pay attention while smelting
Last night I was smelting some indoor range material and all was going good until I dropped in a scoop of material that had some water in it, That was the closest call to major third degree burns I have ever had.
The pot of molten lead went up like it was shot out of a cannon, as soon as I heard the pop I new what was going to happen and I dove as far as I could.
Hot lead landed all around me but none got on me, this was just about a 30 lb pot of melt.
Will never buy indoor range scrap from that guy again.
Water and melted lead dont mix, I knew that before I started but dint see any wet spots in this mix of crap.
Glad im not in the hospital.
Glad you learned and weren't hurt!
I would welcome 25 cent a pound lead! I take all the range scrap and wash the crud off it. Then I either set it aside to dry, or heat it on a dedicated ex-cookie sheet in an oven for an hour at 250 or more degrees if I'm in a hurry and need to use it.
I think you've learned the lesson of putting anything that might contain moisture into a hot pot!
Happy Shootin'! -Tom