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I prefer the "dip" method over a bottom pour pot as I can work faster and end up with a better bullet. If you somehow, in humid environs, collected moisture down under the lead, there could be a very slight chance of it not being able to escape as it turns to steam, and then exploding. X Trustworthy Source Centers for Disease Control and Prevention Main public health institute for the US, run by the Dept. As with any equipment that heats up, always ensure that proper safety precautions are taken and clothing is worn.
For the larger pours I use a propoane burner and a 1-1/2 quart pan that has a built in spout on one side and on which I've added a "tee" style handle. That 10 lb has cast a ton of lead and depending on what I’m doing I still use it more than the 20 lb.Net says besides sinker and bullet casting these were commonly used for melting plumbing lead and Babbitt. jpg","smallWidth":460,"smallHeight":345,"bigWidth":728,"bigHeight":546,"licensing":"
\u00a9 2024 wikiHow, Inc. Load one, pour while the other is melting and load molds in between makes a pretty efficient system. My only lead right now is a few small wheel weights but I am wondering why not to use them, and if anyone has used them? I use the new pot for pure lead and the old one for wheelweights so I don't have to empty one to switch alloy anymore.
By leaving only the slug on the bottom, I can fire a propane torch down in amongst several loose ingots when starting up. Allow the dross to cool inside the discard vessel for 20-30 minutes, or until the vessel is cool to the touch.Oh so much easier to clean and keep running, and here after just shy of a ton of lead through i have yet to catch a drip! If the pot is completely full, you don't get much help just playing the torch over the top of the lead in the pot. This tutorial answers these questions, providing you with step-by-step instructions and valuable safety tips to keep in mind when working with molten metal. With being blacklisted from all ad networks like Adsense or should I say Ad NOSense due to our pro 2nd Amendment stance and topic of this commmunity we rely 100% on Supporting Memberships to fund our efforts.
I use an old stainless steel 12" frying pan on a propane burner for the initial "dirty" lead melting.X Trustworthy Source University of Rochester Medical Center Leading academic medical center in the U. The usual cause for any bottom pour pot to leak is because the nozzle and or the rod has crud in/on it. From having thrown away 2 Lee bottom pour pots, I would say the pot will be likely to drip at any time, regardless of whether you leave lead in when you are done casting or not. I like the longer legs on the RCBS, and I hafta turn the mold guide over to use larger mold blocks on the Lyman. So since wheel weights seem to be such a common form of lead for people, whats the best way to clean them up?
It’s getting time to give the old pot an overhaul and lap the valve and seat, but it still works and fills my needs.The Magma unit has worked great for me and I especially like the 40-pound capacity, which lets me have a uniform ally for those 400-grain .
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