My melt is being weird.

[mallen]

To start I am using the same lead iv been using for a long time. But near the end of my session today my melt started getting weird. First it was a weird bluish color. and at the very end there was some slag in it, and it was like the melt had a layer of oil on top of it. it was a similar viscosity. the slag was separating away from each other. my dipper was pushing it away. think of dropping a little soap into water, it kinda pushes outward.

this happen to anyone else? iv got a video uploading to show.

[Cowboy_Dan]

The color happened to me during a smelt. Probably just got it too hot. Look for the thread "blue and purple and gold, oh my" for more info.

[454PB]

You don't say what alloy you are using, but the description sounds like pure or near pure lead that is very hot.

[mallen]

It had been hot earlier.

recovered range lead.

[mallen]

video doesnt show the color well. it wasnt so orange. although it was before i filled the pot back up.

http://i813.photobucket.com/albums/zz56/birddseedd/th_CAM00914_zpsuikuqhmk.mp4 (http://i813.photobucket.com/albums/zz56/birddseedd/CAM00914_zpsuikuqhmk.mp4)

clicking takes you to photobucket. not sure how to put videos in from photobucket

[mallen]

gotta let it buffer, seems photobucket sucks for bandwidth

[mallen]

I was also seeming to get a lot of oxidation too.

[CPL Lou]

Try fluxing it with some pine shavings and see what happens.

CPL Lou