DaveyP Posted January 14, 2021 Share Posted January 14, 2021 Serious question, don't say the church roof I've converted an old i.c. model to electric and need some extra weight up front so where is the best place to buy smallish amounts of lead from ? Thanks Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
flight1 Posted January 14, 2021 Share Posted January 14, 2021 Church roof! don't we all Humor asside look for a local roof beeing done and ask for some cut offs , you can melt and cast to the right shape, Edited By flight1 on 14/01/2021 18:26:30 Edited By flight1 on 14/01/2021 18:26:55 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Brian Sweeting 1 Posted January 14, 2021 Share Posted January 14, 2021 Sea fishing weights. Coarse fishing weights are lead free. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Capt Kremen Posted January 14, 2021 Share Posted January 14, 2021 I bought a box full, (probably my lifetime supply!), of stick on weights off the 'bay' for not much more (£8.50) than a small model shop packet would cost! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Peter Miller Posted January 14, 2021 Share Posted January 14, 2021 Yes, Roof repair companies should always have off cuts. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Brian Cooper Posted January 14, 2021 Share Posted January 14, 2021 If you get desperate, buy some airgun pellets. . They are still made from lead. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Phil Green Posted January 14, 2021 Share Posted January 14, 2021 For trimming I use car wheel balance weights, they're not lead but are quite heavy and self-adhesive, they come on a strip marked with individual weights. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Geoff Copping Posted January 14, 2021 Share Posted January 14, 2021 Stained Glass suppliers will sell lead came too Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Martin Harris - Moderator Posted January 14, 2021 Share Posted January 14, 2021 Many years ago, I bought a small roll of lead flashing for an unconnected purpose. It's still going strong (although I've converted more electric models to IC than the other way round!). Would it be worth chipping in a fiver each with a few clubmates to buy a small roll and divide it up? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Broken Prop Posted January 14, 2021 Share Posted January 14, 2021 Scuba divers use bags of 'lead' shot in their weight belts. They can be bought on Ebay at about £15.00 for 2Kg. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sgwlm Posted January 14, 2021 Share Posted January 14, 2021 car tyre changing garages, Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Phil McCavity Posted January 14, 2021 Share Posted January 14, 2021 Posted by Brian Sweeting 1 on 14/01/2021 18:26:37: Sea fishing weights. Coarse fishing weights are lead free. Only if they are under 1oz, weights over that can be made from 100% Lead (Pb) and still comply with the law however sea weights are the cheaper option. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Geoff S Posted January 14, 2021 Share Posted January 14, 2021 The plumber across the road, although I think most of mine came from repairs to our roof he did. I need quite a lot for the dummy/cheat keel on my 45" waterline Thames sailing barge if I ever fit out the completed hull. I've used about 1.5 kg in the cowl of my Sopwith Pup but I've still got a lot left. 'Real' barges are flat bottomed so they can take ground in the upper reaches of the east coast rivers for loading and unloading and use lee boards to stop them sliding down to leewards when sailing but models have to have a keel with a lot of weight to get the displacement right. Car wheel balance weights aren't lead these days. I think they're steel. I usually ask for a few whenever I either buy new tyres or have puncture repaired. Geoff Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Matt Carlton Posted January 14, 2021 Share Posted January 14, 2021 Lead flashing roll. £14 for a metre long roll. Lead Flashing Cuts with scissors as it's only 1.8mm thick. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stuart Z Posted January 14, 2021 Share Posted January 14, 2021 Posted by Phil Green on 14/01/2021 18:49:09: For trimming I use car wheel balance weights, they're not lead but are quite heavy and self-adhesive, they come on a strip marked with individual weights. Bought a box of these off eBay - very handy! Easy to use. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dad_flyer Posted January 14, 2021 Share Posted January 14, 2021 I get mine from Grandad_nonflyer's roll for roof repairs. When I needed some and was not going to see him I decided the best availability/cost/weight was a bag of M6 nuts from Toolstation. About £1 and about 200g in a bag I think. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jrman Posted January 14, 2021 Share Posted January 14, 2021 Gunsmiths: Leadshot for cartridges. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rich Griff Posted January 14, 2021 Share Posted January 14, 2021 Car wheel balance weights, stick on, weight marked on them, lead free but similar weight, safer. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ron Gray Posted January 14, 2021 Share Posted January 14, 2021 Depends how much you want, I bought some from a sash window lead balance weight supplier, I got a length of square section and some make weights plus lead shot that I mix into some resin and pour into location (cowl rings) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
leccyflyer Posted January 14, 2021 Share Posted January 14, 2021 Tyre balance weights, a shortish length of lead flashing and a chunk of hefty lead water pipe. The latter two cut with tin snips. There ought to be enough there for the foreseeable future and have been used for many e-conversions completed and ongoing. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kevin b Posted January 14, 2021 Share Posted January 14, 2021 Try your local waste refuse site. Since they have all been privatised they will sell you anything that has been dumped there and they always separate metals for weighing in. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gangster Posted January 15, 2021 Share Posted January 15, 2021 I also use sea fishing weights and either re melt using a blow torch or hammer into shape. They are relatively inexpensive Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ray Wood 4 Posted January 15, 2021 Share Posted January 15, 2021 Hi Geoff, Yes it's about time you finished your Veronica plenty of new builds on the go on the AMBO Facebook group. All the best Ray Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
EvilC57 Posted January 15, 2021 Share Posted January 15, 2021 I have some of these from Ripmax, which I bought from a model shop years ago. I've only ever needed one pack, as given the, er, attrition rate of models over the years, when I've scrapped a model which used any of them, I've just taken the weights off and put them back into storage, ready for next time. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DaveyP Posted January 15, 2021 Author Share Posted January 15, 2021 Wow thanks for all the replies, there are a few houses near me having their roofs done I'll ask, but if not there are lots of alternatives Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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