Guys
Some questions for you, as I am new to this type of making my own casting equipment,
I dug out some of the casting equipment, has been setting unused for the last 10-15yrs,
3 different elect pots and all 3 quit had working.........
So, I decided to start over and build the proper setup, a med/large melting pot bottom pour, to render down the pure lead,
make small ingots to use in a smaller elect pot, for casting my pellets etc.
I got a empty HELIUM tank that used used to fill balloons, used the sawsall to cut it, AFTER filling it with truck exhaust fumes,
the bottom half is about 6"" tall and 9-1/2" in diameter, but I have NO Idea how much lead it will hold, filled up to 4-5".
My question is, the thickness of the metal, which is about .065" thick, (Helium tank),
and I have doubts about it being strong enough to work, over time etc,
it appears to be decent quality of metal, I think.
The older 5 gal LPG tank, cut in half is about .100" thick, but is quite rusted inside,
so not sure of it's value, for converting to a melting pot etc.?
I have an Idea about how to make a bottom pour, with the pour outlet heated via the LPG gas,
with a big burner to prevent freeze ups, which will be a lapped in tapered valve, welded into the bottom,
with the outlet up to about 1/2" tall where the lead flows out, with the usual methods of using/filling etc.
And then there is a small LPG tank, setting here looking at me,
that is 9" in diameter and 12" tall, that has LPG smell coming from the valve........
that has set open for a long time............
I think the small LPG tank (better steel) may be a better option, in the long run.
Your thoughts or suggestions, do doing this safely...........
Tia,
Don