Source for lead plates/washers (or other heavy metal)?

[Onebadhawk]

Or this may be more what you are looking for: https://www.ebay.com/itm/2oz-lead-C...285?pt=LH_DefaultDomain_0&hash=item33840f77ad. This seller has a variety of smaller lead disks used as sinkers. You can easily snip off the brass eyelet and drill a hole through them and call them "fat washers."

Brian,
That's right on the money,,,,,,,,,,
The molding is done for you already..........
These are perfect,,,,,,,

Teddy

 

[dixontj93060]

I try not to mail lead these days.....

Most of these eBay sellers use small flat rate boxes to ship. The box weighs like 15 lbs but only costs $5 dollars and change to mail.

 

[majordude]

Fender washers. They come in many common sizes with a 1/4" hole, and you'll find that they come in varying thicknesses. They live in bulk bins at my local HS, so I always take a little time to dig out the thicker ones.

I'll hit them up this afternoon and see what they have. Thanks for the tip!

You too, dixontj93060 and onebadhawk!

 

[Peartree]

Buckshot comes in lots of sizes. If your local sporting goods store has reloading supplies, they probably have a selection. the problem, sometimes, is in finding small amounts. (Ten pounds will last for quite a while, I'm not sure I want to deal with 25lb or 50lb bags). A better option, if you have one, would be just to ask a friend who does reloading. If he/she has a 25 lb bag of shot, they would probably be happy to part with a couple pounds.

Or you can look at someplace like this:
https://www.precisionreloading.com/mm5/merchant.mvc?Screen=CTGY&Store_Code=PRE&Category_Code=NON_PLATE_STEEL_SHOT

 

[majordude]

Well, I just ordered some 2, 3 and 4 oz weights from ebay.

2oz: https://www.ebay.com/itm/221259403876
3oz: https://www.ebay.com/itm/200950272973
4oz: https://www.ebay.com/itm/200950272932

I figure I can drill and stack as needed.

Thanks all!

 

[AlexK]

Be careful drilling those out - that's where working with lead can get dangerous. Use lots of cutting fluid, go slow, and wear a dust mask.

 

[Onebadhawk]

Well, I just ordered some 2, 3 and 4 oz weights from ebay.

2oz: https://www.ebay.com/itm/221259403876
3oz: https://www.ebay.com/itm/200950272973
4oz: https://www.ebay.com/itm/200950272932

I figure I can drill and stack as needed.

Thanks all!

Those look perfect Brian,,,,,,,,,
You won't have any problem working the lead,,, it's very soft,,,
the drill bit will take out large shavings.......
Don't push on the drill,,, the lead is soft and the bit will bite too deep.......

Teddy

 

[majordude]

Be careful drilling those out - that's where working with lead can get dangerous. Use lots of cutting fluid, go slow, and wear a dust mask.

Hmmm. I wonder if I can just get a fat nail and drive it through (and then remove it) instead of drilling? Like a tent spike.

 

[dixontj93060]

Be careful drilling those out - that's where working with lead can get dangerous. Use lots of cutting fluid, go slow, and wear a dust mask.

I've never seen dust from drilling lead. You get heavy somewhat melted slivers that quickly fall to the floor.

 

[Onebadhawk]

Absolutely Brian,
Use progressively larger diameter nails,,,,,,
start with an awl......
That may be easier than drilling........

Teddy

 

[Rocketjunkie]

Mcmaster has them https://www.mcmaster.com/#lead-discs/=o5wemj

 

[majordude]

Mcmaster has them https://www.mcmaster.com/#lead-discs/=o5wemj

Those are too large. The minimum diameter they sell is 2 3/4".

 

[Onebadhawk]

Wooooooooowwwwwwwww
8" in diameter,,,,,,,,,,
2" thick,,,,,,,,,
46 lbs........
$290.00...............

Man am I in the wrong business..........
lead is around $1.50 / lb on ebay now...........
It used to be 0.20 c a lb........
hey,,,,,,,,,,
there isn't even a cents key on the keyboard anymore...........
when did they take away the cents key,,,,,,,,,,
how funny is that...............lol

Teddy

 

[billspad]

I think what you need is lead flashing that's used by roofers. You can cut it with tin snips. Home Depot has it but only by the roll. Home Depot has it in rolls


but a 10" x 24' roll costs $124. You might be able to get a smaller quantity at a local lumber yard or masonary supply.

 

[dcbertelsen]

Most of these eBay sellers use small flat rate boxes to ship. The box weighs like 15 lbs but only costs $5 dollars and change to mail.

My other hobby is scuba diving and I bought 25 pounds of lead ingots via eBay. It was one of the 8.5 x 5.5 x 2 flat rate boxes packed absolutely full. I'd say that makes up for some of the other high postage rates I've been exposed to. The box was very beaten up and would have disintegrated if it weren't for all of the tape added. I'm sure the postal delivery worker was less than happy that day.

 

[ThirstyBarbarian]

My other hobby is scuba diving and I bought 25 pounds of lead ingots via eBay. It was one of the 8.5 x 5.5 x 2 flat rate boxes packed absolutely full. I'd say that makes up for some of the other high postage rates I've been exposed to. The box was very beaten up and would have disintegrated if it weren't for all of the tape added. I'm sure the postal delivery worker was less than happy that day.

The postal worker probably took out his frustrations by using your box to smash other boxes marked Fragile.

 

[dave carver]

My other hobby is scuba diving and I bought 25 pounds of lead ingots via eBay. It was one of the 8.5 x 5.5 x 2 flat rate boxes packed absolutely full. I'd say that makes up for some of the other high postage rates I've been exposed to. The box was very beaten up and would have disintegrated if it weren't for all of the tape added. I'm sure the postal delivery worker was less than happy that day.

You should have seen the face of the delivery guy when I got 100 pounds of iron weights...he was very unhappy

 

[majordude]

Okay, my 3oz and 4oz lead slugs came today. They are a little thicker than I'd like so I wondered if they could be pounded thinner. Yep!



Then I tried drilling. Lead is so soft that all I did was put it in drill bit in the chuck and hand turn it! In 30 seconds it was out the other end!



So now I have slightly over a pound of lead that won't take up but an inch of space (well, after I pound these out and teach them who's boss they won't)!



:tongue:

 

[dixontj93060]

Glad it worked for you.

 

[K'Tesh]

If you can get lead weights from a tire shop, you can always melt and cast what you need.

Pour molten lead into the bottom of cupcake pans to give you disks and when cool drill the central hole.

Krusty

Remember never to use those cupcake pans for food again...

Also, don't count on using them (tire shop lead weights) as fishing weights... Sure they're heavy, but they make an odd sound when struck (e.g. by a rock) compared to an actual lead weight and frighten fish off. The reason is the alloys used.

I'd hope that lead shot (ammunition) has been banned for some time due to the effects of the lead on the environment (namely eagles). I got steel shot when I purchased some shotgun ammo for my plastic model aircraft's nose weights.

 

[Onebadhawk]

Good for you Brian,,,,,,,
They look great,,,,,,,,
Not too difficult and they came out perfect.........

Teddy