Indoor casting setup

[QuickDraw]

Good morning all,
I'm new to the site, and new to casting although I have been around it for some time now. I decided to try my hand at casting, and I must admit I am addicted already ! I cast my first 600 boolits using a Lee #20 pot, and Lee 6 cavity mold. I think they came out pretty good for a first timer. I wanted to share some pictures of the bench I built downstairs in my basement. I used a oven hood with a 7" vent that I stick out one of the windows when I am casting which seems to work well. I have been reloading for about 5 years, and built myself a new bench downstairs as well. I still need to move all my components from upstairs to my new bench, but you get the general idea,

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[trapper9260]

Nice setup . I am thinking of doing the same thing of usen a stove hood . But I have to waite till I have the room done up in the house . Thanks for the pics.

[Phat Man Mike]

nice looking set up you have there! :)

[Hip's Ax]

Excellent!! Nice work. :smile:

[WILCO]

Excellent!! Nice work. :smile:


Looks good.

[jimmeyjack]

Great setup!
One thing tho' Put the fire extinguisher somewhere further beyond a possible source of fire, its kind of hard to get to when the bench is a burnin. Don't ask me how I know[smilie=1:

[WHITETAIL]

QuickDraw, Welcome to the forum!
And nice setup.:coffeecom

[zomby woof]

Very nice!!!

[QuickDraw]

Great setup!
One thing tho' Put the fire extinguisher somewhere further beyond a possible source of fire, its kind of hard to get to when the bench is a burnin. Don't ask me how I know[smilie=1:

lol.... Good advice, I'll make sure to move it !!

[sturf]

You can't make good boolits there. It's way too neat.

[Thecyberguy]

Looks great!!.. I was wondering about the same kind of a set up with the range hood.
Thanks for sharing with us. Have a good 'un, Guy

[RayinNH]

That's a cozy little corner, mini fridge by the bench. I have to ask because someone else will, are you a lantern collector by chance? :smile:...Ray

[QuickDraw]

That's a cozy little corner, mini fridge by the bench. I have to ask because someone else will, are you a lantern collector by chance? :smile:...Ray


Yes I collect, and repair them. There is 5 Coleman lanterns there, two 200a's one from 1959 with the original box, one from 1962, and a few others. They all work great, and come in handy when needed.

[RaymondMillbrae]

Cool.

I made a similar lampworking bench for my wife, but it has a monstrous fan to ensure no fumes are being breathed in.

By the way, the fan that comes with the vent IS NOT SUFFICIENT TO KEEP YOU SAFE. (FYI).

In Christ: Raymond

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[John Guedry]

You fella's are WAY too neat for me. If my shop looked like yours I couldn't do anything in it. Mighty nice!

[merlin101]

a clean shop is a sign of a sick mind, I am SO jealous, I've already got a mess and haven't cast a single boolit yet!

[deerslayer]

I just have to ask when the new wears off will it still be that clean and organized?

[boommer]

Do you have a maid service come in? If they work cheap I might hire them.
Ask them if they clean up pig pens.

[gray wolf]

That one looks like a Hospital room--

If not dirt at least a little clutter Eh.

[Fugowii]

My setup.

This is a cannibalized computer case cover (and side) bolted together with a 130cfm ac fan blowing
into a four inch duct going outside. I have zero worries about any fumes at all. In fact, I am
looking to get some kind of a fan speed reduction circuit for the fan as most of the time it isn't
necessary. The only times it is really required to run at top speed is when I am fluxing or adding
older lubed boolits (that I removed most of the lube from) into the mix. Otherwise half the speed
would be perfectly fine. I can smoke a big cigar with that fan going and it takes care of the smoke
and smell.

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[LAH]

I used a simple stove hood and fan. I had no trouble with fumes from flux, bullet lube or wood smoke. Worked great..............Creeker