The Double D
10-21-2007, 12:50 PM
I have been reloading and casting bullets for almost 40 years. I have been fluxing by dipping the edge of a paraffin wax bar in lead and stirring with my ladle and doing just fine, thank you very much.
Some of the stuff you guys post here is just so outrageous that today I thought would try some of your silliness and prove you all wrong.
Right now I am living in South Africa and don't have any of my own casting gear, so I have to borrow everything.
http://www.fototime.com/1AED96864F0AF38/standard.jpg
I have this pile roof sheathing lead to melt down.
http://www.fototime.com/C53CE17E3E0D19C/standard.jpg
I cut the strips up and put them into the pot to melt down. Earlier this week they were installing a door in my office and I grabbed up the sawdust and chips.
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A fine mess that made. So I got out the pine stick and started stirring. Well that worked just swell, I can feel the dirt sitting in the bottom of the pot. Wait my stick is getting shorter. Ah I guess that isn't dirt in the bottom of the pot I feel, but the ash from my stirring stick burning off. Well the sawdust burned to some very fine ash and the pot was left clean. Time to pour.
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End result about 34# of clean lead. Hum, that sawdust and wood stir stick trick works pretty good. Have to try that again.
http://www.fototime.com/8F25DFA6DA375B0/standard.jpg
Aw but this last one is pure nonsense. Remelt the the skimmings, right that will productive. Oh well I'll indulge you guys.
http://www.fototime.com/BA547AD308C35CB/standard.jpg
Wow, that works!! This is the pot after the flux, clean and pour. Those two 1/2# ingots sitting to the side in the picture above are the results.
Here is the dross from that final clean. Little to no lead left. I have tossed tons of that stuff. Never will again.
http://www.fototime.com/90A51DE5DF12536/standard.jpg
Well now! Maybe you guys can teach an old dog new trick.
So let me finish the title "You guys are so full of.....some pretty neat ideas!!!!
Some of the stuff you guys post here is just so outrageous that today I thought would try some of your silliness and prove you all wrong.
Right now I am living in South Africa and don't have any of my own casting gear, so I have to borrow everything.
http://www.fototime.com/1AED96864F0AF38/standard.jpg
I have this pile roof sheathing lead to melt down.
http://www.fototime.com/C53CE17E3E0D19C/standard.jpg
I cut the strips up and put them into the pot to melt down. Earlier this week they were installing a door in my office and I grabbed up the sawdust and chips.
http://www.fototime.com/80E0319FE1AB81D/standard.jpg
A fine mess that made. So I got out the pine stick and started stirring. Well that worked just swell, I can feel the dirt sitting in the bottom of the pot. Wait my stick is getting shorter. Ah I guess that isn't dirt in the bottom of the pot I feel, but the ash from my stirring stick burning off. Well the sawdust burned to some very fine ash and the pot was left clean. Time to pour.
http://www.fototime.com/2DB981A1F974A0F/standard.jpg
End result about 34# of clean lead. Hum, that sawdust and wood stir stick trick works pretty good. Have to try that again.
http://www.fototime.com/8F25DFA6DA375B0/standard.jpg
Aw but this last one is pure nonsense. Remelt the the skimmings, right that will productive. Oh well I'll indulge you guys.
http://www.fototime.com/BA547AD308C35CB/standard.jpg
Wow, that works!! This is the pot after the flux, clean and pour. Those two 1/2# ingots sitting to the side in the picture above are the results.
Here is the dross from that final clean. Little to no lead left. I have tossed tons of that stuff. Never will again.
http://www.fototime.com/90A51DE5DF12536/standard.jpg
Well now! Maybe you guys can teach an old dog new trick.
So let me finish the title "You guys are so full of.....some pretty neat ideas!!!!