I need a bigger melter/smelter... cheap options?

[Southern Son]

I had the same problem, the place I bought lead only sold it in ingots about 2 foot long and 5 inches square, they weighed about 50 pounds. I used a brickies bolster and a 2 pound club hammer. Give the blade on the bolster a good rub with some bee's wax, it helps it pass through the lead without sticking. Use a good solid anvil or sit on a good solid cement floor like I did. You really need something silid to work against otherwise the energy from the blow gets wasted moving the lead.

Ron.

[DaveInFloweryBranchGA]

Make things easy on yourself and just get a turkey cooker with a big enough pot.

Dave

[Boerrancher]

I use a home-made propane burner with a stainless steel pot. The burner assembly also doubles as a my fish fryer when combined with a dutch oven and a gravel bar along side my favorite river. I can melt a 30 lb block of lead in about 30 min. In most instances I won't own something that doesn't have multiple uses.

Best Wishes,

CPT T.

[dakotashooter2]

Do you know anybody with a powered log splitter. I would thing that would do the job.