Would it fit??

[kendall yates]

Would a 5 x 1 1/2 x 8 1/4 ingot fit in most bottom pour pots???

[Tom Herman]

I ran into a problem with some huge ingots I have, and IIRC, I came to the conclusion that I couldn't drop anything into it more than about 3-1/2 wide by about 2" thick.
Good Luck with whatever you're up to...

Happy Shootin'! -Tom

[Ole]

No. It would not fit.

[Ole]

One thing you could do is take a chisel to your hunk of lead. Chisel it up into smaller sections.

[Dale53]

Ingots that size is why they invented Turkey Fryers:mrgreen: All you need is a Harbor Freight 12" Dutch Oven along with a good Turkey Fryer and you're in business:

http://i269.photobucket.com/albums/jj80/Dale53/QWinter2009andleadsmelting-1767.jpg

That's an 85 lb ingot you're looking at.:drinks:

Dale53

[Fixxah]

11607Dale, that is a sweet setup. I have the fryer but my pot is only 30# I think.

[Dale53]

Fixxah;
I had a nice, heavy, steel pot that would hold approximately 80 lbs but realistically has a "working capacity"of 60 lbs. When I had to deal with those large ingots I realized that was NOT enough. That's when I decided to go with the Harbor Freight Dutch Oven (12" with a six quart capacity). I really like the larger pot and will be able to handle considerably more WW's per hour of labor. However, don't forget that, "It's not how big it is but how you use it":mrgreen::mrgreen::mrgreen:.

Dale53

[mpmarty]

Fix and Dale I've got the same turkey fryer but wasn't sure how much lead the legs would support. Any ideas? A collapse with a full sixty or eighty pounds of melt is not a pleasant thought.

[snaggdit]

How about 2 narrow ingots? Say 2 1/4 x 1 1/2 x 8? They would stand upright and as they melt they would sink in. Or 4 , same dimensions but 4" long. Then the question comes up how to find a mold to produce the dimensions you have set on.

[kendall yates]

Thats why its always a good idea to have a welder as a friend, espically when he owes ya something.

[snaggdit]

Hey, good deal!

[Dale53]

mpmarty;
Someone on this forum, some time ago, suggested that if the turkey fryer's legs and support structure wouldn't support him standing on it, to look for another. Now, you do NOT have to stand on it to check this out but this criteria, seems to me, is valid.

Mine is strong enough to support the 150 lbs that my Dutch Oven will hold. That is EXTREMELY important!!

Dale53

[Fixxah]

My fryer didn't fold when I stood on it. (285#) I think I will get the dutch oven for added economy of time.