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Need Lead

PostPosted: Mon Jul 13, 2009 8:35 pm
by tony
Does anyone have a good source for pure lead? Scrap is ok
thx

PostPosted: Mon Jul 13, 2009 11:39 pm
by Doug Wotring
ebay

PostPosted: Tue Jul 14, 2009 12:22 pm
by Midniteblue
I purchased damaged roof flashing lead at Home Depot. It had some kind of "sandy dirt" but when the lead is melted it floats and it is easy to remove it with a big spoon.

Val

PostPosted: Tue Jul 14, 2009 6:41 pm
by PaulP
Call your local X-Ray equipment distributor. They use it to line walls and always have scrap around

Paul

PostPosted: Wed Jul 15, 2009 9:33 am
by Merv49
I got pounds of it from a local tire dealer. (used tire balance weights)

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thx
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PostPosted: Wed Jul 15, 2009 6:54 pm
by PaulP
Be careful using tire weights. Most of them aren't lead anymore - enviromental. If you are really anal, they aren't as high a specific gravity as pure lead. Probably means your pour will be 1/8" taller

Like I said, if you're anal

Paul