Purchased this Large 400 Lb. Block of Lead

[LEC Guy]

Have a friend at the metal scrap yard. This thing came in and they called. Some sort of counter weigh. Very soft lead. They delivered it to me which was a big help. I'll break it up into slivers with an air chisel. Wish me luck!

Bruce

 

[Rushcreek]

That should be enough!

 

[nanuk]

Dimensions??

 

[JWFilips]

Lots of work ahead!

 

[Jeff H]

DANG, MAN!

That's a CHUNK!

 

[LEC Guy]

Dimensions??

About 18" square.

Bruce

 

[richhodg66]

That will be worth the work. Good score.

 

[popper]

Expect to see soft lead for sale here soon.

 

[JWinAZ]

Making little ones out of a big one, just not at Leavenworth.

 

[fiver]

chain saw time.

 

[Glaciers]

Hang it up and use a weed burner. Put a 13x9 cake pan under it or bread loaf pan.
That is if you’re chisel does work.

 

[JonB]

Chain Saw...I agree. If you have one of the Electric 'slow moving' chain saws all the better (more torque at slow speed)

 

[nanuk]

My ingot may get the jackhammer treatment

 

[Ian]

That should be enough!

That's what I thought one time staring at five full buckets of lead wheelweights. It has a way of disappearing faster than you anticipate.

 

[L Ross]

That's what I thought one time staring at five full buckets of lead wheelweights. It has a way of disappearing faster than you anticipate.

Hahahaha, yeah 5.

 

[Dusty Bannister]

Might be worth checking for metal with one of those stud finders. Just in case someone decided to bury some rebar in the melt. May save a chain that way. Great score there. Not too hot to work it down either.

 

[Petrol & Powder]

You'll get where you need to be in terms of smaller ingots - but it will take some time.

That's an impressive hunk O' lead!

 

[CWLONGSHOT]

Youza!! Dont hurt yourself!!

 

[LEC Guy]

You'll get where you need to be in terms of smaller ingots - but it will take some time.

That's an impressive hunk O' lead!

Yeah I was getting low on Lead and have been casting more lately. This will get my stock back up. It first I turned this block down not being sure How to deal with it. But I went ahead and took it. Didn't want the scrap guy to stop calling me when he gets lead.

Bruce

 

[dale2242]

I am questioning the weight of your block of lead.
A cubic foot of lead weighs 708 pounds. That would 12"X12"x12".
If your block is 18"X18" x18" it would weigh well over 1000 pounds.
BTW, Great haul.
I would go with melting it with a weed burner or some other heat source.