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It depends on what the mold likes some of mine seem to prefer front to back and others don’t

I use chainsaw sawdust with the bar lubricator turned up that way there’s oil sawdust and resin all together works fine.

Magma engineering’s version of that bullet is described as similar to a Hensley &Gibbs 68

Mid 50s Lyman tong tool

Magma also makes a nice pot little more expensive

Carnuba red is my favorite. My star uses air pressure though.

Since it-looks like it has most of the original star sticker on it I don't think you would want to use solvent on it if you want to preserve it's originality just wipe the dust off and use it have...

Quite a few years ago I took a bunch of them to the local car wash the do-it-yourself kind sprayed most of the stuff off and found out it takes a long time for all the water to evaporate or dry from...

No picture all I did to stiffen up my motor mount was use an L bracket on the bottom motor screw that I Attached to the plate everything sits on, it doesn't shake near as much now.

Have been casting for over 40 years haven't a found any material that I prefer over Iron

I got my piece of insulating material from welder repair shop red insulating material not asbestos more like bakalite very stiff and will withstand high temperature about 3/32 of an inch thick.

Someone is telling you it's time to think STAR.

"Zoom spout" ( the clear oil with the long spout inside the bottle) easy to lube hard to get at places. Home Depot

Look at the molds available on the magma engineering web site.

The one I have that looks like the top three pix says Cramer on it.

You don't need smoke it may create more problems.

You remember correctly, very nice people to work with.

I pay one 12 pack of Corona long necks per 5gal. bucket

I leave an inch of known alloy in the bottom of the smelting pot to start the next batch. When it's up to temp start adding new material slowly skim flux and add until the pot has enough to ladle...

Sounds like a good contender caliber.

Don't know about Magma master pot, but, their master caster works great pouring 2 at a time.

The color you see is the result of heat applied to ferrous metal.

Get a copy of Ken Waters " Pet Loads"

Amazon, search high temp gloves. Aramid as well as Kevlar & wool. No leather

Amazon has oxygen packets