Lead Pot Distillery...It's all about the Head!

[rbertalotto]

Snowing here AGAIN in Southeastern Massachusetts so I hit the shop and built something I've wanted to build for years. A Double Lead Pot "Distillery......
Pictures and verbiage are on my web site


www.rvbprecision.com


http://images55.fotki.com/v605/photos/2/36012/13653169/IMG_0234-vi.jpg


Hope you like it!

[JWFilips]

When you mention Distillery You had my attention! Just lead pots! Thought you were making adult beverages!

[ryan28]

More casting, less waiting, Perfect!

[Bigslug]

Good use of yer noodle to up the game. Impressive! Shouldn't be hard to have add some form of level meter to the bottom pot that automatically tells the top pot to pour.

[dlbarr]

Hey Roy,
I liked your write up on the 1873 Winchester "Back from the Dead"!

Very interesting and a good-looking shootin' iron!!

[rbertalotto]

Thanks folks!

Yes, I've thought about automating it.....Just for something to do.

[zuke]

Did almost the same with my old 10lb'er. I premelt in it so there's no wait time.

[leftiye]

Throw your sprues in there. I use a small cast iron BBQ sauce pot on a homemade electric heater made out of a hotplate element.

[44man]

You guys are nuts of course. I have a batch of sugar ready to distill right now. I expect 4 gallons of 100 proof. I do not need goofy stuff to make boolits.

[Beesdad]

135340 Outstanding... It will help solve my problem moving molten lead from one pot to the other..

[hoosierlogger]

That's a great idea!!! The drip from the top pot will help keep the bottom one full.

[Ken in Iowa]

That's a great idea!!! The drip from the top pot will help keep the bottom one full.

I was wondering when that subject would come up. :)

Seriously, I like it! Very innovative.

[DLCTEX]

Won't work, lead won't flow horizontally.:bigsmyl2:

Oops, that was supposed to be with quote and pic. From Beesdad

[gwpercle]

Somebody needs to get a snowplow and dig that boy out, he's been snowed in way too long!

[Doggonekid]

It looks like someone is changing the family business just slightly.