Lead
Submitted by Wayno1 on Thu, 2013-04-11 13:59
Afternoon all,
Hope everyones having a good day and making plans for the weekends fishing.
Was just wondering if anyone knows of a supplier in Perth where i can buy lead in bulk.
Heading down tommorrow for one day so somewhere near the airport would be handy.
Cheers,
Wayno
Likc
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Just read the 5th topic
Just read the 5th topic before yours. Same question. Maybe Sims Metal would have some as well.
Faulkner Family
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try any salvage yards. they
try any salvage yards. they usually have some but can be pricey
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joe amato
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scrap metal yard osborne park
cant remember the name of the scrap metal yard in frobisher st osborne park,they will sell lead to you ar 2.50 kg
WSHN4FSHN
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Whenever I need to make
Whenever I need to make sinkers up (if that's what you're doing) I go to a tyre shop that I might be driving past and ask for some used wheel weights. Last time I was given 50kg and they couldn't have been happier to give it to me. (yes give means no charge)
Burley it and they will come.
Wayno1
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Great Idea going to the tyre
Great Idea going to the tyre shop.
Thanks everyone for the advice.
Cheers,
Wayno
Faulkner Family
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most tyre shops will charge
most tyre shops will charge for lead. sometimes you can barter your way by offering a reasonable amount of sinkers
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Jayden20
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I normally get a dirty grean
I normally get a dirty grean big bucket full for a sixer....normall about 50 tp 60 kgs from my local tyre shop
Faulkner Family
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the only prob with using old
the only prob with using old tyre leads there is a lot of cr@# in it and needs to be melted and seperated first to make ingots then melt again to make the sinkers. it is a lot cheaper but more messing around
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billy69
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The other problem with tyre
The other problem with tyre weights is that they aren't pure lead but have alot of antinomy in the mix.
This makes the weights harder and slightly lighter.
This also causes your sinkers to "TINK" when banged agaist a hard object (limestone bottom/ reef) or another sinker.
This can scare off some fish which are noise shy but can attract others.
Your sinkers can be harder to pour and may crumble and brake comming out of the mould.
You just have to get some soft lead and add it to your melting pot to get the mix right.
tot
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on the other hand it can
on the other hand it can attract fish.
an old timer was telling me chain works big time and had alot of success with it.
havnt tried it so im not 100% but he was...
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scottnofish
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Have used both before
Sheet lead from the scrap yard is heeps better than wheel weights as a lot of weights nowadays are steel so you end up with a lot of crap left over and the lead is very dirty with a lot of scum in the lead
whitworths used to sell it in ingots for boat ballast not sure of they still do
grantarctic1
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Lead ingot's
These guys sell recycled lead ingot's http://www.ingotmetals.com.au/index.htmls . I think at $2.50 kg .
Tyre weights are ok , but a real pain to clean , and remove the metal clips . Most metal recyclers ( Lawrance, Sims etc ) have lead too , but it is usually in scrap form and agian needs to be sorted and cleaned
Cheers Grant .
Jayden20
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never had any problems using
never had any problems using just tire weights....just get it nice n hot so it bubling and it poors in the moulds fine just gotta chuck em in as they are let it melt, deal with the smell and then scoop the metal clips n other shit off the top as it melts
Callum24
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clean sheet lead 2 dollars a
clean sheet lead 2 dollars a kg in a scrap metal joint in osborne park sorry cant remember the name but its on amain st makes top sinkers and the proper wieght
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