lead? anyone pour? - Kayak Fishing Adventures on Big Water’s Edge

92yj · 05-22-2010, 06:18 PM

i was just wondering if any one on here pours there own lead?

i do pour my own lead sinkers, egg sinkers, and pyramid sinkers. anyone looking for lead out there?

T Bone · 05-22-2010, 06:30 PM

why did the price of lead go up so much?

92yj · 05-22-2010, 08:21 PM

well its a long story, but to make it short it is not legal to sell in ca any longer..... thanks your governor. but any way i have a lot of it...... kinda looking to trade for something. ........... i do have a few molds, egg sinkers, and pyramid. just putting it out there.

fishinkid2010 · 05-23-2010, 01:02 AM

I pour lead!... I have torpedo, pyramid, egg, round, 1,3, 5 # rock cod sinker molds.
FYI lead tire weights work well for lead. They are tough to get since many places recycle them, but if you can sweet talk a tire shop, the lead weights work well.
Since at the beginning of the year, they outlawed lead tire weights, some places have them lying around unable to use them.

What do you use to heat your lead? I've been using a barbecue, or a propane torch.

92yj · 05-23-2010, 07:55 AM

i use a homemade smelter. it burns wood, so i can kill to birds with one stone. i get rid of my cut up wood and melt my lead at the same time.

i also use wheel wights to make my sinkers. i work for a tire shop, mainly large trucks. so i get some big wights. i have about 55gls of lead in the shop. i just don't think i will use it all so i will be trading it or selling it to people.

roadx · 05-24-2010, 05:10 PM

i have lead, smelting pot (that is propane) and sinker molds, pyramid, 3/5/7 teardrop, and egg

been making sinkers since i was a kid, explains the spelling right?? LOL

Stoneale · 05-24-2010, 08:16 PM

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Originally Posted by 92yj

well its a long story, but to make it short it is not legal to sell in ca any longer..... thanks your governor. but any way i have a lot of it...... kinda looking to trade for something. ........... i do have a few molds, egg sinkers, and pyramid. just putting it out there.

I just bought a bunch of lead sinkers yesterday at the tackle shop. Is this something that just passed?

92yj · 05-24-2010, 08:31 PM

i am not sure what the date is on it. but it was 2 or 3 months ago.... we are no longer able to sell it at work. we have gone to zinc now. it melt kinda like lead, just at a higher temp.

roadx · 05-25-2010, 05:57 AM

i'll go over my moms house this weekend and dig out of the stuff

05-22-2010, 06:18 PM	#1
92yj Member Join Date: Mar 2010 Location: fullerton Posts: 49	lead? anyone pour? i was just wondering if any one on here pours there own lead? i do pour my own lead sinkers, egg sinkers, and pyramid sinkers. anyone looking for lead out there?

05-22-2010, 06:30 PM	#2
T Bone Senior Member Join Date: Dec 2008 Location: Redlands CA Posts: 871	why did the price of lead go up so much? __________________ Barachit Baralah,Elohim-In the beginning,God-Genesis 1:1 "Who among you,if your son asked for a fish would give them a serpent " Jesus Matt. 7:10

05-23-2010, 01:02 AM	#4
fishinkid2010 Senior Member Join Date: Nov 2008 Location: La Mesa Posts: 386	I pour lead!... I have torpedo, pyramid, egg, round, 1,3, 5 # rock cod sinker molds. FYI lead tire weights work well for lead. They are tough to get since many places recycle them, but if you can sweet talk a tire shop, the lead weights work well. Since at the beginning of the year, they outlawed lead tire weights, some places have them lying around unable to use them. What do you use to heat your lead? I've been using a barbecue, or a propane torch. __________________ Need a custom rod wrapped? PM me! http://s686.photobucket.com/albums/vv222/fishinkid2010/Sample%20Rod%20Wrapping/?albumview=slideshow

05-22-2010, 08:21 PM	#3
92yj Member Join Date: Mar 2010 Location: fullerton Posts: 49	well its a long story, but to make it short it is not legal to sell in ca any longer..... thanks your governor. but any way i have a lot of it...... kinda looking to trade for something. ........... i do have a few molds, egg sinkers, and pyramid. just putting it out there.

05-23-2010, 07:55 AM	#5
92yj Member Join Date: Mar 2010 Location: fullerton Posts: 49	i use a homemade smelter. it burns wood, so i can kill to birds with one stone. i get rid of my cut up wood and melt my lead at the same time. i also use wheel wights to make my sinkers. i work for a tire shop, mainly large trucks. so i get some big wights. i have about 55gls of lead in the shop. i just don't think i will use it all so i will be trading it or selling it to people.

05-24-2010, 05:10 PM	#6
roadx . Join Date: May 2010 Posts: 1,155	i have lead, smelting pot (that is propane) and sinker molds, pyramid, 3/5/7 teardrop, and egg been making sinkers since i was a kid, explains the spelling right?? LOL

05-24-2010, 08:31 PM	#8
92yj Member Join Date: Mar 2010 Location: fullerton Posts: 49	i am not sure what the date is on it. but it was 2 or 3 months ago.... we are no longer able to sell it at work. we have gone to zinc now. it melt kinda like lead, just at a higher temp.

05-25-2010, 05:57 AM	#9
roadx . Join Date: May 2010 Posts: 1,155	i'll go over my moms house this weekend and dig out of the stuff