I expect a daft answer to a question :)

[ArmsteR]

Where do you guys/gals get lead from to make your weights ?

[northeast1]

Scrap yard in Gateshead, its not cheap but always has some, 1.20 a kilo i think..its shocking price...pm for the name as not posting on here since they not really supposed to sell lead with out a cert

[lingking]

Where do you guys/gals get lead from to make your weights ?

aal not let ya doon marrathe lead shop on a sensible note i always use jj stanly at blaydon,but i have been lucky this year and done 2 or 3 good deals with lads on this site

[The Jester]

Big Tel has a mate who is a roofer, he comes home from work and there is a nice little lump on his door step now and then .

...No Duncan it's not a turd...

[boatangler33]

try ringing around the scrap yards for prices,if not take a few packets of tabs to your nearest pier now the makerel are in and do some deals with the chavs

[kopite2k06]

Big Tel has a mate who is a roofer, he comes home from work and there is a nice little lump on his door step now and then .

...No Duncan it's not a turd...

ha ha pmsl

[Charlton]

Where do you guys/gals get lead from to make your weights ?

the only daft question is the one that isn't asked.

[The Great Wallsendo]

the only daft question is the one that isn't asked.

Who put the Bop in the Bop she Bop?

[5150]

Worth asking around people you know, last lot I got were a load of blocks about the size of a block paving stone (dunno what weight they are, but I struggle to pick them up single handed!), came out of some machines that were being de-commissioned, ballast weights I think.

[ArmsteR]

nice thanks for the tip's know some people in the building trade so they maybe able to hook me up barley seems worth it at that price northeast1 or have i got my sum's wrong...again?

[The Great Wallsendo]

say 3 leads per kilo and then the cost of gas, lead loops etc I'd still say it's worth it over £1 per sinker in shops

[ArmsteR]

also, any tips on the melting? I only remember doing it when a bairn and we would a couple of small buckets of lead in my granda's shed (well where else would buckets of lead be?). Back then we just used a handheld gas torch thing (forgot name lol - strange how your mind goes blank lol). is that all you do or do you use something more "industrial"

[The Great Wallsendo]

Keiths melting line is somewhat industrial (he'll post something soon I'm sure...these types of threads get him all worked up )

My own melting when not in Normans garage is done on a camping stove in the yard...

one similar to this



gas bottles are about a quid each and last a good hour+ on full

[lingking]

at the risk of offendingbuying lead and making your own leads is a lot lot cheaper than tackle shops

with regard to melting lead,its a lot more "serious business" the industrial gear type burner as you have already twigged on important too is protection when melting,hatits still hot when it comes down gloves and goggles are a must also happy melting

[Topfly]

I can feel a "method statement" comming on here