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Helka
10-25-2021, 07:16 PM
It pays to talk about your hobby at work. A co-worker talked about how she is into stained glass and takes classes and such. She just approached me and said that she had a box of it she wasn’t going to use. I popped by her place and her husband handed me a box. 6’ tall weighing 38.5lbs.

The thing is I feel like this is too good to melt down. Debating reaching out to a stained glass place and see if they would trade this for their off cuts (but obviously getting more then 38lbs worth back)

We will see. https://uploads.tapatalk-cdn.com/20211025/5a33305dd80db2a31c7a47a12d59482e.jpg


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Winger Ed.
10-25-2021, 07:19 PM
Cool.

Yeah, marketed properly, its worth way more than scrap prices.
Especially up there where folks are getting going with inside/winter projects.
rancher1913
10-25-2021, 07:33 PM
lots of times those are tin, not lead. make sure what you have before you trade it.
Helka
10-25-2021, 07:35 PM
Good call. The manufacturer is Cascade Metals. Checked their site and looks like all lead but you can choose your hardness


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dondiego
10-25-2021, 09:18 PM
That is good thinking and so unselfish. Use it for what it is best suited. You will come out ahead..........
lightman
10-27-2021, 08:39 AM
Thats a nice score! I commend you for trying to put it back into circulation. Hopefully you can trade into a long term deal for their scraps.
Helka
10-27-2021, 08:58 AM
Thats a nice score! I commend you for trying to put it back into circulation. Hopefully you can trade into a long term deal for their scraps.

That’s my hope.


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Sasquatch-1
10-28-2021, 06:20 AM
At a glass shop I do business with it goes anywhere from $2.00 to $9.00 a strip. A 45# box will go for about $263.00. There appears to be several glass shops in Ontario. If one is near you, see about posting at their shop.
Helka
10-28-2021, 07:45 AM
I’m in talks with one locally. She has scrap lead so we will see what I can get them for.


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RogerDat
10-31-2021, 08:45 PM
Lead came has been the cleanest and softest lead I ever found in a scrap bin. Less oxidation than xray shielding.

Good idea seeing if you can give someone else a deal on what they need and still get you a deal on scrap that will suit you.