Lead ball casting

[Sawney Beane]

A couple a dozen or so posts back a gentleman (Griz44, I think) mentioned that plumbers lead could be obtained from Lowes. I'll do some "Window Shopping" later this week as I have Drs. Appointment in the big city. Hey the village I live doesn't even have a gas station. As much as I've enjoyed the lead-melting part of this hobby I may have to give it up or at least slow way down. Let's face it melting lead is not the healthiest hobby around! But I do want several ingots of lead on hand just because.

Wow! $4.80 lb. at Lowe's https://www.lowes.com/pd/JSC-25-lb-Lead-Ingot/50305657

 

[Eutycus]

I think I'll just skip that part of the trip. I'm not that desperate for lead.

 

[Barkiller]

Best prices I have found is to shop eBay. It may take a few weeks but someone needing to get rid of their lead will price it reasonable.

 

[Sawney Beane]

Best prices I have found is to shop eBay. It may take a few weeks but someone needing to get rid of their lead will price it reasonable.

I agree, no fuss. Make sure you use Honey, automatically saves while shopping on the net:
https://www.joinhoney.com/

 

[Griz44Mag]

Wow! $4.80 lb. at Lowe's https://www.lowes.com/pd/JSC-25-lb-Lead-Ingot/50305657

I never said it was cheap, but it is quick if you need it NOW!

 

[Carbon 6]

Wish I could sell all my lead for $4.80 lb.

I'd be a rich.

 

[FishDFly]

I didnt mean to imply that hogs were as tough as cape buffalos or rhinos but they can be "stout" little animals though. Ask a body shop after one runs into your car.

About $5,000 I heard.

 

[Gunney22]

You could also try Rotometals they have it at 3.80 a pound https://www.rotometals.com/pure-lead-nuggets-99-9-approximately-1-pound/

 

[gharrod]

Some of the best lead I've run across was at the local scrap yard, where I scored a bunch of lead sheathing from old dismantled X-ray machines. It's in ingot form now.