leadheadfred Posted July 4, 2005 Report Share Posted July 4, 2005 Guys, I'm looking for a source for clean (new) lead in bulk... large quantities. Ingot size isn't really a consideration. I live in SE Minnesota so something within a 100 mile radius would be best but if I need to drive further, so be it. Thanks in advance. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Salty's Posted July 7, 2005 Report Share Posted July 7, 2005 Any plumbing supply house has nice stuff that is easy to work with, usually about $1 a lb. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dlaery Posted July 7, 2005 Report Share Posted July 7, 2005 You could try Carter alloys. He is a broker and can have it delivered to you. I have bought from him before. freightquote.com can figure the freight for you if you find a place to buy it. Belmont metals is another place. The only place to drive to that I know of would be Boss Missouri. Maybe 5 people live there. That is where I get mine. The Doe Run Company. One of the largest lead mines in the world. They only want to sell trailer load quantities. But they will sell me a ton a time and I go pick it up. It is 200 miles from me. CCX (Conway Central Express) wants $450 to pick it up. I think freightquote.com quoted $250. Going there you think it is at the end of the world. It's not, but I think it is just down the road form there. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
leadheadfred Posted July 7, 2005 Author Report Share Posted July 7, 2005 Thanks David. You've been a huge help. Hopefully I can google the sources your listed and dig up some contact info on them!~ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Salty's Posted July 7, 2005 Report Share Posted July 7, 2005 be very careful with Freightquote.com-they screwed me for $1000 last year. on a pickup. Tried to tell me it was triple the weight they measured it at then threatened to take me to collections for it. No way to measure it 4 weeks later when the invoice showed up in the mail and the stuff had been used 1/2 way.....they had no problem losing 1 skid either Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
