8000+ pounds of soft lead-Houston

[Crosbyman]

I just went to a scrap yard where I sometimes find some good lead. They did not have anything I wanted in drums, but did have two blocks of lead, 20" x 22" x 25" with 4160 lbs marked on the one I looked at. I scratched it with my pocket knife, and it appears to be dead soft. My electric smelting pot I use for range lead is big enough to put this in, but I don't need that much soft lead. The place is Texans Metal & Scrap, 9975 Sheldon Road, Houston TX 77049.

[Beagle333]

But what do they want for said block of lead?

[dbosman]

My scrap yard would say free for the picking up. No cranes allowed.

[dkf]

My scrap yard would say free for the picking up. No cranes allowed.

Then I would go home and throw my fork lift on the trailer and come back. Not a crane.:mrgreen:

[Crosbyman]

They told me 1.00/lb., but I imagine it could be bought for less.

[Baja_Traveler]

Wow. Wish I was in Texas...

[Lloyd Smale]

heck with the lead id like to see that electric range lead pot you have that holds 4000 lbs of lead!!!!

[mikeym1a]

Nice find. Glad I didn't make it, i'd be sick to see that go away cause I couldn't afford it! Hope someone gets it. A dollar a pound it the going rate here for scrap lead.

[GLL]

20" x 22" x 25". Perfect !
They are small enough that they will both fit in the back of my Toyota Tacoma with no problem !
Well, perhaps a little problem ! :)

I sure would like to see photos of your electric smelting pot that will handle these babies !

Jerry

[AABEN]

You can find lead at some boat places where they have junk sail boats the keel is full of lead.

[Goatwhiskers]

I wanta see your Tacoma with 8000 pounds of lead in the back! GW

[4719dave]

ya pic's or it don't count ...

[a.squibload]

I just couldn't believe a little piece of lead like that could weigh so much.

Using http://www.onlineconversion.com for some of it,

20" x 22" x 25" = 11000 cu in = 180,257 cu cent,

Lead weighs 11.3 gm/cu centimeter per Wikipedia,

11.3 gram = 0.024 912 235 627 pound,

.025 lb x 180,257 cu cent = 4506 lbs.

Pretty close. Don't get a hernia!

[bhop]

:shock: wow time to get some mechanical advantage

[mj2evans]

Ok, I am in Dallas and willing to go in on a road trip down I45 but just how would you break this up? I mean seriously .... sawsall? I don't have a clue about getting this on a trailer unless there is a forklift on site.

[2AMMD]

We used a chain saw to cut chunks from an old sailboat keel to fit the pot. Do it over plastic or a tarp and catch the shavings.

[357maximum]

That's only about 280,000 200 grain boolits.....get your ladle out and start casting.....maybe they will they help if you supply the beer???? :evil: