Well, I followed through with my threat to visit the local salvage yard and check on the availablility of lead. I was escorted out into the yard and shown a 55 gallon drum full of it.......mostly soft and in huge sheets. Beside the drum was a smaller container full of wheelweights. The yard girl made a call and found that they are getting .90/lb. !!!!!! I told her I was sure I could get it for at least .50 and her reply was "O.K...I'll sell it for that".
Maybe I should have said .20/lb.
Has the world gone mad???