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Originally Posted by Ryan
Has anyone ever use the lead from the battery cables that fit on to the battery post? If so how pure of lead is it? I have a friend who has a couple of 5 gal buckets of the cable heads. But before I junk up my garage with more stuff I will never use I thought I would check it out first. Thanks Ryan.
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The lead battery attachment clamps are a softer alloy than the battery terminals and the lead inside the battery. It may have a small amount of hardening elements in it (probably some metallic arsenic, and some strontium and tin), but I wouldn't worry about that. It will be slightly harder than 'pure' lead, but should pour just fine.
Just melt it down, flux it thoroughly, and pour into ingots. That's good lead-- no reason to let it go to waste.
Good luck, and be safe!
