Hi all,

Had to have my car worked on today.  It took so long to do,
that I walked alot around the immediate neighborhood.  Along
the way, in the parking areas, were alot of scattered pieces of
tire rim balance weights of lead and steel hangers.  The shop
area has asphalt paving, and is only about a year old.  What
started as a walk ended up as a scavenger hunt.  I ended up
with acouple pounds of lead.  The paving area was kept clean,
but these weights are heavy and often escape sweeper pickup.
Besides being in the open areas, the cracks along the curb were
good places to accumulate, as well as dip areas the sweeper
machines can't get too.  Even found a lead battery terminal
connector.

I don't particularly have too much adversion to scavenging
material, but it might have been better to do it on a day of the
week when the shop/s are closed, and relatively free of cars.
Naturally the most pieces were found close too or adjacent
to the shop; but some fresher piece were likely tossed by
cars leaving the area too.

Naturally, it will have to be melted down, and the steel
discarded.  But....what the heck.....its free....., and, harder to
find commercial sources more and more.

If you're shy.....wear dark glasses......ha.

Meredith Lamb


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