How many pounds of lead in a 5 gallon bucket?

[glockster157]

Took a couple of hours yesterday to melt down a 5 gallon bucket of wheel weights. I have a turkey fryer and a large cast iron pot, 2 cast iron muffin pans, a couple of large ladles. I wanted to get a big batch of WW lead ready to use as a base when I start casting this fall. I fluxed a couple of times each pot. The 5 gallon bucket was nearly full. I got right at 110 lbs of lead out of that bucket.

I have quite a bit of 50/50 bar solder and linotype so I can blend or heat treat. I was expecting about 140 lbs from what I had read at cast boolits but I didn't get that much.

[Photoguy67]

From what I read at cast boolits, a typical 5 gallon bucket weighs around 135 lbs and will produce around 105 to 110 lbs of lead so you are right there at normal.

[glockster157]

Been a while since I read that thread there, must be slipping in my old age. Can't imagine how I remembered that wrong.

[Westwindmike]

Did you get many steel weights this time? The last bucket I got had a lot of steel in it.

[kb4ns]

Yeah, 135 pounds before melting. I was quite surprised the first time I scored a 5 gallon bucket of wheel weights and tried to pick it up.

[glockster157]

AS far as steel, I am not sure. I would have to dig thru the clips. I had so many clips floating on top of the pot, I just put a pan up to the edge and raked everything floating into it. Saw a few stick on WW in there and there may have been some steel but I didn't notice. I have several more buckets to do before I am finished so I am liable to run into some.

Next, I have to re-melt a bunch of this and alloy it up with some 50/50 bar solder and linotype, pour it into 1lb bars and get enough to have a repeatable alloy. I will save some for heat treating and leave some as-is for light loads.

[ftncityfatboy]

Took a couple of hours yesterday to melt down a 5 gallon bucket of wheel weights. I have a turkey fryer and a large cast iron pot, 2 cast iron muffin pans, a couple of large ladles. I wanted to get a big batch of WW lead ready to use as a base when I start casting this fall. I fluxed a couple of times each pot. The 5 gallon bucket was nearly full. I got right at 110 lbs of lead out of that bucket.

I have quite a bit of 50/50 bar solder and linotype so I can blend or heat treat. I was expecting about 140 lbs from what I had read at cast boolits but I didn't get that much.

this is a trick question, one cannot know the true weight of how much lead is in a 5 gallon bucket unless one removes the lead and weighs it. The real question is: if Sally has five apples and Tom has three, how much wood would a woodchuck chuck?

[tyguy]

The train would arrive at 6:47

....and Sally would have 8 apples.

[ftncityfatboy]

The train would arrive at 6:47

....and Sally would have 8 apples.

you's good!

[Raoul]

The answer to this is simple. I belive the scientific answer is a ton.

[Guest spoolie]

I have some bars already made if you need some. About 70 "lee" bars.

[Slasher]

The real question is.... Which is heavier, a pound of lead or a pound of feathers?

[glockster157]

Cute, something like how much dirt is in a hole 1 foot wide, 1 foot long and 1 foot deep?

[xd shooter]

I need to do a little smelting myself.

[Guest guardlobo]

Anyone have a 5 gal bucket of wheel weight they don't need for anything?

[Spiffy]

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My favorite question from Sky High.