I sort my WWs before smelting into COWWs and SOWS. I keep the pot between 650F to 700F which melts the lead and floats the zinc and steel WWs. I crank the temp to about 750 once this scrap has been...
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Forum: Cast Boolits
I sort my WWs before smelting into COWWs and SOWS. I keep the pot between 650F to 700F which melts the lead and floats the zinc and steel WWs. I crank the temp to about 750 once this scrap has been...
Forum: Cast Boolits
Thanks for the feedback guys. I've managed to process a bunch of COWWs into about 400 1 lb ingots. This is a propane burner from an outdoor fish fryer. It has a regulator and an adjustable air...
Forum: Cast Boolits
Well said Recluse! There is a ton of great information here for the beginner. I've been using this site for well over a year and I have found answers, or at least opinions, to every single question...
Forum: Cast Boolits
Hey,
I have a 60,000 BTU gas burner. Is this sufficient to melt WWs?
Thanks,
Notwithstanding.
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