As I've posted before I'm thinking of getting into casting. I made a few phone calls to some of my customers and was offered enough WWs to fill a 35 gallon drum and a 5 gallon bucket. The good news was they were glad to give them to me for free.All I need now is some casting equipment.
NO! first you need to smelt and clean your stash donot clean WW in your casting pot will crud up the bottom drop have fun clint
Good score , but clintsfolly is right , but yeah thats part of the casting equipment good luck once you start there's no turning back, welcome to the brotherhood of the Silver Stream
good luck copdills
AW,
I live 7 miles from the I79 Elkview exit. Actually pretty close to you.
Have been casting for 40 years or so. I can probably help.
When you smelt out the WW you have you'll get 110 to 130 pounds or more of material depending on how clean the WWs are. You're probably looking at a 1000 pounds of material. You'll also end up with quite a pile of scrap.
I use a propane camping stove to smelt on. Works but isn't all that fast.
What calibers are you interested in casting for? (I have molds for 9mm, .357, .41, .45, pistols, and .308, .366, .375, .458 and .475 rifle. Would like to acquire a .416 rifle mold as well.)
You could probably sell me some WW to help fund your tools. Would be interested in a couple of 5 gallon buckets.
somehow I got the bug also, is there a cure?
Nope ... no cure ... just becomes a way to feed the other nasty habit in your life ... shooting
Gun deer season opens tomorrow ... may use a .458 AR w 430 gr cast bullets. We'll see how I feel in the morning.
And it is not terminalOriginally Posted by ddeaton
however; life is and no one gets out of that alive.
So, enjoy it while you can.
John
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I've got a turkey fryer to use to melt them just got to get them home. mstarling I might like to talk to you for some help getting started.
35 gallon drum+ 5 gallon bucket ! Very nice score !
That is about 900-1000 pounds of WW ! Have a fun Sunday smelting !
Jerry
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