mark poulson Posted February 11, 2014 Report Share Posted February 11, 2014 I live in SoCal, and I need some lead for jigs. There is so much stuff online and I am concerned that I don't know the quality of the lead being sold. Does anyone have a good online source for lead? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cadman Posted February 11, 2014 Report Share Posted February 11, 2014 Roto-Metals. Will have all the lead you need, and if you buy enough, shipping is free. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mark poulson Posted February 11, 2014 Author Report Share Posted February 11, 2014 (edited) Thanks. Which alloy should I be looking for to cast football jigs? Edited February 11, 2014 by mark poulson Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cadman Posted February 12, 2014 Report Share Posted February 12, 2014 Mark, I buy 99.9% pure and also lead with 5-7% antimony. If you want to have minimal problems buy the purest you can afford. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tmosth Posted February 12, 2014 Report Share Posted February 12, 2014 I agree with Cadman. Roto-metals will take good care of your needs. I have bought lead and tin from them and very happy with the products and service. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mark poulson Posted February 12, 2014 Author Report Share Posted February 12, 2014 Thanks again. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BLT Posted February 12, 2014 Report Share Posted February 12, 2014 Mark, I buy 99.9% pure and also lead with 5-7% antimony. If you want to have minimal problems buy the purest you can afford. I checked the site the other day when you posted it and was wondering which on you get. I go through over 300#'s a year, have all the free wheel weights I want, but like to mix it with the good stuff. How much do you have to buy for the free shipping. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cadman Posted February 12, 2014 Report Share Posted February 12, 2014 Bob. I was just on the site today. I see they have lead pig ingot 52-55 lbs 99.9% pure for $115.99 w/ free shipping. Also they have Antimonial lead ingot (4- 6% antimony lead) $10.45 for approx 5 lbs per ingot. w/ free shipping. It also says free shipping for website orders over $99.00 with the green truck icon. Last year I got about 800 lbs all w/ free shipping Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dink Master Posted February 14, 2014 Report Share Posted February 14, 2014 Cadman - did you try the Casting Retainer Putty yet ? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cadman Posted February 14, 2014 Report Share Posted February 14, 2014 Cadman - did you try the Casting Retainer Putty yet ? No I have not. Are you the person who suggested to use that to fill cavities temporarily instead of JB Weld? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dink Master Posted February 14, 2014 Report Share Posted February 14, 2014 No I have not. Are you the person who suggested to use that to fill cavities temporarily instead of JB Weld? Yes - But I have never used it. Thinking of getting some on my next order? Wanted some feedback. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BLT Posted February 16, 2014 Report Share Posted February 16, 2014 Bob. I was just on the site today. I see they have lead pig ingot 52-55 lbs 99.9% pure for $115.99 w/ free shipping. Also they have Antimonial lead ingot (4- 6% antimony lead) $10.45 for approx 5 lbs per ingot. w/ free shipping. It also says free shipping for website orders over $99.00 with the green truck icon. Last year I got about 800 lbs all w/ free shipping What is the largest jig you make on a regular basis? I thought you mostly poured below 1oz. That is a LOT of lead if you are going through that in one year lol. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cadman Posted February 16, 2014 Report Share Posted February 16, 2014 Bob, You are absolutely correct. The biggest I currently pour is 1 oz. and have been getting a lot of orders for bigger jigs However, the last couple years, I have poured a boat load of raw jigs. Last year I went through 600 lbs of lead.Then this year, it all started off with them being all painted. Currently I'm swamped with orders. I have enough work to last me until June. It's going to be a busy Spring. Then throughout the rest of the year I get quit a few orders, and finally November through January it gets busy again. In some ways I like it because I stay busy, in other ways it gets to be like a job, but I only do what I can handle, and I can afford to pick and choose what I want to do. So, I stay busy to stay out of trouble. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LedHed Posted February 24, 2014 Report Share Posted February 24, 2014 Mark I'm in Riverside. Have a bunch of lead bricks and sheets. Also a half bucket of WWs. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mark poulson Posted February 24, 2014 Author Report Share Posted February 24, 2014 PM sent. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
T-Bend Posted June 21, 2014 Report Share Posted June 21, 2014 I get lead from construction companys, the redoing of old houses had lead flashing,pure lead and most will give it to you. I have several hundred pounds. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
smalljaw Posted June 21, 2014 Report Share Posted June 21, 2014 Roto-metals is the way to go, I agree 100% with Cadman!!! What I like is I can buy pure lead along with 3%-5% antimony in 5lb ingots and get free shipping over $100. The nice thing is I know what I got and it makes for consistent casting. I break down the pure lead into 1lb ingots with my ingot mold and the antimony lead in 1/2lb ingots, I've been asked why I do it and here it is, the reason is it allows me to store both in the same area and still tell them apart so I get consistent alloys. I did the scrap lead and wheel weights and I separated good lead which was sheet lead I was getting, from the wheel weight lead but breaking them down as I mentioned before but when I ruined 10lbs of lead with 1lb of high zinc content wheel weight lead I quit using it and began to get it from roto-metals. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Painter1 Posted June 22, 2014 Report Share Posted June 22, 2014 I'm not set up for melting down five pound ingots and need about 20-25 lbs. I would be interested in buying some smaller bars from one of you guys that get larger orders. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ogajiga Posted June 25, 2014 Report Share Posted June 25, 2014 I'm phasing out of lead casting and have: Pb95 Sn5 = 95% lead - 5% tin Lyman #2 = 90% lead - 5% tin - 5% antimony Metals sources are lead plumbers blocks, foundry antimony, and branded lead-tin solder or pure tin bars. No mystery scrap ingredients, except some plumber's lead may have had a trace 1/2% or less antimony added as a hardener. $2 per lb. + postage. hawnjigs@yahoo.com Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ogajiga Posted July 3, 2014 Report Share Posted July 3, 2014 Geez, no takers? OK, offer withdrawn. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kasilofchrisn Posted July 3, 2014 Report Share Posted July 3, 2014 Geez, no takers? OK, offer withdrawn. Sorry but I can buy it locally for $1 a pound and no shipping from a local scrap yard. I just bought 750# for $.90 a pound locally from a small business that had salvaged it. It is 100% soft lead stripped off of some lead coated copper wire. I have a friend who might be interested in your lyman #2. How much do you have of just that? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ogajiga Posted July 3, 2014 Report Share Posted July 3, 2014 (edited) Sorry, no longer available. I was offering alloys, not straight lead, which component metals add significant cost. Rotometals has Lyman #2 available for around $3 per lb. I can get $3.20 per lb. locally by casting into sinkers. Edited July 3, 2014 by hawnjigs Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jighead61 Posted July 10, 2014 Report Share Posted July 10, 2014 Another vote for Roto-Metals. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
