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Need to buy lead

Posted: Wed Aug 04, 2021 5:03 pm
by Lats
Looking to buy lead for sinker making. Any ideas where I can get some?

Re: Need to buy lead

Posted: Thu Aug 05, 2021 10:12 am
by Rawz
Have you tried Sims Metal? Might be worth a call.

Tyre shops might sell you old wheel balance weights.

Re: Need to buy lead

Posted: Fri Aug 06, 2021 6:34 pm
by nomad
Maybe try some ex diver weights. Put adverts up on Facebook etc

Re: Need to buy lead

Posted: Mon Aug 16, 2021 7:59 pm
by dicko1980
How many kilos are you after Lats?

Re: Need to buy lead

Posted: Mon Aug 16, 2021 8:24 pm
by john d
Got some from the metal recycling place next to quality marine a few years back
Let us know if you get some as I need to do a sinker pour soon as well

Re: Need to buy lead

Posted: Wed Aug 18, 2021 1:42 pm
by b-radical
My mate has 6 decent 4WD batteries what are you offering as cash as they're worth 20 each at the scrap yard last we checked about 4 years back???

Re: Need to buy lead

Posted: Thu Aug 19, 2021 12:07 am
by mickkk
Might be worth hitting up a few of the roofing companies that were re roofing all the tile roof commission houses.
They should have pulled a fair bit of them.

Re: Need to buy lead

Posted: Thu Aug 19, 2021 7:46 am
by Lats
dicko1980 wrote: Mon Aug 16, 2021 7:59 pm How many kilos are you after Lats?
Lots and lots. As much as I can get

Re: Need to buy lead

Posted: Thu Aug 19, 2021 7:48 am
by Lats
b-radical wrote: Wed Aug 18, 2021 1:42 pm My mate has 6 decent 4WD batteries what are you offering as cash as they're worth 20 each at the scrap yard last we checked about 4 years back???
Not interested in getting lead out of batteries

Re: Need to buy lead

Posted: Fri Aug 20, 2021 2:17 pm
by tangels
Are old lead flashings any good to ya Lats.??

Re: Need to buy lead

Posted: Sun Aug 22, 2021 5:37 pm
by NinjaFish
Used to get a 20ltr bucket of the old wheel weights for a carton of beer from the tyre shops 30 years ago.
Then every one woke up and every tyre shop round Darwin has more than one fisho working there….

If you're not looking for running sinkers try 3/8 chain link. 3,4 or 5 more links depending how deep you’re fishing. Loop em on the bottom just the same with a nice jingle on the jig to attract attention.