I took apart the cylinder and yoke.... just because it hasn't been donw for a couple of years. But just backing off on the extractor rod, instead of at stop when tightening, it doesn't hang up.
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I took apart the cylinder and yoke.... just because it hasn't been donw for a couple of years. But just backing off on the extractor rod, instead of at stop when tightening, it doesn't hang up.
question about the extractor/rod.....
It hangs up in the yoke a little and doesn't return sometimes... The rod hangs up somewhere in the yoke. I think it's hanging up on the spring. When I tighten...
Forum: Cast Boolits
Fryxell doesn't mention diesel fuel, but I see the process.... carbon, which wood has after burned. In a pinch charcoal would be the same.... and anything that has carbon.
Looks like sawdust...
Forum: Lead and Lead Alloys
I have a friend who has twenty pounds of lead from some computor back up batteries. I read that this lead isn't recommened to use to cast. Whadda think?
Forum: Lead and Lead Alloys
I tested these ingots with a 4H pencil and they're harder than that. That's the hardest pencil I have. Any idea how hard they are just my the name? The ingots are maybe half a pound. Looks like...
Forum: Cast Boolits
thanks Rick.... appreciate it. I have .00218 on my scale for 1 ounce... 5.5 or 5.75 whatever...LOL
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What can I do to fix the ingots I made with fluxing with the Borax? Will the sawdust bring tin out of suspension?
Geargnaher said...........
Ok... first off thank you all for spending the...
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Well I went to home depot and got sawdust from the vertical saw for cutting plywood. Guess I need to toss it, according to you.
Nope.
Thanks for the write up, gear, but I didn't have chemistry in...
Forum: Cast Boolits
So cleanliness of the lead creates better flowing which causes better mold fillout (raise surface tension and viscosity).
The carbon in the wood creates a porous sorbent which collects impurities...
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I know that you're not making this up... so,.. how do you know this? What's the solution to clean it all?
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Hey Guys,
I use Borax for flux. while smelting ingots. My wifes buys borax to control ants, so I use to flux the pot. It's only four bucks for four pounds. I know I can use saw...
Forum: Casting Equipment
I would think it's too thin..... get a cast iron kettle.. it will last for a lifetime.
How often should you lube molds to prevent casts from sticking to the molds and what is the best lube to use?
Try Clays instead of Bullseye..... hardly any smoke with Clays.
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I assume it leaks by the valve and not the pot case?
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I just got some lead square rods from a friend... It says I.S.C. 2.625. I'm thinking it's 2 and 1/4 ounce rod.... but is it lead? Also taracorp was written on others. It's melted down so no futher...
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Smaller ingots would be way better. Once you got a couple of ingots smelted, then the molten lead will melt the ingot placed in molten.
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Looks like Jims idea will do it. But let me see the pics....
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Male or female? The hose should have 3/8 pipe thread and could be adaptable.
Got any pics?
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Guess you get what you pay for. Sounds like Lee needs to get some feedback.
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BR | Bench Rest | M | Magnum | RN | Round Nose |
BT | Boat Tail | PL | Power-Lokt | SP | Soft Point |
C | Compressed Charge | PR | Primer | SPCL | Soft Point "Core-Lokt" |
HP | Hollow Point | PSPCL | Pointed Soft Point "Core Lokt" | C.O.L. | Cartridge Overall Length |
PSP | Pointed Soft Point | Spz | Spitzer Point | SBT | Spitzer Boat Tail |
LRN | Lead Round Nose | LWC | Lead Wad Cutter | LSWC | Lead Semi Wad Cutter |
GC | Gas Check |