What did you do in the reloading room today?

[308Jeff]

Holy crud! I did it. I made a pid controller setup and it freaking works!!!!! That's what I have been doing for the past few days.
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Sorry for the state of the work bench. This is my casting spot at work that I spend time at instead of lunch.

Would love to read a tutorial (with parts list?) on how you did it, if you have time to post it.

[DerekP Houston]

got the LnL setup with large pistol primers and the 45 dies and shell plate. Ran a few dozen test rounds through with WST as the powder of choice. Will test them at the range next week before I load up a bunch.

[RedRiver]

Smelted 400 lbs down. Lots of wheel weight. Some xray lead and some exercise machine weights.

[FSR]

Better hurry before the wife figures it will make a good shoe closet.

No wife can't find a woman who will put up with me.

[Strtspdlx]

cleaned up a bit and took inventory. still debating putting up a small building to dedicate to my habit. I just cant justify heating and air conditioning to be able to store certain things. if I cant do that then why do it at all. I already have the room in my house, but I'm hesitant to cast inside without the proper setup

[Bob in St. Louis]

Sounds like it would be easier, cheaper, and overall more convenient just to dedicate some space, and give it an exhaust fan?

[paraord]

Would love to read a tutorial (with parts list?) on how you did it, if you have time to post it.

I'll see what I can do. Got the parts kit off the bay for 50 bucks.

62chevy, good eye! I plan to add a 120v a.c. exhaust fan on top not that it needs it. It was a little right but I'll play around with the layout on the next one

[Lakehouse2012]

Started melting down WW's last night and was having so much fun that before i knew it i had 225 Lbs of 1.25 Lb cupcakes... Guess I'm ready for the apocalypse?
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[NavyVet1959]

No wife can't find a woman who will put up with me.

Lucky guy...

[paraord]

Started melting down WW's last night and was having so much fun that before i knew it i had 225 Lbs of 1.25 Lb cupcakes... Guess I'm ready for the apocalypse?
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You spelled "the weekend" wrong hahaha. There's never enough lead

[NavyVet1959]

You spelled "the weekend" wrong hahaha. There's never enough lead

Until you have to move it by *hand*...

[paraord]

Until you have to move it by *hand*...

Yeah, I'd be driving the Hyster forklift home. And it would totally be worth it! That's a beautiful sight. Might be a little rough to get one of those into my lee 4-20

[Bookworm]

Sorted through another bucket of wheel weights, this one was given to me.

75# CWW, 2# SWW, 35# steel, and 5# Zn. And a big coffee can of garbage.

The bottom 4" of the bucket was full of nasty old black oil, made sorting a real mess. Free flux, I think.

And, I think I've found a market for the zinc......

[Lakehouse2012]

You spelled "the weekend" wrong hahaha. There's never enough lead

What, HUH....? I didn't use the words "the weekend" anywhere in statement... But thanks for the reply..

[Lakehouse2012]

Sorted through another bucket of wheel weights, this one was given to me.

75# CWW, 2# SWW, 35# steel, and 5# Zn. And a big coffee can of garbage.

The bottom 4" of the bucket was full of nasty old black oil, made sorting a real mess. Free flux, I think.

And, I think I've found a market for the zinc......

Bookwork - Will you share your zindings on the Zinc market? I also have a boatload of it..

[paraord]

What, HUH....? I didn't use the words "the weekend" anywhere in statement... But thanks for the reply..

I was making a joke saying it a enough for the weekend not the apocalypse Haha never enough lead. I think I have 500lbs+ in 1 lb ingots. Got another 200 to go from raw source down, but that will be in the spring I think.

[Lakehouse2012]

I was making a joke saying it a enough for the weekend not the apocalypse Haha never enough lead. I think I have 500lbs+ in 1 lb ingots. Got another 200 to go from raw source down, but that will be in the spring I think.

Paracord- Sorry man, it was early.. 500 Lbs, that is a LOT, guess I need to get back out there and find some more WW's...

[Bob in St. Louis]

Wow. I've got 50# of lead and was impressed with my stash.
I'm such a noob.

[bjordan]

Picked up another 270 pounds of lead from the scrap yard to add to the two previous trips for a total of 713 pounds of lead. I need to get busy melting it down, cleaning it and getting it into large ingots. Fun times. Guess what I will be doing for Christmas?

[paraord]

I stop at little car garages anytime I go pretty much anywhere out of the area. Normally yielding 25% per 5 gallon bucket. Here in the people's republic of new York I get all I can.
That and the 44 eats it up fast at 26 boolits per lb.