Comments thread: August 2014 Photo contest

[JonB_in_Glencoe]

Let the good times roll...

[RED333]

So there I was casting a few ingots... I don't recall exactly what alloy I was using, but would you believe that one of them turned out like this!

http://castboolits.gunloads.com/attachment.php?attachmentid=96552&d=1392186590

Seriously though, I made this special ingot for a friend. I also had a little help from my good buddy "Krylon". (The color is Gold Leaf)

This paper weight turned out be a big hit with her.






- Bullwolf


There aint enough "smiles" for this.

[s mac]

So there I was casting a few ingots... I don't recall exactly what alloy I was using, but would you believe that one of them turned out like this!

http://castboolits.gunloads.com/attachment.php?attachmentid=96552&d=1392186590

Seriously though, I made this special ingot for a friend. I also had a little help from my good buddy "Krylon". (The color is Gold Leaf)

This paper weight turned out be a big hit with her.






- Bullwolf


Maybe you could trade for something useful like lead. Sorry JonB, I guess I don't know how to quote a post in one thread in another.

[JonB_in_Glencoe]

Sorry JonB, I guess I don't know how to quote a post in one thread in another.

To quote in another thread, Quote the post, then using "cut and paste"...
Cut the quote, cancel that post, then goto the thread you want to post the reply in.
Then "Paste" that quote into the reply box.
Jon

[jonp]

If you could have figured out how to put her name on it instead of Lyman you would have been a hero. That is a great idea for a Christmas gift. People would get a charge out of it. Wait a minute...Ebay = Christmas Gift = $$$..Mine, I thought of it!!!!

[SWANEEDB]

112750Just had to do it, has been a ton of fun.

[grampa243]

Ft Knox Silver Pb Building Blocks 113338

i have to ask.. what does that .50cal can weigh full of ingots.??

[RED333]

i have to ask.. what does that .50cal can weigh full of ingots.??
I was thinking the same thing, my guess, more than 100 lbs.

[Beerd]

skeettx,
hope that box is on wheels
..

[MOA]

WOW, bare feet and lead ingots. What could go wrong here, ha, ha.114228

[taco650]

JonB in Glencoe,


How big are these ingots and has the mold become available to general populace?

http://i640.photobucket.com/albums/uu127/JonB_in_Glencoe/castpiccontest_zpsc8cabbcd.jpg (http://s640.photobucket.com/user/JonB_in_Glencoe/media/castpiccontest_zpsc8cabbcd.jpg.html)

[JonB_in_Glencoe]

How big are these ingots and has the mold become available to general populace?

Yes they 'had' been...you will need to contact Beone to see if he is still making them.
http://castboolits.gunloads.com/showthread.php?182997-Cast-Boolits-Ingot-Mold

The ingots are about 2 lbs each and the size was designed to fit in a small flat rate box, for more info on size, see post 184 of the above link.

If you search around, near the end of that mile long thread, you might find pricing info and Beone might be making another size, 1 lb ...I believe ? There was also some talk of a 5 lb

my molds look like this.
http://i640.photobucket.com/albums/uu127/JonB_in_Glencoe/smeltsetup_zpsf27fe1c8.jpg (http://s640.photobucket.com/user/JonB_in_Glencoe/media/smeltsetup_zpsf27fe1c8.jpg.html)

[taco650]

Yes they 'had' been...you will need to contact Beone to see if he is still making them.
http://castboolits.gunloads.com/showthread.php?182997-Cast-Boolits-Ingot-Mold

The ingots are about 2 lbs each and the size was designed to fit in a small flat rate box, for more info on size, see post 184 of the above link.

If you search around, near the end of that mile long thread, you might find pricing info and Beone might be making another size, 1 lb ...I believe ? There was also some talk of a 5 lb

my molds look like this.
http://i640.photobucket.com/albums/uu127/JonB_in_Glencoe/smeltsetup_zpsf27fe1c8.jpg (http://s640.photobucket.com/user/JonB_in_Glencoe/media/smeltsetup_zpsf27fe1c8.jpg.html)

Thx for the link. Are you still using that old white gas Coleman to smelt with? I thought the fuel was getting harder to find.

[JonB_in_Glencoe]

YES, these pictures are from yesterday.
This coleman stove is the second coleman that I have dedicated to making lube and smelting ...the one I had used previously finally gave up the ghost. I collect them from garage sales for $2 to $5 each.

I just use regular Gas, $3 something a gallon. One time I kept track of production, I smelted 4 hours straight, using about a gallon of gas and yielded about 400 lbs. There are faster ways, no doubt. It does the job for me.

[taco650]

Jon,

What ever works!

I used a propane model Coleman when I first started casting but then my wife sold it in a garage sale before we moved to GA. Had to buy an electric hot plate after that. It doesn't get as hot as the camp stove but guess that prevents accidentally melting zinc WW's into the mix.

[justingrosche]

Jon,

What ever works!

I used a propane model Coleman when I first started casting but then my wife sold it in a garage sale before we moved to GA. Had to buy an electric hot plate after that. It doesn't get as hot as the camp stove but guess that prevents accidentally melting zinc WW's into the mix.
The first time I melted lead was on my BBQ burner! Now I'm melting 750# pounds at a time. Oh my, how things have changed.

[JonB_in_Glencoe]

The Winner: justingrosche


http://i640.photobucket.com/albums/uu127/JonB_in_Glencoe/August2014Ingots_zps81672804.jpg (http://s640.photobucket.com/user/JonB_in_Glencoe/media/August2014Ingots_zps81672804.jpg.html)

[RED333]

Congrats Justin

[Pinsnscrews]

Congrats Justin!

[justingrosche]

Thank you all! Another session coming this weekend.
This time with the BAM (Bad *** Mutha)

[RED333]

Thank you all! Another session coming this weekend.
This time with the BAM (Bad *** Mutha)

A 1000 pound smelt, WOW

[Plate plinker]

holy smelters thats a beast

[justingrosche]

Here are a few more details of the BAM. 1/4" plate side wall, 1/2" bottom. The bottom has an 1 1/2" recess that helps trap the heat in the pocket.
The sides are wrapped with kaowool and sheeted over. There is a flange weld top and bottom to keep it all tucked in.
The burners are 90k BTU each with 0-40 adjustable regulators.
It cost me a few bucks to build, but more than worth it.

[justingrosche]

A few more of the latest melt. The guy with the rag on his head is none other than my good friend, fallout4x4 as he is known in this forum.