Sitting or Standing?

[4thebrdz]

When I melt or cast I stand. What do you do and why?
Thanks

[R.M.]

I stand for both, just so I can make a quick exit if need be. [smilie=s:

[eka]

I stand

[rmb721]

I stand for smelting in the garage and sit for casting in the basement. Casting pot is on bench with a range hood over it vented to outside. This works for me.

[versifier]

I stand for both, just so I can make a quick exit if need be. [smilie=s:

Couldn't put it better.

[Ricochet]

I stand. Actually, I squat when I'm doing the skimming and pouring in smelting, because my turkey fryer is on the concrete outside.

[imashooter2]

I stand for both, just so I can make a quick exit if need be. [smilie=s:

Yep...

[woody1]

I stand. Actually, I squat when I'm doing the skimming and pouring in smelting, because my turkey fryer is on the concrete outside.

Me too. Regards, Woody

[Bent Ramrod]

I stand. United, and proudly:mrgreen: . It's probably saved me a couple lapfuls of molten lead over the years.

[DuncaninFrance]

At the moment I stand 'on my marks'!

[montana_charlie]

I can't stand to sit. So, sitting just doesn't stand up for me as a good position to be in when the pot is sitting on a stand.
CM

[JeffinNZ]

Stand. I built my work bench to a height that was best for standing and working many different projects.

I quick retreat idea however has tremendous benefit.

[VTDW]

I stand when smelting as my set-up makes it necessary. For casting I sit without worry because my butt muscles are so strong. All I have to do to escape a spill is just tighten up and up I go!!!:mrgreen:

[DLCTEX]

I stand.:-D

[waksupi]

Just like Carpetman's underwear.

Depends.

[Hunter]

I will sit for casting or smelting. Back from the pot a couple feet and to the right. I generally make a few hours of either project and like reloading I like to be comfortable while working.

[mike in co]

SMELTING is done at an uncomfortable standing ...stand to kneeling to pour my muffins.(just did 120 lbs this afternoon)
cast is currently standing because i turn 180 to water drop away from the pot.
my original mentor in cast sat with a cloth trough to dump his cast air cooled boolits in. i'd like to get a sitting setup to drop into covered water ....

[sundog]

Prone! Y'all ain't nuthin' but a bunch of wusses. And, I don't use no steekin' sprue plate. I wipe the filled blocks with my finger - smoothest lookin' boolit bases one ever did see. For ingots, I cup my hands under a foot actuated spigot on the rendering pot. They come out weighing about 2 lbs apiece, and trust me, it don't take all that long to look them over! sundog

[Hunter]

Prone! Y'all ain't nuthin' but a bunch of wusses. And, I don't use no steekin' sprue plate. I wipe the filled blocks with my finger - smoothest lookin' boolit bases one ever did see. For ingots, I cup my hands under a foot actuated spigot on the rendering pot. They come out weighing about 2 lbs apiece, and trust me, it don't take all that long to look them over! sundog

I was born in the morning but it won't this morning sundog.:mrgreen:

[sundog]

Hunter, I'm bettin' you didn't get to town on the turnip truck either. sundog

And, I gotta comment on your signature..., Pilgrim. We got a few folks around who need some help down the trail. I'd be proud.

[Hunter]

Thanks sundog. I got a good laugh from your post. I don't reckon it would take too long to examine those ingots as they cooled in you hand.
I picked one up the other day I "though" was cool...it took me 10 minutes to find it in the yard.

[sundog]

Maybe I ought to explain my last post about some folks needing help down the trail. I was referring to foggy bottom and a handful at my gun club. Not the fine folks who habitat cast boolits! sundog

[doc25]

Stand for both. I want to keep whats in my lap intact (it's small enough already)!

[MT Gianni]

I've done both. One of the clues I got from a friend in the medical arts was to stand with one foot slightly elevated. Rest it on a couple of 2x4's and alternate legs every so often. This moves the stress fro the back to the legs. Gianni.

[waksupi]

[quote=sundog;122357]Prone! Y'all ain't nuthin' but a bunch of wusses. And, I don't use no steekin' sprue plate. I wipe the filled blocks with my finger - smoothest lookin' boolit bases one ever did see. For ingots, I cup my hands under a foot actuated spigot on the rendering pot. They come out weighing about 2 lbs apiece, and trust me, it don't take all that long to look them over! sundog[/quot

Corky, I learned many years ago, doing blacksmithing. If it ain't wet, it's hot!

[mag_01]

I sit and enjoy the experience---after all I still get excited when I make boolits--Just cant get enough---------------Mag

[Vegas Vince]

I stand when smelting and sit for casting.

[4thebrdz]

I'm a stander also. Just thought you vets had another position.

[XBT]

I am very surprised by the number of us that are standing to cast boolits. Never having thought about it until now, I assumed everyone was sitting down to cast as I do.

Standing up for a two or three hour casting session is out of the question for me. You fellers that are standing must be younger or tougher.

[Jon K]

I sit for casting, to distance myself and not have the hot fumes rising into my face.
I did the opposite of JeffNZ, I built the stand to accomodate sitting.

I stand for smelting, I pour 8-10 lbs into ingots, add more metal, walk away til it's ready to skim, flux & pour. I always leave the pot about half full to help the melting.

Works for me,
Jon
:castmine:

[Scrounger]

I am very surprised by the number of us that are standing to cast boolits. Never having thought about it until now, I assumed everyone was sitting down to cast as I do.

Standing up for a two or three hour casting session is out of the question for me. You fellers that are standing must be younger or tougher.

Or not as brave!

[AZ-Stew]

I have bad knees. I sit. It's too painful to stand for long periods.

I have my pot on my loading bench. Top is 3 layers of 3/4 inch plywood, 12 feet long, 2 feet wide (deep), laminated together with Gorilla Glue. Stiff as concrete. Frame is 2x4s with 4x4 legs. Bench weighs 300+ pounds without the presses ot anything else bolted to it, and the bench frame is bolted to the studs in the wall. Something would have to go terribly wrong to spill the lead pot, so I don't worry about it.

Smelting is done outside the shop and much of the work is done standing. I use a camp stool for taking the load off the knees while waiting for material to melt.

Regards,

Stew

[Uncle R.]

I sit - but I use a tall stool (kinda like a barstool) that leaves me very close to standing. My pot is on a bench at about "kitchen counter" height and it works out well. I'm actually up & down a lot what with fluxing and moving bullets from the cooling pad and... The tall stool makes it pretty comfortable.