My articulated CRUSHER!!!!!! - Page 2

silentracer · #16 08-23-2006, 10:54 PM

well i just did a quick image google search for steel shot and they seem to be like bb's. i've heard of this idea before, where would it be possible to find this stuff and how much would it go for? thanks

frizzen · #17 08-24-2006, 02:01 AM

I used #8 lead shot, it had to be slightly deformed to get it to fit correctly. (that's a lot of shot to squish to fill four rims) And since I did the reverse offset mod, I made plastic "hubcaps" so after mounting rims, I was able to fill the entire "inside" part of the rim, then tack the hubcap on and have a bloody heavy truck.

Lead or Steel Shot is normally used for shooting (shotgun), but good luck getting a small quantity. You'd either have to buy a box of shot-shells and disassemble one (and safely dispose of the parts you don't need), or buy a 25 lb bag of shot.

Maybe you should look into using Solder instead...

silentracer · #18 08-24-2006, 12:31 PM

hmm i guess i'm not gonna be usin it then hmm. i had thought about solder and i have heard other ppl use it but it really isn't that heavy. i also had thought about clay but i cant find any heavy clay. if only someone could reproduce the rims but in steel then they would be heavy and neat.

chilli_mp138 · #19 08-24-2006, 10:34 PM

frizzen and silentracer--

I picked up a pill bottle full of shot at Gander Mountian in the firearms department here in Terre Haute. Presumably other gun shops would have bulk shot. I lucked out because a bag of shot in a bin had been broken and they were willing to give me the loose shot at no cost. It might be worth a try in Indy and Connecticut.

Sometime back on this forum, Steve worked on molding/casting some lead ZZMT wheels--run a search for his threads.

chilli