trying to F*&^ a football. I ended up using a putty knife to get under them and then a long screwdriver to pry them off the floor Was quite funnny Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
mattd860 162 #17 Posted January 26, 2011 http://www.amazon.com/Lodge-Logic-Pre-Seas...t/dp/B00063RWT8 OR http://www.amazon.com/Cajun-Cookware-Cast-...t/dp/B0000E2RWK Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Duff 206 #18 Posted January 26, 2011 The best part was trying to pick them up after I layed them down to drill the holes. I looked like a monkey trying to F*&^ a football. I ended up using a putty knife to get under them and then a long screwdriver to pry them off the floor Was quite funnny Oh, the mental images that conjures up! Duff :banghead: Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Fiscalyear 0 #19 Posted January 26, 2011 :thumbs: Good idea. And in my price range. My pony slips a little in the front when angle pushing so I'm looking forward to your production of smaller weights for the front. My problem is I don't have lead. I know lead is much heavier but do you think concrete would work? Eddie Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
KC9KAS 4,744 #20 Posted January 26, 2011 Concrete will work, but you will need to put some type of sleeve (for the bolts) in the wet concrete before it sets up. I wouldn't attempt to drill the concrete as it is a very small piece (with no re-inforcement) and the hammer drill will probably break it into many pieces. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
just me 0 #21 Posted January 26, 2011 I'm sure there is somewhere we could get lead or aluminum(might not be as heavy but would work) Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
118lfd 8 #22 Posted January 27, 2011 Used some of my leftover ingots to add some more weight. 1/2 threaded rod and 2 nuts to the drawbar. Drilled 1/2 inch holes in each ingot. Without the hole each one weighs about 20lbs so 100lbs total. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
COMMANDO1 23 #23 Posted January 27, 2011 YES MORE WEIGHT. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
jimbotelho 1 #24 Posted January 27, 2011 what did you use for a releasing agent to remove the lead weight from the skillet :thumbs: Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
stevasaurus 23,285 #25 Posted January 27, 2011 You do not need a releasing agent to release the lead...it will tap out when it cools. A neat trick with lead, is to take a plumbers candle and wipe it on the lead as it cools. The wax gets in to the surface and will keep it from oxidizing...turning white...which is the hazardous stuff. It will look like new for a long time. You can do it later this spring by warming them up...the wax works like a cleaner and a flux for soldering. Nice job on the weights. :banghead: Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
