jordanka16
01-01-2014, 12:10 AM
I'm waiting for a mold to arrive so I can't cast boolits yet, but I cast the lead I got from the scrapyard into ingots so it would be ready. I'm using pretty basic equipment, a coleman stove and a cast iron skillet but it worked ok. Only problem was some of the ingots have little holes on the bottom. I used muffin tins since I had them handy, and only the first batch in them did that, I'm wondering if there was some cooking oil or something left behind?
It was a lot of fun but also boring for the first part, it sure takes 30 lbs of lead a long time to melt. Looking forward to my mold arriving.
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It was a lot of fun but also boring for the first part, it sure takes 30 lbs of lead a long time to melt. Looking forward to my mold arriving.
http://i1008.photobucket.com/albums/af207/jordanka16/th_DSCI0015_zps18dd2a0e.jpg (http://s1008.photobucket.com/user/jordanka16/media/DSCI0015_zps18dd2a0e.jpg.html)
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