Where to buy lead?

Sean Graf · Post by **Sean Graf** » Thu Aug 02, 2007 7:38 pm

Anyone have a source for purchasing 300 - 500 lbs of lead?

I did see an add in the classifieds but was looking for a future source also.

Dan, check your PM

Thanks in advance,

Sean Graf

Jason C. · Post by **Jason C.** » Thu Aug 02, 2007 7:43 pm

Sean,
Dan would be a GREAT source for the future as well sence he works with lead ALL day EVERY day! When ever you need it just give him a ring! Im sure he will hook ya up!

Dan McKenzie · Post by **Dan McKenzie** » Thu Aug 02, 2007 9:00 pm

Sean,
I sent you a reply.

Dan

ScottyJ · Post by **ScottyJ** » Thu Aug 02, 2007 9:16 pm

Check with Ultimate Watersports in Livermore or maybe even Tracy Oasis or another wakeboard boat dealer. I used to sell boats at Ultimate in Livermore and we sold 50lbs bars coated in rubber for people to weigh down their boats with. If they dont have them they should be able to get em for you. I forget the price but hope that helps. Call em up (925)961-1470

Scott

DeltaDan · Post by **DeltaDan** » Thu Aug 02, 2007 9:51 pm

Tip- Buy all the metals you can afford a year ago !!

The metals market is off the hook with China paying us to stripmine our resources !!

Just like gas..... Those days of affordability are soon gona be long gone.

Dan McKenzie · Post by **Dan McKenzie** » Fri Aug 03, 2007 6:23 am

actually metal prices are falling. This was preceeded by falling scrap metal prices over the past two months. Demand for raw materials in Asia has slowed, like everything else ease in demand will be reflected in the price.

Dewayne · Post by **Dewayne** » Fri Aug 03, 2007 7:12 am

I have seen a couple 200# lots there. I picked up #100 earlier this year.

Blue_R70 · Post by **Blue_R70** » Fri Aug 03, 2007 7:18 am

Try contacting Fisher-Price! According to their recall notice, about 967,000 toys made with lead paint were put on the market and are now being recalled--you could buy them up for pennies on the dollar and start scraping away!

NelsonG · Post by **NelsonG** » Fri Aug 03, 2007 7:28 am

If your'e looking for lead to melt, check the local tire and wheel shops.
They usually throw the used weights into 5 gal. buckets, and if you buy tires from the place they sometimes will give it away. 100 lbs. a bucket?
Plumbing shops also sometimes have scrap.
Then theres also metal scrap yards.
Nelson

Andy Giannini · Post by **Andy Giannini** » Fri Aug 03, 2007 5:12 pm

The tire shops are a good deal, even if it isn't pure lead. You can pour a big football, that is lighter than one of pure lead. Not quite as sticky on rocks, but more snag resistant.

Just watch it with the five gallon buckets, a little bit of sunshine, and they will blow out the bottom, split the side, or the wire handle will rip off, sending the contents everywhere.

I have also landed ingots from wrecked boats, especially sailboats. They need some weight in the keel.

A.G.