Pennies as wight as opposed to lead?

java · Aug 7, 2002

Hi,
While I know that lead weight poses no health risk, based on some threads some people seem to complain about the cost of lead (sometimes over $2 a lb).
I was wondering if anyone ever used soft weight pouches filled with pennies as weights.
By my calculations 146 pre 1983 pennies or 182 1983+ pennies weigh a lb. (pennies made from 1983 and on are zinc plated with copper and therefore lighter)
I bet that everyone has loads of pennies lying around. And if ever in a pinch for $$ just hand in $4 worth of pennies for an air fill and pick up some rock

Seriously has anyone thought of using anything but lead?

Scubaroo · Aug 7, 2002

Gold would be approximately the same size for weights... :rolleyes:

Walter · Aug 7, 2002

It might work if you live in the UK, but I have limited access to British coins.

java · Aug 7, 2002

Walter once bubbled...
It might work if you live in the UK, but I have limited access to British coins.

I am talking about US currency!! I have no idea of the weight of british currency.

java · Aug 7, 2002

bengiddins once bubbled...
Gold would be approximately the same size for weights...

actually gold wights would be much smaller than lead due to its density. When I find the next Atocha ill consider.

the following is a small list of metalic witght in lb per cubic inch

copper 0.32 lb/CI
lead 0.41
nickel 0.32
zinc 0.25
iron 0.28
gold 0.69

art.chick · Aug 7, 2002

And if they don't work out, I have some broken crockery you can have. But seriously, I have a mentor who just stuffs rocks in his pockets & ditches them as he rises. Try the pennies. Tell us how they go. You may be onto something.

k4sdi · Aug 7, 2002

I gotta go try it, just for the fun of it!!!

Mark

Welshman · Aug 8, 2002

Try Uranium - it's very heavy and you'll glow in the dark!

Walter · Aug 8, 2002

"I am talking about US currency!! I have no idea of the weight of british currency."

Pennies are British. There is no US "penny."

Zept · Aug 8, 2002

Walter once bubbled...
Pennies are British. There is no US "penny."

Pennies are old money. Now we (they) have pence... or 'p' if you prefer.

Zept

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