Since they started mixing lead and zinc together to make wheel weights, I heat a full pot to approximate 600 degrees and skimmed off all the zinc/other junk. Do eyeball the obvious zinc and discard prior to filling large pot. Then I made 5 pound lead blocks for the bullet caster pot. Would loose a little lead, but not much.
Question--Does this method absolve me from incurring any zinc damage to large melting pot. I have seen no damage to pistol barrells. Can i damage the large pot?
jim
Last edited by jskellington; 03-19-2019 at 05:44 PM. Reason: got lead and zinc temps reversed.
I would not think the zinc would damage you pot or your barrels. Guys that don't sort wheel weights run some risk of a zinc weight getting trapped in the bottom of the pot and getting hot enough to melt.
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