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Need Lead

Postby tony » Mon Jul 13, 2009 8:35 pm

Does anyone have a good source for pure lead? Scrap is ok
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Postby Doug Wotring » Mon Jul 13, 2009 11:39 pm

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Postby Midniteblue » Tue Jul 14, 2009 12:22 pm

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.

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Postby PaulP » Tue Jul 14, 2009 6:41 pm

Call your local X-Ray equipment distributor. They use it to line walls and always have scrap around

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Postby Merv49 » Wed Jul 15, 2009 9:33 am

I got pounds of it from a local tire dealer. (used tire balance weights)

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Postby PaulP » Wed Jul 15, 2009 6:54 pm

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

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