Get the Lead Out!! (Short Video)

[intenseaty22]

So you built a pellet trap & you have been shooting a lot, but the darn thing is getting HEAVY! Well, it’s time to get the Lead Out. Sorry about the poor video quality, I’m very short on time, but still wanted to get this project done and share it too. I hope it’s useful to some of y’all. 

https://youtu.be/VA2lyKHjAuI

 

[Windmill01]

Looks good Christian, I use a home made wooden box that I slide the paper target into and it’s full of old wrags, folded and packed in. I’m in the process of collecting all the pellets and I do that by taking out the wrages and letting the pellets fall out into a large bucket. I have about thirty kilos at present which I’m going to melt down into bow and starboard anchors for fishing in the dams in Queensland. They don’t seem to get caught up in the trees and logs under water as conventional anchors do and as there is no current to foul things up.

Gary

 

[CampFussell]

Nice work Christian.

 

[intenseaty22]

Thanks guys. I am now thinking that I under built this a bit, will probably build a second one, same concept, only beefier & will skip the video. The idea was what I wanted to share anyway. 

 

[cosmic]

When you get down to the end put the last of it in a tub and fill it with water.. Stir and strain as the mulch will float somewhat and a majority of the lead will be left in the bottom..

 

[Crusher]

Thanks for the video. I posted this a while back too. Works very well. I should have made a video but I'm not so great with a video editor.

Crusher





Wow, thanks for all the good info guys.

The easy way to get the lead is to use a 5 gallon bucket. Fill it about 1/2 way up with water. Then just pour the mulch into the bucket on top of the water. Just stir around with your hand or a stick if it is cold where you are. 
The lead will settle to the bottom. You just scoop out the mulch and throw it back in the box. You will be left with all the lead int he bottom 

Crusher

 

[intenseaty22]

Nice! I wanted to separate the tiny mulch pieces though. The sifter lets me do that and just keep the larger chunks to reuse. 

I most definitely don’t know what the heck I’m doing with video editing. Just basic enough to get the message out. I think I will keep my day job for now.