Buying lead

[Mogthemackem]

Can anyone let me know where the best/cheapest place to buy lead is as I'm wanting to make my own weights for my project

[The man from the prom]

lead

try thompsons builders parade hendon but it aint has cheap as it used to be

[zippie]

sunderland metal company at european way is ok

[Mogthemackem]

Cheers lads. Before I go ahead with this any idea of prices as my mate used to be a roofer so never needed to do this?

[PRIMO MAN]

mog its about £5 a stone at the minute it could be more.

[ray]

expect to pay a quid a kilo from scrapyards

[mark]

expect to pay a quid a kilo from scrapyards

flipping 'eck! you can buy ready made weights for almost that price!

maybe its time to get closer to god with a set of ladders!!

[ray]

theres hardly any profit at all in making weights and even less in grippers for all the hassle you might aswell buy them

[jamiebrennan]

Im sure theres a few lads round your way that could sort you owt darren! I'll ask around for ya in the mean time tho!

[KeithB]

Could you not pull some strings with the council maintenance dept?

[Mogthemackem]

Thanks for keeping an ear out Jamie. I don't have anything to do with the council Keith otherwise a good idea. I bought some lead today 10 kilo for a tenner. I was thinking of trying to get someone to make them for my project and getting half the weight back but I think they'll work out more expensive than buying that way. Will have to look at trying to make them myself some time (if I ever get the time).

Thanks for all your help guys

[KeithB]

I was talking to a lad who works at a scrappy on saturday, he was saying they are currently paying 70p per kilo for lead so god knows how they are selling it for

[jason]

by the time you have messed about with buying and then the time spent you would be better to buy them made - speak to sinkermanallan he is very reasonable.

regards jason