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10 ga
10-23-2010, 10:02 AM
Was casting some 300 gr. ML sabot boolits and was short on the sawdust and trying to think of another source of flux. Welllll I went in and emptied the shredder basket. FLUX! Worked great. Shredder shreds! Even some old GOLD, SILVER, and Platinum from shredded credit cards! I wonder how that will alloy/flux in! LOL. It'll make boolits suitable for werewolves and vampires! Just another source of material for us poor guys. Best to all, 10
Doc Highwall
10-23-2010, 10:35 AM
Wood, paper or anything with carbon but I would be hesitant about plastic as they might release something that I would not even want to light on fire. The wood chips I think are the best like when you burn ceder it gives a nice smell.
lwknight
10-23-2010, 11:18 AM
Roofing tar is by far the best and longest lasting flux. No one in their right mind would use it though. Its NAAAAASTY!!
Recluse
10-23-2010, 11:39 AM
Even some old GOLD, SILVER, and Platinum from shredded credit cards!

Credit cards, huh. . .

(Rummaging through my wife and daughter's purses as we speak.)

:coffee:
starbits
10-23-2010, 12:02 PM
Credit cards, huh. . .

(Rummaging through my wife and daughter's purses as we speak.)

:coffee:

That's a good way to lose some fingers. :mrgreen:

Starbits
adrians
10-23-2010, 01:01 PM
yer i think i.m going on a covert op to snag my wifes cards and if they don't work in my pot, well they won't work in her purse either lol.
have a great day adrians
Jack Stanley
10-23-2010, 08:24 PM
Credit cards, huh. . .

(Rummaging through my wife and daughter's purses as we speak.)

:coffee:

I agree with starbits ...... yer likely gonna get hurt on that mission :!:

Jack :lol:
onesonek
10-23-2010, 08:56 PM
Credit cards, huh. . .

(Rummaging through my wife and daughter's purses as we speak.)

:coffee:

Hmmm,,,,,,,,a vacation in the doghouse, might be just too good to pass up!
Oh wait, I'm already in the DH, I'll save that for next week:bigsmyl2:
Doc Highwall
10-23-2010, 09:07 PM
Me I get sent to the cat house.
NoDakJak
10-23-2010, 09:54 PM
Hmmmm! Doesn't look like any Cathouse I've ever seen! Neil
bigboredad
10-23-2010, 10:35 PM
I suppose being sent to a cat house is a punishment[smilie=s:
Doc Highwall
10-23-2010, 10:48 PM
Only when it is already occupied by your house cat.[smilie=1:
lwknight
10-24-2010, 12:07 AM
Confusus say : She who put man in doghouse soon to find in cathouse.
Cadillo
10-25-2010, 09:07 AM
I've tried all sorts of fluxing materials, but for me nothing works anywhere near as well as crayons. Whenever I find them on sale I buy a couple of boxes. A crayon or two along with a kitchen match and a good thorough stirring and the melt is cleaned right up.
JonB_in_Glencoe
10-25-2010, 09:33 AM
Even some old GOLD, SILVER, and Platinum from shredded credit cards! I wonder how that will alloy/flux in!

umm, I don't think there is real Gold in them thar cards :rolleyes:
Jon
qajaq59
10-25-2010, 02:03 PM
Roofing tar is by far the best and longest lasting flux. No one in their right mind would use it though. Its NAAAAASTY!! Yup, but when it is on about 50# of free lead it's tolerable. LOL
lwknight
10-25-2010, 11:12 PM
Yup, but when it is on about 50# of free lead it's tolerable. LOL
Yup , that' how I came to the knowings of that myself.