lead counterweights are an equivalent counterbalancing weight that balances a load.
For example, counterweights are used in elevator systems to offset the weight of the passenger cab, In cranes, fork lift trucks and fun-fair rides the counter weight is used to balance the lifted load. Similarly, but on a smaller scale lead weights are used in night vision goggles to balance the forward weight of the goggles with a rear weight.
Lead counterbalance weights can also be used in car racing, both for handicapping purposes but also to counterbalance turning forces particularly when cornering.
Lead diving weights and lead ballast are also forms of lead counterweights where the lead weight is used to counter the buoyancy of the water.
Every month at Nuclead we ship a large variety of lead based products such bullet alloy, lead sheet, lead bricks and lead wool. Here are some of the items we shipped this month to customers around the world. First we have one of the largest lead products inventories in the USA, we are able to … Read more
From lead ballast to ammunition metal to lead antimony alloys, here are some of the projects that we worked on this week at Nuclead We picked and shipped lead ballast from in our stock inventory and delivered it to an artist, for use as a counterweight, in Brooklyn, NY. Nuclead fabricated and shipped a lead … Read more
This week Nuclead shipped several orders for Lead roof flashing. Lead flashing is used at intersections and roof edges such as valley flashing, chimney flashing, and roof penetrations to prevent leaks. As Lead flashing is soft and easy to bend to shape, lead roof flashing can handle movement between different roof components and remain durable … Read more
This was a busy week at Nuclead and Sharp Manufacturing; here are some of the projects we worked on. We shipped Lyman #2 Bullet metal alloy, to an ammunition fabricator in Helena, MT. The Lyman Cast Bullet Handbook, now in its fourth edition is the standard text book for hand casting bullets, it includes molds … Read more
Here are some of the activities at Nuclead this week. We shipped lead counterweights; lead shielding and fabricated lead foil for inventory. Fabricated and shipped, lead counterweights to a machine shop in Rochester, NY. Items will be used as a counter balance in a manufacturing process. Nuclead also has the capabilities to produce counter weights … Read more
Nuclead can manufacture most standard & custom alloys of: Lead, Copper, Antimony, Tin, Zinc, Bismuth, and aluminum. Alloys pours can be in all sizes and weights from 1 lb. to 20,000 lbs. for special alloys. In any material from 99.99% pure lead to any percentage of lead alloy, including: Antimony alloy, antimony lead alloys, tin … Read more
What another busy week at Nuclead! The entire crew is working a lot of overtime. Another big storm today, but despite that the entire crew is here, and we are working to get out our customs orders Also this week we adjusted our costing system to current market lead pricing for the new month. As … Read more