How to cut lead sheet?

"taz" <taz24taz24@blueyonder.co.uk> wrote in message
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> "McBad" <mcbad@NOSPAMglobalnet.co.uk> wrote in message
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> > Hi. Does anyone have any ideas about how best to cut lead sheet? It's
> > about 5mm thick and I want to cut some shapes out of it for dive
weights.
> > I
> > think it's too thick for tin snips.
> >
> > Cheers,
> >
> > M
> >
>
> Lead is very soft and I would attempt to cut it with the tin snips.
> If that does not work use a sharp cold chisel and just work your
> way down the lead. If that does not give you a clean enough finish
> use a hack saw blade held loose in your hand. Just keep the teeth
> free from the swarf that it will generate.
>
> taz.
>
>

Thanks. Plan is to cut out some lead in-soles for boots. Why have the
weight outside and catching round the ankle when there is room inside; and
it can use some of the volume that the problem air is currently using?
Depends how smooth an edge I can get and if it is comfortable enough under
thick socks; just an experiment at the moment. Added advantage of being
able to stand on radioactive surfaces.

Cheers,

M

"taz" <taz24taz24@blueyonder.co.uk> wrote in message
news:R9H%d.2922$Ab.1666@text.news.blueyonder.co.uk ...
>
> "McBad" <mcbad@NOSPAMglobalnet.co.uk> wrote in message
> news:CKSdndXAIZNGpqLfRVnyrw@brightview.com...
> > Hi. Does anyone have any ideas about how best to cut lead sheet? It's
> > about 5mm thick and I want to cut some shapes out of it for dive
weights.
> > I
> > think it's too thick for tin snips.
> >
> > Cheers,
> >
> > M
> >
>
> Lead is very soft and I would attempt to cut it with the tin snips.
> If that does not work use a sharp cold chisel and just work your
> way down the lead. If that does not give you a clean enough finish
> use a hack saw blade held loose in your hand. Just keep the teeth
> free from the swarf that it will generate.
>
> taz.
>
>

Thanks. Plan is to cut out some lead in-soles for boots. Why have the
weight outside and catching round the ankle when there is room inside; and
it can use some of the volume that the problem air is currently using?
Depends how smooth an edge I can get and if it is comfortable enough under
thick socks; just an experiment at the moment. Added advantage of being
able to stand on radioactive surfaces.

Cheers,

M

"taz" <taz24taz24@blueyonder.co.uk> wrote in message
news:R9H%d.2922$Ab.1666@text.news.blueyonder.co.uk ...
>
> "McBad" <mcbad@NOSPAMglobalnet.co.uk> wrote in message
> news:CKSdndXAIZNGpqLfRVnyrw@brightview.com...
> > Hi. Does anyone have any ideas about how best to cut lead sheet? It's
> > about 5mm thick and I want to cut some shapes out of it for dive
weights.
> > I
> > think it's too thick for tin snips.
> >
> > Cheers,
> >
> > M
> >
>
> Lead is very soft and I would attempt to cut it with the tin snips.
> If that does not work use a sharp cold chisel and just work your
> way down the lead. If that does not give you a clean enough finish
> use a hack saw blade held loose in your hand. Just keep the teeth
> free from the swarf that it will generate.
>
> taz.
>
>

Thanks. Plan is to cut out some lead in-soles for boots. Why have the
weight outside and catching round the ankle when there is room inside; and
it can use some of the volume that the problem air is currently using?
Depends how smooth an edge I can get and if it is comfortable enough under
thick socks; just an experiment at the moment. Added advantage of being
able to stand on radioactive surfaces.

Cheers,

M

"taz" <taz24taz24@blueyonder.co.uk> wrote in message
news:R9H%d.2922$Ab.1666@text.news.blueyonder.co.uk ...
>
> "McBad" <mcbad@NOSPAMglobalnet.co.uk> wrote in message
> news:CKSdndXAIZNGpqLfRVnyrw@brightview.com...
> > Hi. Does anyone have any ideas about how best to cut lead sheet? It's
> > about 5mm thick and I want to cut some shapes out of it for dive
weights.
> > I
> > think it's too thick for tin snips.
> >
> > Cheers,
> >
> > M
> >
>
> Lead is very soft and I would attempt to cut it with the tin snips.
> If that does not work use a sharp cold chisel and just work your
> way down the lead. If that does not give you a clean enough finish
> use a hack saw blade held loose in your hand. Just keep the teeth
> free from the swarf that it will generate.
>
> taz.
>
>

Thanks. Plan is to cut out some lead in-soles for boots. Why have the
weight outside and catching round the ankle when there is room inside; and
it can use some of the volume that the problem air is currently using?
Depends how smooth an edge I can get and if it is comfortable enough under
thick socks; just an experiment at the moment. Added advantage of being
able to stand on radioactive surfaces.

Cheers,

M

"taz" <taz24taz24@blueyonder.co.uk> wrote in message
news:R9H%d.2922$Ab.1666@text.news.blueyonder.co.uk ...
>
> "McBad" <mcbad@NOSPAMglobalnet.co.uk> wrote in message
> news:CKSdndXAIZNGpqLfRVnyrw@brightview.com...
> > Hi. Does anyone have any ideas about how best to cut lead sheet? It's
> > about 5mm thick and I want to cut some shapes out of it for dive
weights.
> > I
> > think it's too thick for tin snips.
> >
> > Cheers,
> >
> > M
> >
>
> Lead is very soft and I would attempt to cut it with the tin snips.
> If that does not work use a sharp cold chisel and just work your
> way down the lead. If that does not give you a clean enough finish
> use a hack saw blade held loose in your hand. Just keep the teeth
> free from the swarf that it will generate.
>
> taz.
>
>

Thanks. Plan is to cut out some lead in-soles for boots. Why have the
weight outside and catching round the ankle when there is room inside; and
it can use some of the volume that the problem air is currently using?
Depends how smooth an edge I can get and if it is comfortable enough under
thick socks; just an experiment at the moment. Added advantage of being
able to stand on radioactive surfaces.

Cheers,

M

"taz" <taz24taz24@blueyonder.co.uk> wrote in message
news:R9H%d.2922$Ab.1666@text.news.blueyonder.co.uk ...
>
> "McBad" <mcbad@NOSPAMglobalnet.co.uk> wrote in message
> news:CKSdndXAIZNGpqLfRVnyrw@brightview.com...
> > Hi. Does anyone have any ideas about how best to cut lead sheet? It's
> > about 5mm thick and I want to cut some shapes out of it for dive
weights.
> > I
> > think it's too thick for tin snips.
> >
> > Cheers,
> >
> > M
> >
>
> Lead is very soft and I would attempt to cut it with the tin snips.
> If that does not work use a sharp cold chisel and just work your
> way down the lead. If that does not give you a clean enough finish
> use a hack saw blade held loose in your hand. Just keep the teeth
> free from the swarf that it will generate.
>
> taz.
>
>

Thanks. Plan is to cut out some lead in-soles for boots. Why have the
weight outside and catching round the ankle when there is room inside; and
it can use some of the volume that the problem air is currently using?
Depends how smooth an edge I can get and if it is comfortable enough under
thick socks; just an experiment at the moment. Added advantage of being
able to stand on radioactive surfaces.

Cheers,

M

"McBad" <mcbad@NOSPAMglobalnet.co.uk> wrote in message
news:CKSdndXAIZNGpqLfRVnyrw@brightview.com...
> Hi. Does anyone have any ideas about how best to cut lead sheet? It's
> about 5mm thick and I want to cut some shapes out of it for dive weights.
> I
> think it's too thick for tin snips.
>
> Cheers,
>
> M
>

Lead is very soft and I would attempt to cut it with the tin snips.
If that does not work use a sharp cold chisel and just work your
way down the lead. If that does not give you a clean enough finish
use a hack saw blade held loose in your hand. Just keep the teeth
free from the swarf that it will generate.

taz.

"McBad" <mcbad@NOSPAMglobalnet.co.uk> wrote in message
news:CKSdndXAIZNGpqLfRVnyrw@brightview.com...
> Hi. Does anyone have any ideas about how best to cut lead sheet? It's
> about 5mm thick and I want to cut some shapes out of it for dive weights.
> I
> think it's too thick for tin snips.
>
> Cheers,
>
> M
>

Lead is very soft and I would attempt to cut it with the tin snips.
If that does not work use a sharp cold chisel and just work your
way down the lead. If that does not give you a clean enough finish
use a hack saw blade held loose in your hand. Just keep the teeth
free from the swarf that it will generate.

taz.

"McBad" <mcbad@NOSPAMglobalnet.co.uk> wrote in message
news:CKSdndXAIZNGpqLfRVnyrw@brightview.com...
> Hi. Does anyone have any ideas about how best to cut lead sheet? It's
> about 5mm thick and I want to cut some shapes out of it for dive weights.
> I
> think it's too thick for tin snips.
>
> Cheers,
>
> M
>

Lead is very soft and I would attempt to cut it with the tin snips.
If that does not work use a sharp cold chisel and just work your
way down the lead. If that does not give you a clean enough finish
use a hack saw blade held loose in your hand. Just keep the teeth
free from the swarf that it will generate.

taz.

"McBad" <mcbad@NOSPAMglobalnet.co.uk> wrote in message
news:CKSdndXAIZNGpqLfRVnyrw@brightview.com...
> Hi. Does anyone have any ideas about how best to cut lead sheet? It's
> about 5mm thick and I want to cut some shapes out of it for dive weights.
> I
> think it's too thick for tin snips.
>
> Cheers,
>
> M
>

Lead is very soft and I would attempt to cut it with the tin snips.
If that does not work use a sharp cold chisel and just work your
way down the lead. If that does not give you a clean enough finish
use a hack saw blade held loose in your hand. Just keep the teeth
free from the swarf that it will generate.

taz.