apperance of the ingots

[bobthewelder]

I smelted the nine hammers down and and some of the ingots came out bright and shiney and some dull and white like silver? Why would they be different, temp?

[Blammer]

using the same ingots?

if so the ingots got hot and caused a diff cooling rate of the lead.

[38 Super Auto]

I agree with Blammer, it's probably temp. Higher temps can lend a frosted look to the lead. Higher amount of tin would make them shiny too.

[bobthewelder]

Thanks guys the company that makes the hammer has a lead/antimony version which is their softest, then they ahave a lead/tin which is the next harder. I'm not sure which we get because corporate has them shipped direct and they are unmarked and look identical on their website. I skimmed with my lyman skimmer, and let what would drain out drain out, should I remelt this and see in I can squeeze more out. It only abounted to about a little over a cup full.