RE: [RCSE] Source for sheet lead?

[battada001]

A buddy of mine gave me a roll of lead they use for roofing.  It is about 4 inches wide and about 1/16 of an inch thick.  I don’t know how long a piece this roofing lead comes in but the piece he gave (five feet long)  me but it lasted me a number of years.  Larger hardware stores should have it.   Aloha to all on RCSE (even you Gordy <grin>),   Al Battad – WH6VE AMA #506981   -----Original Message----- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Saturday, November 15, 2003 8:30 PM To: [EMAIL PROTECTED]; [EMAIL PROTECTED]; [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: Re: [RCSE] Source for sheet lead?   In a message dated 11/15/2003 9:09:46 PM Eastern Standard Time, [EMAIL PROTECTED] writes: I wonder if lead sheeting is used in areas where X-ray operators duck behind a screen or barrier. Yep.  A friend's dentist did a new installation and friend was able to salvage a sizable chunk of  ~1/16" thick sheet lead which he was kind enough to share.  Also a boxful of ~ 1"x2" pieces of lead foil which are part of those cardboard encased pieces of  x-ray film with the bite tab they tell you to chomp on when they stick them in your mouth.  This stuff mashes into odd-shaped spaces very nicely.  Dentists typically save the lead foil for recycling (since it shouldn't be put in the regular trash).  Would your dentist give it to you instead? - You can ask!  Good Lift!