I have moulds but not lead. Your input regarding where to buy locally would be appreciated.
That sounds great. I will head over there.
I would call tire shops and ask if they get rid of their wheel weights. I’ve heard of people getting buckets full for little to nothing even no cost.
when ever i go to a pull it yourself junkyard, i carry a small pair of channelock pliers in my pocket and take lead weights off wheels and look for them on the ground too. almost free. and when i go for a walk , i keep an eye at the curb,,plenty of things fall off vehicles and wind up there..just make sure to keep and eye on traffic too..
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If you’re interested, I have some old lead drain lines from one of my remodel jobs you are welcome to. It’s generally pretty good, pure lead.
The last couple of buckets of WWs I purchased were maybe 50% Lead, 30% steel and 20% zinc. I gave the shop about 10 cents a pound for the lot. Converting WW to ingots you lose the weight of the clips and trash, so maybe another 5% gone. Still less than 25 cents a pound for good lead. Last time I was at Jerry's, I thought the price per pound was a bit high but it would be a great place to start. Facebook and craigslist have alloy in ingots for $2 to $3. I am never really sure what their alloy is. I found a rusted cast iron pot for under $20 and use a propane burner turkey fryer to rough process lead into ingot. A friend from church brought me two 15 pound blocks that look like they were dumped out of a pot. Also a really nice ladle and three 4 pound blocks that were molded in the ladle. As I have plenty of ingots, I will probably keep these as HEAVY weights to hold glued wood together.
I am keeping the zinc as some are casting bullets from the zinc.
Be glad to discuss if you want to send me a PM. Just received a 30 cal and 6 cavity 38 mold and will be casting over the next week or so. Live North Bixby
I am keeping the zinc as some are casting bullets from the zinc.
Be glad to discuss if you want to send me a PM. Just received a 30 cal and 6 cavity 38 mold and will be casting over the next week or so. Live North Bixby
i use old dead car batteries for weight ,at least the ones that have handles ,,,,scrap price has dropped way low for them,,, use thoses two 15 pounders ,, lead for bullets..
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Interesting. I’ve heard there are some nasty and dangerous fumes to deal with when trying to melt lead from automotive batteries. Have you melted lead from batteries? Curious to know your process if you have.
no i DO NOT melt old car batteries down for lead,, i use them for weighting things down, to hold something in place , like warped plywood,after soaking in water , put the dead car batteries on it to flatten out the plywood.
