reeves Posted May 23, 2008 Report Share Posted May 23, 2008 Captsully18, You are a good man. I just sent you an email. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
King Bait Co. Posted May 23, 2008 Report Share Posted May 23, 2008 I beleive the flat rate box holds up to 70 pounds. Its about ten dollars now to ship. I am not sure how much the large flat rate box holds. I only used them a few times. I think that cost around$15 or less now. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
psv Posted May 24, 2008 Report Share Posted May 24, 2008 I've received 25# lead by usps. Shipping was10$ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Basseducer Posted May 24, 2008 Report Share Posted May 24, 2008 I just fell into a similar situation as Ghost did at the beginning of this thread. I went in for a routine X-ray and asked the tech if they had any old lead aprons to get rid of. To my delight, she said that they had a bunch. We quickly loaded them in my van and I made my getaway. When I got home, I started cutting. Well let me tell you, that lead dust is suspended in a foam rubber liner. Now I have to figure out how to get that stuff out of there, any ideas? TJ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sagacious Posted May 24, 2008 Report Share Posted May 24, 2008 I just fell into a similar situation as Ghost did at the beginning of this thread. I went in for a routine X-ray and asked the tech if they had any old lead aprons to get rid of. To my delight, she said that they had a bunch. We quickly loaded them in my van and I made my getaway. When I got home, I started cutting. Well let me tell you, that lead dust is suspended in a foam rubber liner. Now I have to figure out how to get that stuff out of there, any ideas?TJ Wow, that's a tough one. Maybe you could sell them on eBay, and recoup some lead-buying money? Hopefully someone else has a better idea, but separating lead dust from foam rubber is one tough nut to crack, and perhaps one better left uncracked! Good luck, hope you find a way to profit from your windfall! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LedHed Posted May 25, 2008 Report Share Posted May 25, 2008 TJ You might want to try to contact the manufacturer – they might recycle or let you know how you can reclaim the lead. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Basseducer Posted May 25, 2008 Report Share Posted May 25, 2008 I may have been given a reprieve. I dropped a 2”x2” piece of the lead material into my melting pot and stepped back. It sizzled a little, smoked a bit and smelled like burning rubber. It shriveled up and turned black (was gray) and remained floating on top. I scooped it up easily and it crumbled to dust and didn’t seem to have any lead left in it. It seems like it is going to be a time consuming project. TJ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sagacious Posted May 25, 2008 Report Share Posted May 25, 2008 I may have been given a reprieve. I dropped a 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Basseducer Posted May 25, 2008 Report Share Posted May 25, 2008 Sagacoius, The more I ponder this thing, the more I am inclined to agree with you. The material is paper thin and the dust is so fine that it would take a lot of material to recover a significant amount of lead. The smell alone is enough to discourage me, not to mention what toxins could be released when burned. I’m going to try for a swap with the local metal recycler. Thanks for your thoughts. TJ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
reeves Posted May 25, 2008 Report Share Posted May 25, 2008 Sagacious called it for you TJ. Every time I take lead filings and the like and dump them into my lead pot, they just go up in flames. Too bad, you had a good deal there. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
