Anyone have experience buying lead? (Page 2): What dory man said , I make my own 4oz sinkers save scrap lead from old chlmneys look around were you live if the chimneys are gray at the...

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Mar 28, 2021 14:24:43 #

D Ryb Loc: sharon CT

What dory man said , I make my own 4oz sinkers save scrap lead from old chlmneys look around were you live if the chimneys are gray at the bottom its lead . You can find at a lumber yard pay by the pound . When you melt it down all impurities will float to the top skim them of with a steel spoon then your good to go.

Mar 28, 2021 14:32:43 #

dbell Loc: Anna, Ohio

I agree with the Grizz, forget wheel weights. I had a connection with a guy from a phone company. Back in the day they would bury cables in lead pipe. Very good lead for pouring. Lead also used in old plumbing is good. I would start with scrap yards. Look in their lead piles for sheets of lead or what looks like lead pipes. Good luck.

Mar 28, 2021 15:13:21 #

forrest r Loc: NE ohio

Actually there is nothing wrong with wheel weights. The stick on type is pure lead. You will have to do a lot of sorting with wheel weights getting the steel one out along with a lot of them are zinc now. A pair of side cutters will easily tell you the zinc from the lead.

As others have already stated roof flashing is good. So are the old lead pipes & traps. Don't play with the lead that sealed the cast iron pipe joints together. Up until the early 90's they used asbestos (oakum). Scrap yards are another good place to find lead.

Range lead is the easiest to come by and flat out works.

Lead shotgun shot is running around $2 a #. You can find lead cheaper on e-bay or by putting an ad on craigslist.

Old tow motor weights and tractor weights were also lead. Keep in mind that it's easier to smelt small pieces of lead compared to 50# weights.

Mar 28, 2021 15:19:27 #

Fredfish Loc: Prospect CT.

forrest r wrote:

Actually there is nothing wrong with wheel weights... (show quote)

That's why I suggested lead shot. It melts easy, and even at $20 for 10lbs, thats 320 1/2 oz jigs.

Mar 28, 2021 15:42:56 #

Bdubya06 Loc: Salem OR

I have bought lead ingots from ebay in the past and poured some downrigger weights.
Be careful, there was a local guy around here who pours sinkers for years and supplied most of the sporting good stores.
He died from cancer caused from breathing that crap for years! Use good ventilation! Not worth it in my book! Have already had two bouts with cancer myself.

Mar 28, 2021 15:49:02 #

lorafa93 Loc: North Venice, Florida

Plenty of people on ebay sell pure lead ingots.
Most sinker molds require soft lead.

Mar 28, 2021 15:54:20 #

Ugly fish Loc: W Penn

I was under the impression lead was banned for all uses for fishing and hunting.

Mar 28, 2021 15:54:51 #

Captain Lahti Loc: Kennewick, WA

Lil Al wrote:

Lot of it had drywall glued to the front of it so the pain in the ass to get all the paper off the LED

All you had to do Was melt it and scrape the paper and impurity’s off, pour it into a lead mold and sell it to shooters for big bucks. It was likely pure lad which is at a premium.

And to looking for lead to cast jig heads, pure lead is not needed. In fact it’s a waste of money since pure lead is so valuable to shooters that use it, muzzle loaders, or bullet casters who Mx their own alloys.
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Mar 28, 2021 16:05:29 #

fordman06 Loc: Clarksville,Tenn.

check out the tire shops, they use lead weights when they balance tires. i used to get iead weights from them.

Mar 28, 2021 16:06:07 #

Fredfish Loc: Prospect CT.

Ugly fish wrote:

I was under the impression lead was banned for all uses for fishing and hunting.

It's a state by state thing UF, ie banned in Massachusetts, ok in Connecticut. Some only ban sinkers, while others ban all lead in lures. So no Jigs, Spinnerbaits, Buzzbaits,etc. Until the lure companies start making EVERYTHING weighted with Tungsten, some people will get a rude (and expensive) awakening.
As far as hunting goes, I know it's banned for waterfowl, but I'm not aware of any other.

Mar 28, 2021 16:07:30 #

Ugly fish Loc: W Penn

Fredfish wrote:

Thanks

Mar 28, 2021 16:13:16 #

Lil Al Loc: Central Coast California

Was not about to attempt to melt down two and a half tons of lead sorry don't have that much time on my hands

Mar 28, 2021 16:15:53 #

D Ryb Loc: sharon CT

Ugly fish wrote:

Thanks

Lead weights under 1 oz are illegal in Ma so water foul doesn’t eat them larger weights for surf are ok

Mar 28, 2021 16:40:24 #

Andy cacciatori Loc: Modesto cal.

Try the tire shop see if they will sell or give you the lead off the rims when the take off the old tires and rebalanc the new tires.
Andy Cacciatori
Bassman
Good luck fishing 🎣

Mar 28, 2021 16:57:20 #

Andy cacciatori Loc: Modesto cal.

Didn't know you are a contractor. I've been a Paint contractor for years.
Over 40 yrs.
Going fishing 🎣 Wednesday at New Melonies, son in-law went Friday at New Melonies still slow him and his buddy only caught two.
Nice bass both in the 4 to 5 lbs class range.
Have a good Sunday. Andy Cacciatori
Let me know when you head to Mc Clure lake
When the bass really start biting you'll have to come with me.

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