Fluxing - head spinning

[Capt Keith]

I am no pro but I would suggest tending toward dust on the finer side and avoid walnut.

Thanks Moss. How about if the sawdust is from treated wood, or the wood was painted? Any issues?

[waksupi]

Doesn’t it burn the stick?

It does char off a bit at a time.

[waksupi]

Thanks Moss. How about if the sawdust is from treated wood, or the wood was painted? Any issues?

I would definitely avoid either one, especially the treated wood.

[onelight]

Some treated wood can give off some nasty stuff ( stuff is as technical as I get ) when burning

[Capt Keith]

I would definitely avoid either one, especially the treated wood.

Thanks! Keeping me out of trouble!

[Capt Keith]

Some treated wood can give off some nasty stuff ( stuff is as technical as I get ) when burning

Thanks!

[44MAG#1]

I've been casting since 1980 or maybe slightly earlier and never knew it was so hard to do.
Used many different alloys both tin and lead and tin, antimony and lead in LBT, H&G, Lyman, NEI, Mountain Mold, Accurate Mold and Lee.
I don't know what to make of all of it.

[onelight]

I've been casting since 1980 or maybe slightly earlier and never knew it was so hard to do.
Used many different alloys both tin and lead and tin, antimony and lead in LBT, H&G, Lyman, NEI, Mountain Mold, Accurate Mold and Lee.
I don't know what to make of all of it.

[oley55]

44MAG#1 and onelight,

clearly you two have been doing it all wrong and for a really long time. Too bad you didn't have the internet back then to tell you so, but hey we're here to help you out now.

[Wayne Smith]

Adding scientific understanding to a well known process only helps in the long run. Read Glen's article several times until you understand what he his saying. He does a pretty good job of explaining chemical processes in common language. I didn't get past HS Chemistry but can understand what he is saying and can visualize the process to some degree.