Scrap lead interest

[AlaskaBlackpowder]

Hello guys, I just learned my local scrap yard sells soft lead scrap for $1.00 a pound. But they only sell it in 500 pound increments. Would people here be interested if I were to sell it on here and ship it in flat rate boxes. I might charge a little more than I pay just to cover expenses.

 

[TDM]

That’s a generous offer, but I bet the shipping cost for 20, 30, 40lbs boxes to the lower 48 would be mighty steep.

 

[AlaskaBlackpowder]

Usps flat rate boxes will allow 70 lbs!

 

[TDM]

Usps flat rate boxes will allow 70 lbs!

Did not know that. I just sent two 21” lengths of River Cane to an ALR forum member that lives near Anchorage. The cane and box probably didn’t weight 1 lbs. Got charged $17, guess they saw me coming.

 

[SmokepoleSam]

I would be interested according to the final price even though I don't need a lot. I buy lead when I can for $2 or less per pound.

 

[Notchy Bob]

I would be interested, depending on the final price.

Realistically, our mail carrier would be pretty unhappy with me if he had to deliver a 70 pound package. I bought about a 44 pound lot of lead a while back and it elicited some comments, but he was good about it. I can see his point. Sometimes a lady fills in for him, and I don't think there is any way she could handle 40 pounds. I would be more likely to buy a smaller flat-rate box, probably no more than 25-30 pounds.

I think I'm pretty well fixed for lead right now, but if it is offered at a good price, I would be interested.

Notchy Bob

 

[Crows-R-US]

Up to 70 pounds in a large flat rate ships for about twenty bucks. Two small flat rate boxes will fit in the flat rate padded mailer & ship for 10 bucks.

 

[Barry Strickland]

Be sure to check what you are buying. At minimum give it a thumbnail scratch test. I have run across some really bad alloyed stuff that is unusable
except for sailboat ballast.
Good luck!
Barry

 

[Dude]

Let's say you keep 100 lbs. If you then package 50 lbs into medium flat rate boxes, you only need to sell 8 boxes. From what I've seen, that should be no problem at all. I'd be interested.

 

[Crows-R-US]

Another little packaging tidbit, to make packing more secure. Six small flat rate boxes fit perfectly in a large flat rate box.

 

[smo]

Size matters….even in shipping.

 

[Dude]

From what I've seen, wrapping the box completely with packing tape is secure enough. Just curious, is it possible to get 50 lbs of lead into a small flat rate?

 

[painter]

From what I've seen, wrapping the box completely with packing tape is secure enough. Just curious, is it possible to get 50 lbs of lead into a small flat rate?

No.

 

[springfield art]

Be sure to check what you are buying. At minimum give it a thumbnail scratch test. I have run across some really bad alloyed stuff that is unusable
except for sailboat ballast.
Good luck!
Barry

I saw a diving belt at auction recently, but the billets didn't pass the "Thumbnail Test" so I passed.

 

[springfield art]

I would be interested, depending on the final price.

Realistically, our mail carrier would be pretty unhappy with me if he had to deliver a 70 pound package. I bought about a 44 pound lot of lead a while back and it elicited some comments, but he was good about it. I can see his point. Sometimes a lady fills in for him, and I don't think there is any way she could handle 40 pounds. I would be more likely to buy a smaller flat-rate box, probably no more than 25-30 pounds.

I think I'm pretty well fixed for lead right now, but if it is offered at a good price, I would be interested.

Notchy Bob

I'm older and have a crate of modern ammo that weighs 60 lbs., and it's a bit more than I can handle. My personal limit is about 40 lbs. safely or 'achey later'! I put little roller wheels on the bottom so I can move it around!

 

[david w]

Interested, please PM me.

 

[Dude]

No.

You are correct! Lead is .409 lbs per cubic inch. The small flat rate box is about 75 cubic inches which equates to around 30 lbs of lead if it's really crammed in there.
If this is actually soft lead, count me in. A medium flat rate box through the site I use costs $14.75.

 

[Mulebrain]

Either way you can't go wrong if it's real soft lead for 1 dollar a pound!

 

[Kabulrocks]

PM sent, I’m interested too.

 

[poker]

Keep in mind theres a lot of work and time involved to haul the scrap, get it into manageable size for your pot, melt it down into ingots, package it, then get it to the post office. Id think it’d easily bring the price to $2 per lb. Theres a reason it sells for what it does.