Buying Lead??

fmoore · 03-24-2007, 05:30 PM

I'm just starting to get into making sinkers and whatnot.
But, I'm having a hard time finding lead online.
Where do you guys get your lead??
I guess shipping would kill me anyway

On Hilts molds it said go to a junk yard. Anyone ever do this??

Thanks for the input

Fintan

pitch bait · 03-24-2007, 05:58 PM

I got about 2000lb from my brother he was rediong a hospital X-ray room and they are lined with lead so he brought it all home to me. I wouldnt but it, you are better off buying the sinkers already made.

plumbers crack mike · 03-24-2007, 06:18 PM

go to your nearest plumbing supply house.or go to a scrap yard they might be willing to sell you some of the lead they have laying around.

Capt_John · 03-24-2007, 06:48 PM

I found tons at the local Dept. of Parks and Recreation in my old town. When lead water pipes were banned years ago,they still had them on a lot just sitting there. Well, after lots of axe swing and shovel blows...we had a truck full. A buddy of mine in TX did the same thing and found some as well.

Dave Sikorski · 03-24-2007, 07:27 PM

Go around your town to the tire places. They'll have buckets of the lead tire weights sitting around.

They'll be oily, dirty, some wont be lead, all have those clips on them.

I take a propane crab cooker burner and a cast iron dutch oven. Get the flame going good and drop a bunch in the pot. Do this away from the house and don't let any water drip in the pot. I then use a cast iron ladle and put the lead in aluminum cans. The metal clips get put in a pile to the side and chucked when they cool off. When the lead hardens I peel the aluminum off. Whenever I feel like molding something I melt one cans worth(~8lbs.) in my electric lead meltin pot. Transfer to molds with a ladle.

it's all a giant pain in the ass, but with a weekends worth of melting you can get enough lead to last a long time.

The stuff will be dirty and have a bunch of floaters in it, but it's FREE

Good luck.

Lead is a reproductive toxin and will make your little fishies swim crooked. Treat it with respect and only melt outside. I wear a respirator, a bunch of clothes, safety glasses and welders gloves.

-D

Graceland · 03-25-2007, 12:22 AM

Check your local yellow pages for recycling centers. They will have lead in various forms for sale. The softest lead will be shower liners, xray room wall liners, lead pipe, ballast blocks or electrical cable shielding.

Jer · 03-25-2007, 12:28 AM

I bought bank sinkers from
http://stores.ebay.com/Artees-Custom-Fishing-Sinkers

He also sells hard and soft lead.

Capt. Brian Daley · 03-25-2007, 12:32 AM

I get mine as I run a dealerships service dept. all the wheel weights I need

Capt-D · 03-25-2007, 01:14 AM

I have gotten about 1,500 lbs worth from my dad who is a printer. The company that he used to work for got rid of all of their old type set lead. Its actually more than I will ever need.

I actually cast about 20 or so of the soda/beer can ingots (different heights)that Dave talked about, only I put some hoops in them with some copper electrical wire for deep drop fishing.
They make great wieghts for dropping 600' into a current.

-D

Hoff40b · 03-25-2008, 02:17 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by fmoore

I'm just starting to get into making sinkers and whatnot.
But, I'm having a hard time finding lead online.
Where do you guys get your lead??
I guess shipping would kill me anyway

On Hilts molds it said go to a junk yard. Anyone ever do this??

Thanks for the input

Fintan

try Ebay

03-24-2007, 05:30 PM	#1
fmoore Crab mustard is good Join Date: Dec 2006 Location: NH Posts: 787 Credits: 1,917.7 Boat: 20' Key Largo Home Port: Hampton Best Catch: State record carp.....by accident Occupation: Ski Instructor/School	Buying Lead?? I'm just starting to get into making sinkers and whatnot. But, I'm having a hard time finding lead online. Where do you guys get your lead?? I guess shipping would kill me anyway On Hilts molds it said go to a junk yard. Anyone ever do this?? Thanks for the input Fintan

03-24-2007, 06:48 PM	#4
Capt_John I think Admin is going to let me have this space Join Date: Feb 2005 Location: Jacksonville,NC Posts: 1,847 Credits: 2,158.2 Occupation: charter captain	I found tons at the local Dept. of Parks and Recreation in my old town. When lead water pipes were banned years ago,they still had them on a lot just sitting there. Well, after lots of axe swing and shovel blows...we had a truck full. A buddy of mine in TX did the same thing and found some as well. __________________ Capt. John Mallette captjohn86@yahoo.com http://www.myspace.com/captjohn86 "ALCOHOL,TOBACCO,AND FIREARMS should be a convieniece store, not a government agency". 1(910) 934-2628

03-24-2007, 07:27 PM	#5
Dave Sikorski Got Carpal Tunnel? Join Date: Nov 2005 Location: MD Posts: 3,777 Credits: 7,523.0 Boat: Bankes Goliath 21' Home Port: Any place, any time. Best Catch: The next one Occupation: Builder/Realtor	Go around your town to the tire places. They'll have buckets of the lead tire weights sitting around. They'll be oily, dirty, some wont be lead, all have those clips on them. I take a propane crab cooker burner and a cast iron dutch oven. Get the flame going good and drop a bunch in the pot. Do this away from the house and don't let any water drip in the pot. I then use a cast iron ladle and put the lead in aluminum cans. The metal clips get put in a pile to the side and chucked when they cool off. When the lead hardens I peel the aluminum off. Whenever I feel like molding something I melt one cans worth(~8lbs.) in my electric lead meltin pot. Transfer to molds with a ladle. it's all a giant pain in the ass, but with a weekends worth of melting you can get enough lead to last a long time. The stuff will be dirty and have a bunch of floaters in it, but it's FREE Good luck. Lead is a reproductive toxin and will make your little fishies swim crooked. Treat it with respect and only melt outside. I wear a respirator, a bunch of clothes, safety glasses and welders gloves. -D __________________ CHANGE your own life, don't wait for someone to do it for you.

03-25-2007, 12:22 AM	#6
Graceland Crab mustard is good Join Date: Feb 2005 Location: Newport News, Va Posts: 692 Credits: 1,340.8 Occupation: US Navy	Check your local yellow pages for recycling centers. They will have lead in various forms for sale. The softest lead will be shower liners, xray room wall liners, lead pipe, ballast blocks or electrical cable shielding. __________________

03-25-2007, 12:28 AM	#7
Jer Sportfishermen.com Join Date: Nov 2004 Location: Fortaleza, CE, Brazil Posts: 3,897 Credits: 1,985.3 Best Catch: Catfish. I don't know the weight and lenght. Occupation: Internet	I bought bank sinkers from http://stores.ebay.com/Artees-Custom-Fishing-Sinkers He also sells hard and soft lead. __________________

03-24-2007, 05:58 PM	#2
pitch bait I think Admin is going to let me have this space Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: Cape May N.J. Posts: 1,543 Credits: 4,003.2 Occupation: Marine Surveyor	I got about 2000lb from my brother he was rediong a hospital X-ray room and they are lined with lead so he brought it all home to me. I wouldnt but it, you are better off buying the sinkers already made.

03-24-2007, 06:18 PM	#3
plumbers crack mike Pit Monkey First Class Join Date: Sep 2006 Posts: 23 Credits: 1,183.0	go to your nearest plumbing supply house.or go to a scrap yard they might be willing to sell you some of the lead they have laying around.

03-25-2007, 12:32 AM	#8
Capt. Brian Daley fishalcoholic :) Join Date: Jul 2005 Location: pt.pleasant nj Posts: 3,107 Credits: 1,702.8 Boat: 42 Bertram Home Port: Pt. Pleasant NJ Best Catch: Many and more to come Occupation: charter captain	I get mine as I run a dealerships service dept. all the wheel weights I need __________________ Inshore, Offshore & Canyon Guide Service / 42 Bertram / Kayak Capt. or Mate for hire 29 years experience

03-25-2007, 01:14 AM	#9
Capt-D You have your ideology and I have mine! Join Date: May 2005 Location: Severna Park, MD/OCMD Posts: 2,967 Credits: 1,628.7 Best Catch: Mrs. Capt-D and Liam	I have gotten about 1,500 lbs worth from my dad who is a printer. The company that he used to work for got rid of all of their old type set lead. Its actually more than I will ever need. I actually cast about 20 or so of the soda/beer can ingots (different heights)that Dave talked about, only I put some hoops in them with some copper electrical wire for deep drop fishing. They make great wieghts for dropping 600' into a current. -D __________________ Capt-D Part-time Cockpit Monkey/Capt. Pegasus Sportfishing OCMD www.myspace.com/cappyd www.thumbdinger.com

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