Where to get lead???

[mgswed]

Where can i get lead that everyone uses, and how much does it cost??? Thanks
-MG

[TwinTip]

RE: Where to get lead???

Look under "Lead" in the yellow pages. If you don't find it there look under "Steel" and call different companies asking for lead, they may be able to recommend someone. You probably want to stay away from purchasing it out of state or your local area as the shipping charges will be quite high.

I had some lead bricks made and paid $1.00 per pound. This was 2 years ago.

[Christopher-W.-Becker]

RE: Where to get lead???

All,

Guys, just dont use lead shot! The constant movement of the shot causes the oxide layers to rub off. They can be easily ingested and cause health problems. Especially in children.

If you use bricks, keep it painted.

lead bricks

http://www.atnuke.com/nuclear/lead/Pbbricks.html

http://www.radiationproducts.com/bricks.htm

http://www.biodex.com/radio/shielding/shielding_246.htm

http://www.i-2-r.com/lab_devices/l_l...page/brick.htm

http://www.marshield.com/pages/inter...aighbrick.html

http://www.maycoindustries.com/products.htm

http://www.midwestmetalsinc.com/

Check scrap/recycle places and ask them to look out for lead bricks.

[bkhallpass]

Some sources

1) Tire shop - buys used tire weights melt into bars

2) Lead shot from Gun shop, weighed and stored in bags

3) Roofing supply. I'm told used in gutters and downspout????

4) Ledheads - commercial lead bars sold for this aplication.

[mgswed]

Thanks for the quick replies.

[DRAGON88]

4) Ledheads - commercial lead bars sold for this aplication.

I wish... Unfortunately for us they are gone for good, I can't find any place that sells plastic coated lead bars anymore. Proflight used to offer them as well, but they dropped 'em from their lineup as well...

[mgswed]

Okay so after reading around i decided to go with a set of launch pad lounges. Neutrally Bouyant seem good to me.

[JAG]

Lead

Any good plumbing supply house will have lead bricks for sweating pipe together.

[juiced4ever]

RE: Lead

As far a pro flight making lead bricks. The cost of lead went up and it just was no longer worth making them anymore. But i would hit up the yellow pages you will find what you want at a better price there.

[bkhallpass]

RE: Lead

Saw 50 lb weight bags in wakeboard magazine from 2nsane.com. Don't
know what they cost, or if they are any good, but they look nice.

BKH

[davidski]

Or you could use our method. 1 5-gallon paint bucket + 60lb bad of redi-mix + 1.2 EMT coundui bent into a c-shaoe with hooks at the end.

Mix the concrete, add to bucket, and add the emt conduit to provide a heavy-duty handle. IF you want to get fancy, you can add a rubber hose over the conduit to make lifting easier.

It is not as compact as the lead, but it it is MUCH cheaper and you don't have to worry about the hazards of the lead.

[DRAGON88]

Welcome to the site Davidski, I was contemplating what you mean by the hazards of lead.

The biggest hazard of lead weight is the fact that its "static" weight, always pushing down on the boat no matter where the boat is. Even when swamped the weight will continue exerting downward pressure on the hull of the boat if you have enough taking it straight to the bottom. Water ballast however is "neutrally buoyant" meaning that once the boat is swamped, the fatsacs are no longer exerting pressure on the boats hull. Concrete is also static weight, thus would also "Sink" the boat as opposed to just "swamping" the boat.

Unless you're talking about the heath concerns of lead, in which case it doesn't really matter because it's usually encased in plastic, or some other barrier.