I dont know anyone who casts so this site has been of much value. I think i'm set up enough now to really get going on this interesting adventure.
Burn scares and all on the left hand (glove yes yes....)
Things i've learned in the last 3 months from here:
Mining RS, sorting wheel weights
Difference between mono, foundry, linotype, spacers, hanging ingots; found all of it and stop using babbit ($$$)
HCL + Zn = bubbles
Build exhaust fan
Build PID
Sn expensive; stop buying solder ($$$), find ---> melt dishes (bought some at an auction this weekend)
Alloy Calculator (put to much use)
Powder Coating (tried 6 colours shot all the green ones already)
Things yet to try
Have 5 lbs on Sb to try dissolving in an alloy
Remove Zn from slight mistake with a small run of ingots
Anyways thanks again
mike