I have the big burner and cut off propane tank for processing larger batches of lead. I have the skimmer I used for ice fishing. It is stainless steel with a 5 inch round scoop and a handle about 2 feet long.
I have tried several thing as a dipper with out much success. They worked but not well.
As I was working around outside a came upon some other old ice fishing stuff. 1 lb. propane bottles. These are the short fat ones.
Hmm, I thought, if I can cut up a big tank why not a small one. So I set the bottle out back and punctured it with my 22. I aimed up near the top. Punched a neat hole all the way through.
I then flushed it out with water several times, using the bullet hole to fill an drain. Once It got so I couldn't smell any gas I cut it off a bit below the bullet holes. This made a nice large container. About the size as the pot on my 20 lb. Lee. I then cut it shorter, at the seam.
This gave it a capacity of about 13.5 lbs. A bit much for pouring 2.5 lb. ingots.
I then thought a bit more and thought I had some of the tall skinny ones around. I found them and this time I shot it just above the seam. This time it didn't punch all the way through. Nice hole then a nice dent.
I hit at the seam so I could make two containers. I cut it at the seam. I then trimmed the other half to cut off the bullet holes.
This gave me one that held the same as the first one, 13.5 lbs. one about 11lbs. capacity.
With the tall skinny bottle I will trim one piece down to hold around 5 lbs. This should make a good ladle. I'll try to build a pouring spout on at least one side. Maybe even make it a bottom pour Like the Rowel ladles.
Just need to figure out the spouts and handles.
No pics as of yet. I'll try to get some up showing where I'm at now.
Leo