Tertle
10-18-2010, 05:57 AM
Hi there all, i hope i am posting this in the right place, if not can you direct me to the correct area, asi am somewhat the green newbie here.
I was kindly loaned some bits and bobs for melting down a stack of lead, i was even loaned a lee melting pot of some description to help in my new venture.
JeffinNZ spent a bit of time explaining what to do, lent me a heap more tools and items and sent me on my merry way.
Well what a load of fun, seriously this is something I could happily get right into. Mind you learnt that adding flux can cause a wee flame, near had a small accident when that happened the first time! (Really learnt that adding a lot can be real spectacular!)
Ive posted a couple of pics but really curious as i used a LEE melting pot the first night and the lead came out all shiny and looking rather smart, (was rather pleased with myself actually), thats the nice stuff on the right side of the first picture, the next mornings attempt using a pot with an external gas flame resulted in a blue rainbow type appearance and the left over lead looked something real odd.
if some one could steer me in the right direction as to an explanation or how to avoid, or improve for next time, i would greatly appreciate it.But what a load of fun and how satisfying to make your own projectiles.
cheers
Mark
I was kindly loaned some bits and bobs for melting down a stack of lead, i was even loaned a lee melting pot of some description to help in my new venture.
JeffinNZ spent a bit of time explaining what to do, lent me a heap more tools and items and sent me on my merry way.
Well what a load of fun, seriously this is something I could happily get right into. Mind you learnt that adding flux can cause a wee flame, near had a small accident when that happened the first time! (Really learnt that adding a lot can be real spectacular!)
Ive posted a couple of pics but really curious as i used a LEE melting pot the first night and the lead came out all shiny and looking rather smart, (was rather pleased with myself actually), thats the nice stuff on the right side of the first picture, the next mornings attempt using a pot with an external gas flame resulted in a blue rainbow type appearance and the left over lead looked something real odd.
if some one could steer me in the right direction as to an explanation or how to avoid, or improve for next time, i would greatly appreciate it.But what a load of fun and how satisfying to make your own projectiles.
cheers
Mark