Re: possible sources for sheet lead and mineral/ transformer oil?

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Original poster: "Jack Vandam" <snotoir7674g-at-mindspring-dot-com> 

Thanks again, Jim, for these additional suggestions.  Too bad I can't use
the lead I have.  I must have 150 lbs or more of it, but it's in chunks,etc
and would have to be melted down/ flattened before using as sheets.

Jack

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 > Original poster: "Jim Lux" <jimlux-at-earthlink-dot-net>
 >
 > Sheet lead is a bit tricky..
 > Roofing suppliers?
 > People doing acoustic isolation (it's hung inside the wall to kill sound
 > transmission)
 > McMaster-Carr carries it.
 > Look under "metals" in the yellow pages.
 >
 > Transformer oil..
 > Look in the yellow pages under "oil-jobbers" and start calling around.
 > Shell Diala or Esso(ExxonMobil) Univolt are two of the big brand names.
 > Typically about $5/gallon in a 5 gallon pail.
 >
 > Feed stores carry USP mineral oil by the gallon as an animal laxative.
 > However, it won't be nice and dry like the real thing.
 >
 > ----- Original Message -----
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 > Sent: Tuesday, October 05, 2004 10:25 PM
 > Subject: possible sources for sheet lead and mineral/ transformer oil?
 >
 >
 >  > Original poster: "Jack Vandam" <snotoir7674g-at-mindspring-dot-com>
 >  >
 >  > Hi Guys:
 >  >
 >  > Can anyone recommend places where I might find sheet lead and
transformer/
 >  > mineral oil at reasonable prices.  The local drug store has mineral
oil,
 > but
 >  > it isn't cheap and the container is small.  Not sure how much quantity
 > yet,
 >  > but suggested places to look would be helpful.  Sheet lead is another
item
 >  > that seems harder to find, so any sources concerning it would be
helpful
 >  > too.
 >  >
 >  > Thanks,
 >  > Jack
 >  >
 >  >
 >
 >