Need lead for melting...

Ebay has some decent buys here and there, just watch the shipping costs.

old batteries!!!!!!

Also if you know of some old hospitals or clinics that had X Ray machines in them most had the walls lined with lead.  You might be able to go in there and get it.  I know of a guy that took it out of the New Rockford hospital.  Make sure you get permission first!!!!!

Go to tire stores and see if they have leftovers to buy or sometimes they may even give them to you.

 Tire store wheel weights work fine.  Amazing what a dozen doughnuts will get you at them....  I had enough lead for 3 years of jigs and Pinewood Derby car weighting with 1 stop at a local tire shop.

Lycanthrope Said:
Anyone know where to get some in bismarck, fargo or jamestown for a reasonable price? I used to be able to pick some up at tire places, but none are giving/selling it anymore. They all have other people who collect it. Porter brothers in town used to sell, but they wont sell to the public anymore either. I checked Dakota Tackle but they are charging 3x what the supposed market value of lead is right now.

Any suggestions?

stop by any tire shop bring a small coffee can and tell the guy  you will give him 15.00 cash to fill it   I have 3 in Minot.  all the shops that handle batteries keep the wheel weights for the salvage buyers.  I have been casting bullets and running short on lead so I switched to lynotype until Iget more lead.  the wheel weights are really poor lead and you will have to be heavy on the flux
I have been using 1/2 lead and 1/2 lynotype for now  little lighter bullet instead of 190 gr they are comming in at 186.4

Ill have to check some more tire places, I stopped at 2 yesterday that gave me old weights in the past and both told me they were giving them to other people now. I found a guy on craigslist that is willing to ship lead for $1/lb in a flat rate box, still kind of expensive but at least its all melted and clean and he says its soft lead, not alloy.

Plumbers usually have some old lead pipe if you know any.

Called 8 local plumbing places, no one has any lead, they say if they get any old lead pipe, it goes right into the trash... :(

Do you ever make it to Minot?

I could possibly help out if you don't need to much. I will be in biz this sat and sun pm me.

Occasionally Im up in the minot area, mostly for hockey related events, there a good source up there?

Just pm me when you are going to be headed this way. I can get yuh a bunch.

lipripper621 Said:
Just pm me when you are going to be headed this way. I can get yuh a bunch.

don't be going to walmart and pulling them off everyones wehicle.  :)

O don't worry I won't lol... I was thinking id just take your jig box and give that to him ;)

CHECK WITH SOME OF THE LOCAL CAR RACERS,THEY USE ALOT OF IT FOR BALLAST  TO MAKE WEIGHT  FOR SCALEING

 How much are you looking for and what do you think is a fair price per lb? I might have a few extra lbs. 

Check with the shooting range, and see if you can get the old bullets out of the trap.  You will be doing them a favor.

Lycanthrope Said:
Anyone know where to get some in bismarck, fargo or jamestown for a reasonable price? I used to be able to pick some up at tire places, but none are giving/selling it anymore. They all have other people who collect it. Porter brothers in town used to sell, but they wont sell to the public anymore either. I checked Dakota Tackle but they are charging 3x what the supposed market value of lead is right now.

Any suggestions?

PM sent.

 If you are planning to use wheel weights make sure to mix it with some other lead source. I make a lot of sinkers and when I have tried using just wheel weights I have had a hard time pouring them. They end up having big holes in them when I open the mold. When I mix them with pure lead they work fine though.