Cupcake molds disaster

[358429]

This is the first time I have used this ingot mold.

[hawkenhunter50]

Yep used what looks to be the same exact one myself when I started. You are lucky they didn't stick, all mine stuck and needed pounded out. And then they fell apart like yours. I had to get mine rusted up, then the sticking issue went away. Since switched to the Redneck Gold molds sold by a member here and haven't looked back.

Here's link to the thread I started back then, received lots of good advice.

https://castboolits.gunloads.com/sho...ven&highlight=

[Buckshot]

..............Gee, I wonder if they'd honor the warranty if they knew what you were doing with it ?

..........Buckshot

[358429]

How do I get one of those molds?

[corey012778]

Been there, look for a one piece style. I have a 12ct square mini cake.

[hawkenhunter50]

How do I get one of those molds?

https://castboolits.gunloads.com/for...s-by-Lakehouse

[358429]

https://castboolits.gunloads.com/for...s-by-Lakehouse

Thanks.

[G W Wade]

Thought I read somewhere you need an aluminum cupcake pan.. Picked one up at thrift shore but hanv't had a chance/time to try GW

[Winger Ed.]

I had a blow out with a thrift store 25 cent cup cake tin once.

After that I got some of the 50 cent cast iron corn bread molds.
They did OK . Later on, I made a ingot mold out of four, 6" pieces of angle stock closed on the ends.

I wonder:
There might be a trick to the cup cake tins.
Like not pouring Lead into them with a very much higher temp. than its melting point.

[The Dar]

I get my muffin pans from goodwill. I let 'em set out in the weather until their good and rusty. Never had an ingot stick. Rust is the key.

[dimaprok]

I have several maffin molds from thrift stores, large and small, they are steel and never had one stuck or cup fall out, no rust either, they just work.
I also have some square ones, they make much bigger ingots about 3.5lb

Made some also from angle iron but they stick out from the pot and take longer to melt when its cold and windy.

Also Redneck molds sold out long time ago and there is no more being made last I read. I decided I want some when it was too late )



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[Chaparral66]

So far my mini muffin tins have worked well. Now I've upgraded to the Lyman cast molds that make 4 1 pound ingots. And these ingots stack better than the mini muffins. The cast iron muffin tins should be fine if you can find the mini muffin size. Check Wally World.

[Chaparral66]

dimaprok, mini corn bread pans, hadn't thought of that. They should also be available in cast iron.

[imashooter2]

Yeah, I started with muffin tins. Wasn’t long before I became… dissatisfied. Over time I’ve acquired half a dozen Lyman ingot molds. Well worth the money.

[15meter]

I have 2 vintage stamped steel muffin pans, several hundred lead ingots later, I'm pretty sure they'll out last me.

1 piece I think.

[Petander]

Still using these steel measuring cups. No sticking. Here is what I cleaned and made yesterday , approx 50 lbs, 2 1/2 lbs each. Half is from my bullet trap.

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[Doubles Shooter]

I'm surprised it failed. Looks like the same type of construction mine has.
I used mini muffin pans for several years without a problem, other than when the wife discovered I had taken her brand new pan. I cast over a ton of lead in it.

However I scored a couple Lyman 4 cavity molds and haven't looked back. They are much easier to stack and store.

[Rich/WIS]

I use muffin tins, but the one piece aluminum type. Have seen the type the OP has do the same thing.

[fastdadio]

I started out with the muffin tins also. Had sticking and found them to be more of a hassle. Bought the Lyman molds and have been on a roll ever since.

[Land Owner]

Some of the best and most useful experience comes from and as a result of a bad experience. Hopefully, we learn from our mistakes and in particular from our "near misses". Fortunately, most mistakes are forgiving. Nothing real bad happened - this time.

Several Castboolit members make (some sell) "V" shaped molds, using steel angle from bed frame rail, that form ingots about 3 pounds each. You won't wear one of these "gang molds" out any time soon.