gone_fishin Posted April 11, 2015 Report Share Posted April 11, 2015 Anyone know where i can find scrap lead? preferably in the GTA. gonna be melting it down to pour some weights. any input would be greatly appreciated. Thanks! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SirCranksalot Posted April 11, 2015 Report Share Posted April 11, 2015 Just ask your garage for the balancing weights they put on tires. Be careful with the melting., though----make sure you have proper protection for breathing Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bigugli Posted April 11, 2015 Report Share Posted April 11, 2015 Local scrap yards usually buy and sell scrap lead. That is my main source for all my pouring. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ketchenany Posted April 11, 2015 Report Share Posted April 11, 2015 When I started in the typesetting business we melted lead by the ton, and I means ton, to make fonts. The smoke was heavy and never thought of it to be deadly Today those fonts are getting very expensive to collectors and designers I have a few in my collection. I Belive they had to clean up the Canada Metal site because of the amount of lead they handled. be careful with it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gone_fishin Posted April 11, 2015 Author Report Share Posted April 11, 2015 thanks guys! precautions will be taken. gloves, mask, upwind, outdoors! haha. i know those fumes can lead to deadly health issues later on. appreciate the advice! and suggestions on where to collect! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fisherpete Posted April 12, 2015 Report Share Posted April 12, 2015 Steal all of Andrew's downrigger weights and melt them down. He won't mind... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Garnet Posted April 12, 2015 Report Share Posted April 12, 2015 I heard Home Depot sells lead. Never checked it out. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
outllaw Posted April 12, 2015 Report Share Posted April 12, 2015 wheel wights are not what they once were you will lose over 50 percent. look for clean lead Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Old Ironmaker Posted April 12, 2015 Report Share Posted April 12, 2015 Wear an approved respirator for metallic airborne particulate including lead, not a mask. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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