corey012778
12-17-2010, 07:10 AM
spent 4 hours total today, working on my pouring method and lead temps.
first 2 hours was before work. work at 3 temps. 800 (8 on the pot), 750 (7), 700 (5.5 to 6). using all 4 of the molds I have right now. all lee molds. 405-459, .490 single, .530 double, 451-255.
lets say, how I run my lee pro IV (bottom pour does not work right now), full blast at the start then turning it down to between 8 to 9 seems to work better right now.
no keepers in the round balls, my .530 rb likes to almost smoke to drop good balls. no keepers in the 405-459, about 10 in the .451. only casted close to 200total
over 4lbs of rejects and scrape.
tonight I tested some pouring methods.
same molds minus the .530 rb.
running the pot like I have always did. only dropping 50 to 100 boolits.
pretty much, placement of my ladle to the hole. pretty much off center just a little vs right on top of the hole and how I hold the ladle. sounds a little stupid, but how you hold things in your hand gives you different angles.
I found if I am slightly off center, I can control my mold fill a lot better. with the mold handle just above my knuckle of my index finger, gave me total over all control. little change from this, with my 2 cavities, I was originally starting my pours opposite side of the handles, ladle spout fully facing me. changed just because of how I changed holding the ladle. went to pouring from the right side of the mold with the spout in an 45degree angle from me.
result. 31 keepers. no round balls still.
10 459 weight 408gr. normally drop 4 out of 10 at 406gr, had an total 11 keepers, dropped one at 406gr (did not keep)
21 452 weight 260, normally drop 3 out of 10 avg at 258gr, had 40 keepers but tonight dropped 2 at 258gr, 2 at 264gr and 5 at 262gr (did not keep)
was not casting today to build up my boolits, just to work on how I pretty much do things.
I was shocked to see how just the smallest change can effect how my boolits come out.
first 2 hours was before work. work at 3 temps. 800 (8 on the pot), 750 (7), 700 (5.5 to 6). using all 4 of the molds I have right now. all lee molds. 405-459, .490 single, .530 double, 451-255.
lets say, how I run my lee pro IV (bottom pour does not work right now), full blast at the start then turning it down to between 8 to 9 seems to work better right now.
no keepers in the round balls, my .530 rb likes to almost smoke to drop good balls. no keepers in the 405-459, about 10 in the .451. only casted close to 200total
over 4lbs of rejects and scrape.
tonight I tested some pouring methods.
same molds minus the .530 rb.
running the pot like I have always did. only dropping 50 to 100 boolits.
pretty much, placement of my ladle to the hole. pretty much off center just a little vs right on top of the hole and how I hold the ladle. sounds a little stupid, but how you hold things in your hand gives you different angles.
I found if I am slightly off center, I can control my mold fill a lot better. with the mold handle just above my knuckle of my index finger, gave me total over all control. little change from this, with my 2 cavities, I was originally starting my pours opposite side of the handles, ladle spout fully facing me. changed just because of how I changed holding the ladle. went to pouring from the right side of the mold with the spout in an 45degree angle from me.
result. 31 keepers. no round balls still.
10 459 weight 408gr. normally drop 4 out of 10 at 406gr, had an total 11 keepers, dropped one at 406gr (did not keep)
21 452 weight 260, normally drop 3 out of 10 avg at 258gr, had 40 keepers but tonight dropped 2 at 258gr, 2 at 264gr and 5 at 262gr (did not keep)
was not casting today to build up my boolits, just to work on how I pretty much do things.
I was shocked to see how just the smallest change can effect how my boolits come out.