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  1. 08-16-2011, 02:26 AM #1
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    First electric casting pot

    I finally broke down and got an electric casting pot. Nothing fancy just a Lee Magnum melter. I am amazed at the difference that a little temperature control makes. I also bought a Lee Lead Hardness tester. I know many of you claim that is not required, but what it did for me was to confirm that my alloy (mostly wheel weights) was more than hard enough for the way I'm driving it and it allows me to look for other reasons for the leading I'm getting in my barrel. So it mean's I'm not chasing the wrong things wasting time and material. Anyway the experiments will continue.
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  2. 08-16-2011, 06:39 PM #2
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    Next you will be wanting to set up a PID controller.
    The techno wizzy stuff makes life easier.
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    Melting Stuff is FUN!
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  3. 08-17-2011, 09:31 PM #3
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    That's already in the planning stage considering I'm an electrical controls engineer. LOL
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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