i guess my point was that there is no mention in the article about shortages of lead, copper, powder or brass at all, simply that the machines are running at full capacity... i guess my point was that there is no mention in the article about shortages of lead, copper, powder or brass at all, simply that the machines are running at full capacity... I'm in manufacturing for mainly the auto industry. Running full capacity doesn't necessarily mean running 24/7. You're running all you can is all that it means