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    Leftovers

    I played around trying to get a color mix I liked but eventually just did it to use leftovers regardless of color.
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    When I was alloying for handgun I chose a final...

    When I was alloying for handgun I chose a final result of 12.5 BHN based on Fresnell's (sp?) articles. I'd melt any and all lead from any source (pure, COWW, SOWW, range, whatever), then make a...
  3. Thread: Antimony

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    This is from my calculator that's BHN specific. ...

    This is from my calculator that's BHN specific. Using 6.5BHN for stickons hardness add to your 20 lbs-

    9BHN- add 1.9lb Superhard, and 7oz 100% tin to get 2%.

    12.5BHN- add 5.1lb Superhard and...
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    From the Rotometals website- BHN = 8.60 + ...

    From the Rotometals website-
    BHN = 8.60 + (0.92 * Antimony% ) + (0.29 * Tin%)

    91/5/4 = 14.4 BHN
    95/2.5/2.5 = 11.6 BHN
  5. Thread: Fast Air Cooled

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    All of my boolit alloy is mixed to produce either...

    All of my boolit alloy is mixed to produce either 12.5BHN for almost everything or 16BHN for special cases. After PC the boolit hardness will be the original alloy hardness.
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    Just curious- has anyone ever felt the SSR to get...

    Just curious- has anyone ever felt the SSR to get an idea of heat generated? Theoretically the worst case would be just before it's starting to cycle on-off as it nears the set point.

    I have an...
  7. Thread: Lee melting pot

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    Hey Banger did you ever cave and PID your pot ...

    Hey Banger did you ever cave and PID your pot :-D ?
  8. Thread: PID musings

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    I'm pretty sure that's right. I've made 3 PID...

    I'm pretty sure that's right. I've made 3 PID controllers, the Lee pot and two more for glasswork kilns. One of the kilns tuned well but like yours it took a while to heat up the last 50 deg or so,...
  9. Thread: PID musings

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    The first thing I did was run the Autotune thing....

    The first thing I did was run the Autotune thing. And for no intelligent reason I did it several times since but can't say they made much difference other than the initial one.

    I read somewhere...
  10. Thread: PID musings

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    That on-off is called PWM for Pulse Width...

    That on-off is called PWM for Pulse Width Modulation and is the common method for controlling motor speed and heaters and other things with a digital 'total on or total off' method as opposed to...
  11. Hey psych, I hope you got your controller the way...

    Hey psych, I hope you got your controller the way you wanted! I disappeared over a year ago but thought I'd drop in.

    The 12v light was only because I had one, and I already had a 12v power supply...
  12. Thread: Bangerjim

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    Pic of that iPhone6 or it ain't there!

    Pic of that iPhone6 or it ain't there!
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    Forum: Cast Boolits

    Gonna rain til Christmas I here. I don't think...

    Gonna rain til Christmas I here.

    I don't think the alloy is all that critical as far as getting wrinkle-free boolits, or maybe I've just been lucky. I just saw your pic- that's pretty much the...
  14. Thread: New at it.

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    Forum: Cast Boolits

    Check this thread-...

    Check this thread- http://castboolits.gunloads.com/showthread.php?290151-Creasing-in-heavier-boolits
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    Forum: Cast Boolits

    Where'd your lead come from? How was it...

    Where'd your lead come from? How was it described?
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    Forum: Cast Boolits

    +1 to Larry for first bringing up tin, its...

    +1 to Larry for first bringing up tin, its purpose is to weaken liquid lead's surface tension so that all the crooks and crannies get filled. A few pics showing the wrinkles might be helpful.
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    Forum: Cast Boolits

    In my experience 700-750 pot temp has covered...

    In my experience 700-750 pot temp has covered everything. Around 800 is where tin or antimony start to oxidize and separate, don't remember which.

    Also from my experience is realizing the 3...
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    The recognition is long overdue, glad it finally...

    The recognition is long overdue, glad it finally happened. Beagle's boolits and photography skills are top shelf and have been inspirational to more folks than just me.
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    Numbers rock when trying to compare thing A to...

    Numbers rock when trying to compare thing A to thing B. Possibly a significant efficiency factor is how many of those BTUs/hr get conducted to the lead instead of the surrounding air.
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    Sticky: Nice job! What shifted you to an RTC instead of...

    Nice job! What shifted you to an RTC instead of a thermocouple? Goods and bads about both. Good article-
    http://www.smartsensors.com/spec.htm
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    I'll be very interested to hear how they shoot.

    So how much lead you got so far? :smile: You may be surprised by another new passion!
  22. Won't the tube get pretty heavy? Maybe not, I...

    Won't the tube get pretty heavy? Maybe not, I don't have a progressive. Clever idea.
  23. Those look really good to me, both the casting...

    Those look really good to me, both the casting and the PC. The scratches on the noses won't cause any trouble. I was able to use my bare powdered fingers to pick them up and even twirl them a little...
  24. Lee 175gr 40cal, boolit and brass separately PC'd...

    Lee 175gr 40cal, boolit and brass separately PC'd with candy red.

    123544
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    Thanks Beagle! Man you're fast, question is only...

    Thanks Beagle! Man you're fast, question is only 4 minutes old!
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Abbreviations used in Reloading

BP Bronze Point IMR Improved Military Rifle PTD Pointed
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