Lead shot for ballast bars

GUMP · 09-19-2010, 01:11 PM

I buy buckets full of weight from a local tire store for $25.00. I cut the ends of the longer weights and drop them into square tubing with a cap welded on one end. I then use a torch to heat the tube. As the weights melt I drop more in until the bar is full. Finally I weld another cap on the top to enclose the lead.

sscrewcheif · 09-19-2010, 04:24 PM

we have purchased lead from a roofing company...they use it for flashing. melts easy and makes good bars.

James L Miller · 09-20-2010, 01:23 AM

I've thought about using zinc anodes for boat hulls. They come in plates and various sizes. Here's a sample:

http://www.zincboatanodes.com/hull-z...te-anodes.html

09-19-2010, 01:11 PM	#1
GUMP VIP Member Join Date: May 2002 Location: Shelby, NC Posts: 1,829 Likes: 2,183 Liked 2,361 Times in 558 Posts	Re: Lead shot for ballast bars I buy buckets full of weight from a local tire store for $25.00. I cut the ends of the longer weights and drop them into square tubing with a cap welded on one end. I then use a torch to heat the tube. As the weights melt I drop more in until the bar is full. Finally I weld another cap on the top to enclose the lead.

09-19-2010, 04:24 PM	#2
sscrewcheif Junior Member Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: southern california Posts: 83 Likes: 1 Liked 0 Times in 0 Posts	Re: Lead shot for ballast bars we have purchased lead from a roofing company...they use it for flashing. melts easy and makes good bars. __________________ Big wheelies are for show!! Go fast or go home!!!

09-20-2010, 01:23 AM	#3
James L Miller Member Join Date: Apr 2005 Posts: 494 Likes: 6 Liked 25 Times in 16 Posts	Re: Lead shot for ballast bars I've thought about using zinc anodes for boat hulls. They come in plates and various sizes. Here's a sample: http://www.zincboatanodes.com/hull-z...te-anodes.html __________________ Mopar 2 Ya!