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!!!!
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!!!!