Lead prices

[burnaby]

Metalex is great, last time gave me full composition of the ingot down to 2 decimal places.
Downside as said is the fracking heavy 60+lbs ingot. Serious PITA.

 

[mskip]

What would be the best and easiest way/tool to break these large ingots?

 

[HIGHRPM]

X2 for Metalex if your looking for large amounts in ingots, rather than recycled!

 

[HIGHRPM]

Bandsaw would be easyest, I would think, as a plasma unit would be extremely messy .

 

[jethunter]

What would be the best and easiest way/tool to break these large ingots?

Coarse bladed hacksaw works. Mechanical hacksaw would be great. DO NOT use a cut-off wheel or grinder, you don't need the burned lead fumes and airborne particles in your lungs. I use a reciprocating saw, 6-8 teeth per inch. A handheld bucksaw works pretty well if you have some upper body strength and need a workout.

 

[ryan]

A good log splitter might work too.

 

[buckbrush]

I have used a cold chisel and a BFH, it works well.

 

[MikeD81]

Its not ideal but I melt it over a pot using a map gas torch.

 

[Can-down]

Thanks Jet Hunter.

 

[Can-down]

I asked cominco to sell me a ton of lead, they said no, they don't sell small quantities.

Never hurts to ask eh.......

 

[Surplus1]

I have a bunch of wheel weights at home if anyone wants them. I live on pei. They are free

 

[jethunter]

Thanks Jet Hunter.

No probs.

 

[Tazzy]

I'll meet you on the NB side of the bridge LOL

 

[Tazzy]

Gone....

 

[Surplus1]

Just get on the shuttle and save $46. I live right by the bridge.

 

[ChromeArty]

What would be the best and easiest way/tool to break these large ingots?

I have heard that an electric chainsaw is the cats meow! ... But haven't tried it

 

[jethunter]

I have heard that an electric chainsaw is the cats meow! ... But haven't tried it

it works OK but lots of wastage and lead cuttings sprayed everywhere.

 

[Jonesyatpl]

On their site, Metalex seems to sell minimum of 1000 lbs. Would they sell smaller amounts in person?

 

[SoylentD]

it works OK but lots of wastage and lead cuttings sprayed everywhere.

Tarps.

Also, I bought good lead from a fellow shooter - 500lb for $1, then 1000lbs for $0.65 locally.
If it's pure lead, I would say up to $1.25 if you're "hard up".. but yeah, keep it under a dollar a lb.

 

[Dogleg]

Lately ingots seem to find me. A shooter friend asked me if I wanted pure lead for a buck a pound so I picked up 260 some pounds which was all he had. While I was there he started throwing wheel weight ingots onto my truck to the point where the truck was starting to wilt. Those were free, as were the few pails of wheelweights we threw on last. The linotype wasn't up for grabs.

Another friend offered me over 600 pounds of hard wheel weight ingots for 30 cents a pound. Couldn't hardly say no.