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Investin Cents
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 Posted - 06/05/2010 : 22:14:34
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OK, it is not a "bullion" metal and not exactly what one normally looks for to scrap or use much on their own. But I recently came across several pounds of the heavy, greyish, soft metal in a person's home. (They were using it for fishing-line weights and casting their own sizes.)
Should I shun this stuff like plutonium? 
Or keep some for future uses, such as ???? 
Thanks all! 
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Nickelless
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natsb88
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 Posted - 06/05/2010 : 23:12:25
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Originally posted by Nickelless
Seriously, you may need a permit to handle or dispose of it, not to mention a superb ventilation system. Are you positive that it's lead?
Huh?!? I have a stack of the stuff (999 fine ingots) and I think most scrap yards will buy it as well (that's why they buy car batteries). Lead is still used in many products. It's used in many alloys to make metal more machinable. It's used in batteries. It's used in solder (not for water pipes). Obviously it's used in ammunition.
I'm no lawyer, but I don't think buying/selling lead is a big deal if it is clearly identified as lead. Throwing it in the dump might be frowned upon, and certainly things like outdoor lead paint removal (where you could be exposing other people to airborne particles) are regulated, but having a chunk in your basement shouldn't be an issue. Just don't lick it or melt it and breathe the fumes  Wash your hands after handling if it's a concern.
I think lead only becomes a legal issue if it's in a product and you don't disclose it, or if it's in a specifically regulated product (in paint on made-in-China children's toys, for instance, or in gasoline). |
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Nickelless
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hobo finds
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Posted - 06/06/2010 : 14:17:18
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| I got .15 a pound for auto batts. I am sure you will get much more without the plastic and acid in pure form |
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aloneibreak
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Posted - 06/06/2010 : 14:40:22
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lead prices are down a bit right now - like a bunch of other base metals.
ive got a bucket almost full of old wheel weights, sinkers and various other chunks
i'd save it if i were you. either wait till prices go up a bit and sell as scrap or get someone to mold some bullets for you
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hobo finds
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Posted - 06/06/2010 : 18:24:11
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Originally posted by aloneibreak
lead prices are down a bit right now - like a bunch of other base metals.
ive got a bucket almost full of old wheel weights, sinkers and various other chunks
i'd save it if i were you. either wait till prices go up a bit and sell as scrap or get someone to mold some bullets for you
On the wheel weights do you need to remove the steel or do they pay the same with it on?
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Nickelless
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Investin Cents
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Posted - 06/06/2010 : 19:49:23
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Oh, it's real Lead alright. He probably collected scrap from construction sites he worked at. He melted & molded it himself into fishing weights for lines & nets. It is extremely dense (heavy) and soft enough so that I can scratch it with my fingernail.
I see from Kitco it goes for less per pound than Zinc or Aluminum. I may have 20 or more pounds. I'll keep it in case TSHTF. Yes, I have been careful to clean-up after handling.
Lead bullets? I thought they made them from steel nowadays? (For example, they call the mini-gun on military aircraft "steel rain", yes?)
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Most recent book I've read: "Meltdown" by Thomas E. Woods Jr. Current book: "I.O.U.: Why Everyone Owes Everyone & No One Can Pay" by John Lanchester |
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aloneibreak
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Posted - 06/06/2010 : 19:51:34
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Originally posted by hobo finds
On the wheel weights do you need to remove the steel or do they pay the same with it on?
ive been working on filling this bucket for a few years so i havent taken any in to find out !
i think according to this you can leave the metal clips on...
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messymessy
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Posted - 06/06/2010 : 20:20:56
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How about a Pb and jelly sandwich?
I thought that was really funny. |
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misteroman
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Posted - 06/14/2010 : 21:10:40
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| what is lead a lb these days? I have a few ppl at tires shops that would save the old weights |
Buying CU cents!!!! Paying 1.2 unlimited amounts wanted. Can pick up if near Ohio area. |
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hobo finds
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Posted - 06/14/2010 : 21:18:54
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| .09 a pound for auto batteries. But i still want to know if you turn in wheel weights do you need to remove the steel? |
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NotABigDeal
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Posted - 06/15/2010 : 06:25:53
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Originally posted by Investin Cents
Oh, it's real Lead alright. He probably collected scrap from construction sites he worked at. He melted & molded it himself into fishing weights for lines & nets. It is extremely dense (heavy) and soft enough so that I can scratch it with my fingernail.
I see from Kitco it goes for less per pound than Zinc or Aluminum. I may have 20 or more pounds. I'll keep it in case TSHTF. Yes, I have been careful to clean-up after handling.
Lead bullets? I thought they made them from steel nowadays? (For example, they call the mini-gun on military aircraft "steel rain", yes?)
Thanks all!
No sir. Most, but not all, ammo is at least lead core. Most recreational rounds are copper jacketed lead bullets. There are rounds with steel cores, but those have restricted ownership in some states. Luckly not mine, hehe.
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