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Lead melter
03-25-2009, 09:51 AM
Got a call from my dad last night. Seems he has scored a bucket containing roughly 50lbs WW from a local garage. He doesn't cast, but knows I do. Now, the only thing I have to do is drive there and pick them up.

Thing is I live near Charlotte, NC while he lives near Cincinnati, OH.

Figure about 1000 miles round trip, divided by an average of 25mpg in my old truck works out to 40 gallons of gasoline. At an average of $2/gal I'll have $80 in fuel, not to mention wear and tear on my vehicle.

If I figure about an 80% net alloy from the WW, I'll have 40lbs to work with. Comes out to $2.00/lb. High dollar stuff.

Reckon I oughta get the deal sweetened with a little of mom's home cooking, plus some home canned 'maters and such?:bigsmyl2:

Besides, nothing like a road trip...might find something to kill up there. Cats beware!!!!
DGV
03-25-2009, 09:54 AM
Flat rate ship from USPS. for around $11.00
Cherokee
03-25-2009, 10:48 AM
DGV - but Dad might not appreciate that, rather have the personal visit. Have to write the trip off as a family visit.
clintsfolly
03-25-2009, 01:05 PM
time with family! priceless
RayinNH
03-25-2009, 03:29 PM
Take some empty buckets along and troll the service stations along the way. Of course you may intrude on another members territory [smilie=1: ...Ray
Old Ironsights
03-25-2009, 03:38 PM
The last couple of times my brother & his kids have made the trip from Nebraska he's brought me roof flashing that he stuffs under the back seat of the minivan...
leadeye
03-25-2009, 03:59 PM
The last couple of times my brother & his kids have made the trip from Nebraska he's brought me roof flashing that he stuffs under the back seat of the minivan...


That's a thoughtful relative to have.:-D
Old Ironsights
03-25-2009, 04:51 PM
Yeah, he does roofing over the summer when not teaching and he collects it for me.
Alberta Separatist
03-25-2009, 04:54 PM
just have to ask.... what?

thought roof flashing was basically galvanized steel?
Old Ironsights
03-25-2009, 05:05 PM
Is now... mostly. Used to be pure (or nearly so) sheet lead.

There was always (and will be) the Copper Sheet outlier, but even today there is some use of sheet lead.

Particularly, old Churches in the midwest had a lot of lead in their roofs. (back east most lead roofs were scavanged for the Rev & Civ. wars...)