bingo
06-07-2009, 02:28 PM
Sunday afternoon. Just got done smelting pure pb, 100lb of ingots. Used a cheap lee ingot mold 2 one lb. and 2 half lb.. Going to buy 2 or 3 more molds cause waiting to solidify takes to long.
To the point,put the ingots in a 5 gal. bucket and it did not make it half way. I guestimate a full bucket weighs 250 lbs.
The only stacking problem I see ,who can lift one to put it on top of another.
Note: I use a lee 20 pro pot bottom pour. It seems these small ingots melt faster when added to the pot, works great.
P.S. After skimming junk and fluxing every dip with the ladle was the silver stream premo, mirror finish. Casting for my smoke stuffers sshould be another relaxing Sunday afternoon.
Whatelse could one ask for? Oh I know a new Mi Hec 45 H.P. mold.
Bimgo
To the point,put the ingots in a 5 gal. bucket and it did not make it half way. I guestimate a full bucket weighs 250 lbs.
The only stacking problem I see ,who can lift one to put it on top of another.
Note: I use a lee 20 pro pot bottom pour. It seems these small ingots melt faster when added to the pot, works great.
P.S. After skimming junk and fluxing every dip with the ladle was the silver stream premo, mirror finish. Casting for my smoke stuffers sshould be another relaxing Sunday afternoon.
Whatelse could one ask for? Oh I know a new Mi Hec 45 H.P. mold.
Bimgo