As I posted earlier I am in the process of building a small time lead casting set up. As recommend by some I purchased a Lyman ten pound cast iron pot and a Lyman casting dipper. Now I am looking for a heat source. I want something that does not need electricity to function. I have been looking at the Gas One propane or butane GS-3400 stove. (see image below). It is rated at 8,000 BTU. Is 8,000 BTU enough to melt lead in a timely and usable manner? I read that it is but I wanted to ask the experts. What is your opinion on using this stove (see link below) for a small time casting set up? I will mainly be casting buckshot and slugs and possibly handgun boolits at some point. Any other suggestions are welcome.
To add: I found a calculator / https://www.engineeringtoolbox.com/l...lids-d_96.html / that stated it takes 23 BTU to melt one pound of lead. If that is the case then using ten lbs as a base it would take 230 BTU to melt ten pounds of lead?
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