About two weeks ago, I posted on Facebook in the AMYA page, that I needed a Vintage Marblehead lead bulb. A guy named Jeffrey Gros from Yorkville, IL, contacted me and said he had a number of old aluminum molds and perhaps one would work.
A number of emails and phone calls, and a week later they arrived. Now I have two perfect lead bulb halves. Spent a little bit of time cleaning them up on the stationary sander and drill press, and did a test mount. Even did a test float... floated perfectly on the DWL!
I couldn't be happier... thank you Jeffrey!
Tomorrow I'll start the mounting process. First step will be to pin and epoxy the bulbs to the fin and let it dry. Then will be to start adding thickened epoxy to fillet out the transition from the fin to the bulb. Finally, I will clear coat the entire bulb with epoxy to coat and contain the lead.
Once it's painted, it will look amazing.
Thank you Jeffrey!!
Aloha
A number of emails and phone calls, and a week later they arrived. Now I have two perfect lead bulb halves. Spent a little bit of time cleaning them up on the stationary sander and drill press, and did a test mount. Even did a test float... floated perfectly on the DWL!
I couldn't be happier... thank you Jeffrey!
Tomorrow I'll start the mounting process. First step will be to pin and epoxy the bulbs to the fin and let it dry. Then will be to start adding thickened epoxy to fillet out the transition from the fin to the bulb. Finally, I will clear coat the entire bulb with epoxy to coat and contain the lead.
Once it's painted, it will look amazing.
Thank you Jeffrey!!
Aloha
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