The metal is smooth, but not shiny. It is super bendable. As soon as I realized what it was, I stopped handling it and washed my hands.

Lead is heavy, but seems such an odd choice for a weight in a consumer device. It must have been cheaper or even free.

  • @LouNeko
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    41 year ago

    Yeah, but for steel and aluminum you need machinery. Lead can be cut with a butter knife shaped with you hands and melted in an kitchen oven. Perfect for cheap stuff.

    • merde alors
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      41 year ago

      not to forget that aluminium is not as dense and in that size it would be too light to use as weight

    • @x4740N
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      11 year ago

      Mmm toxic oven fumes