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Thad in AR. 
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Posted: 27 Nov 2018 at 5:12pm |
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I need near 50 lbs of lead. Just curious how much is in a car battery. I’ve never opened one up. Also looking for other sources.
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Les Royer
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Posted: 27 Nov 2018 at 5:23pm |
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Thad, yer gonna find a lead alloy. It's lead mixed with somethin else
Edited by Les Royer - 27 Nov 2018 at 5:24pm
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I still gots my A/C but it's clear out in the barn now.
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Posted: 27 Nov 2018 at 5:31pm |
Thad, yer gonna need to find an Odyssey battery dealer. Them batteries are supposed to be 99% lead. I got a couple of em in my motorhome an they weigh in at 80 pounds a piece. I can let you know in about 15 years when I need to replace em.
I also been making a weight for my pump truck. Been melting them wheel weights down fer about 5 years. Think I got about 10 pounds of lead But I been noticing lately that they must be makin em outa somethng else cause they don't melt like they used to
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I still gots my A/C but it's clear out in the barn now.
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Thad in AR.
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Posted: 27 Nov 2018 at 6:25pm |
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Years ago I was given a whole bunch of nice clean lead jars. I don’t know what they were fior but I was melting those down to make race car weights. I sold all the weights with the car.
I wondered where I might get a bunch of wheel weights?
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Posted: 27 Nov 2018 at 7:42pm |
Any roofing companies around? Some older houses had lead flashing.
When my dad roofed years ago he had a pile and I took some to school to melt down for shop class when we were in the casting unit. First few batches I brought in were okay. Then had a batch that was folded over and it had some tar in it, stunk the whole school up, school principal was not happy and was told never to bring anymore in.
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Posted: 27 Nov 2018 at 8:00pm |
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Like them all, but love the "B"s.
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Posted: 27 Nov 2018 at 8:21pm |
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When I was young and worked in a Gulf service station I use to melt wheel weights down and make fishing weights. Used a small ladle and bought molds for the weights. Easy to do as all trash comes to top when you melt lead
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Thad in AR.
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Posted: 27 Nov 2018 at 8:34pm |
Looks like a pain in the tail. I had no idea they would be so dirty.
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Posted: 27 Nov 2018 at 10:03pm |
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Some sail boats have a lead keel
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Posted: 27 Nov 2018 at 10:22pm |
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I would stop by Wal Mart TIre Center or local TIre Store and see if you could buy a bucket of USED wheel weights.... scrap lead is approx. $1. pound.
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Like them all, but love the "B"s.
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Posted: 27 Nov 2018 at 10:24pm |
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Wheel weights now have a hardner added to the lead. You might find an old plumbing shop that still has some laying on a shelf in the back room.
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Posted: 27 Nov 2018 at 10:26pm |
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Find a Plumber who does remodeling. I have a pile of lead drain pipes. At least 3 or 4 hundred pounds of the stuff. Come and get it.
Always figured I would stock pile it to supply the revolution when we will need it to make bullets. Keep waiting for it to happen but it never does, wonder if it ever will.
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Posted: 28 Nov 2018 at 1:40am |
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Thad....I knows where Les's motorhome is....brings sum beer and a bolt cutters!
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Posted: 28 Nov 2018 at 5:40am |
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Find a Plumber who does remodeling. I have a pile of lead drain pipes. At least 3 or 4 hundred pounds of the stuff. Come and get it.
Always figured I would stock pile it to supply the revolution when we will need it to make bullets. Keep waiting for it to happen but it never does, wonder if it ever will. |
I’ve got a neighbor who’s a retired plumber. I’ll be visiting him soon.
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Thad in AR.
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Posted: 28 Nov 2018 at 5:45am |
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Will the wheel weights still melt down? I have dimensions for a mold that should be 7 lbs when full of lead. I then need to fill 4” square tube 9” deep. I may fill the tube with scrap or find 4” solid. The 7 lb weight needs to be fairly precise on weight.
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Posted: 28 Nov 2018 at 5:55am |
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They use Antimony or tin as a additive to bind lead and displace the quantity of lead in materials normally found to be just lead.
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Posted: 28 Nov 2018 at 6:09am |
dangnabit, wish you were closer. I got old style plumber's lead here along with white gas(?) burner and ladle along with a few bars of body lead ( the original Bondo ). Seems too good to just scrap,keep thinking someone needs them but man I keep 'reorgnizing' here...tired of that. I assume lead as you are making 'something' not just a 'weight'? Jay
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Posted: 28 Nov 2018 at 6:58am |
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Both pieces are just a weight. The 7 pounder needs to be a precise 7 pounds. That’s why specific dimensions for the mold. Now I wonder if it must be pure lead to make the weight?
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Posted: 28 Nov 2018 at 7:33am |
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Making a wide Grandfathers clock?
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Posted: 28 Nov 2018 at 8:07am |
so ,can it be made out of another metal ? Tungsten is 50% heavier... or is there a physical limit for dimensions ? just trying to think of options...
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Thad in AR.
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Posted: 28 Nov 2018 at 9:11am |
Walker wrote:
Making a wide Grandfathers clock? |
Balance weight on a blacksmith power hammer.
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Thad in AR.
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Posted: 28 Nov 2018 at 9:13am |
jaybmiller wrote:
so ,can it be made out of another metal ? Tungsten is 50% heavier... or is there a physical limit for dimensions ? just trying to think of options...
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I need to check into that. I know the weight matters and the location point is exact.
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Posted: 28 Nov 2018 at 10:32am |
Talk to a sports team coach. They will help you give you all you need. Haven't you heard the coach say, "Get the lead out".
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Posted: 28 Nov 2018 at 10:36am |
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I believe old windows used lead weights in the wall. I have a couple here and a couple of those are probably 7#. Even if they ain't lead they are not that large and have a hole molded into one end. You could just hang them on a wire or cable. Look for old abandoned houses.
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Posted: 28 Nov 2018 at 11:20am |
john(MI) wrote:
I believe old windows used lead weights in the wall. I have a couple here and a couple of those are probably 7#. Even if they ain't lead they are not that large and have a hole molded into one end. You could just hang them on a wire or cable. Look for old abandoned houses.
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I have lots of old cast iron window weights. I’ve heard of lead and brass window weights but haven’t found any yet. I’ll be looking.
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Posted: 28 Nov 2018 at 11:21am |
Clay wrote:
Talk to a sports team coach. They will help you give you all you need.Haven't you heard the coach say, "Get the lead out".
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The only sports team we got is the Razorbacks. I’ve heard tell they ain’t got enough lead in their pencils as it is now.😁
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Posted: 28 Nov 2018 at 2:15pm |
Thad, Git you some scuba gear, invite ole Shameless and Dessert Joe (intentional spelling) and go dive for lost fishin lures over there in Beaver lake. The way I fish, you'll have 50# quick and lots of left over hooks you can sell.
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Posted: 28 Nov 2018 at 3:37pm |
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If I remember right I got about a pop can full out of 2 mc and one or two car batts. with a plumbers torch a long long time ago. Cut the top out of the can and it makes a good mold I did learn that much from it.
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Posted: 28 Nov 2018 at 8:43pm |
Scott B wrote:
Thad,Git you some scuba gear, invite ole Shameless and Dessert Joe (intentional spelling) and go dive for lost fishin lures over there in Beaver lake. The way I fish, you'll have 50# quick and lots of left over hooks you can sell. |
That’s a good idea cept I don’t want to see ole Shameless swimin. I’d have trouble sleeping if I thought he was that close to here.
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Posted: 28 Nov 2018 at 10:03pm |
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scuba weight belts are made to hold lead weights
and they make pellets put in bags to use in pockets.
fishing weights, junk sailboat, medical transport jugs
go to a shooting range and sift behind the targets
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