"Ingots for size comparison... 1lb, 1.5 lb, 7lb" 10sandxs
Flat out ingenious. what is the length of those 7# molds, channel size?
OK I see the channel is 3 in.
Thanks
Bill
Last edited by William Yanda; 06-07-2020 at 09:56 AM. Reason: catch up
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Had a good afternoon. Two batches alloyed, then split in half and melted half of each to make 556 lbs of consistant 94/3/3 (nominal) alloy.
Molds got a slight modification 1) angle lron welded to the plates on one side. The plates were "sprung" just a bit after welding so they separate just a little from the mold, and 2) use of welding vise grips to hold plates together and tight on the molds. these resulted in a HUGE improvement in handeling. I melted, alloyed, fluxed, and poured 275 lbs of lead in about an hour and 45 minutes. Did this 4 times this afternoon. Tired now...
Ps, the final weight of the ingots is 6.25 lbs and the molds are 6 inches long/high.
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Okay, I’m becoming a believer. You want to sell a set of three?
Hoe do they fit in an average-sized casting pot?
It looks like the welding clamps could be angled so that the ends can act as stabilizing props, or do the molds even need it with a ~3"x3" base and 6" tall?
The molds are pretty stable, if you have a relativly smooth and level base. the sides of the clamps form makeshift handles which makes moving easy as they are near or above the center of gravity and your picking both sides up at the same time. I typically let mine sit under the spout while I'm preparing the next mold so its mostly solid when I move it. I have moved them when liquid, and with some reasonable care it can be done.
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I use an old bath towel folded so there are four layers and saturate it with water. I place my molds on that and they cool off enough to dump fairly quickly. Does generate quite a bit of steam though.
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BR | Bench Rest | M | Magnum | RN | Round Nose |
BT | Boat Tail | PL | Power-Lokt | SP | Soft Point |
C | Compressed Charge | PR | Primer | SPCL | Soft Point "Core-Lokt" |
HP | Hollow Point | PSPCL | Pointed Soft Point "Core Lokt" | C.O.L. | Cartridge Overall Length |
PSP | Pointed Soft Point | Spz | Spitzer Point | SBT | Spitzer Boat Tail |
LRN | Lead Round Nose | LWC | Lead Wad Cutter | LSWC | Lead Semi Wad Cutter |
GC | Gas Check |