Valves for smelting operations

[axman]

I meant to let Mr. Graham know and to anyone else I made a valve like the one pictured a while back and it works great. I have smelted over 22 buckets of wheel-wts and can't figured how I got along with out it.

I melted a big pure lead counter weight using my weed burner for heat and got 81 6lb ingots melted and poured in 1hr and 30 min.

4 Buckets of w-wts can be melted and skimmed and poured in around 2hrs and 30 min which is roughly 80 ingots.

Thanks again Mr Graham!!

[BigBlack]

thx axman, I worked all kinds of ideas over and over in my head til this one came through. One suggestion if I have not already made it here is to empty the last little bit of lead and pack the valve with greese if you are not going to use it for a while. Makes it easier to open next time you use it.

[zymguy]

I meant to let Mr. Graham know and to anyone else I made a valve like the one pictured a while back and it works great. I have smelted over 22 buckets of wheel-wts and can't figured how I got along with out it.

I melted a big pure lead counter weight using my weed burner for heat and got 81 6lb ingots melted and poured in 1hr and 30 min.

4 Buckets of w-wts can be melted and skimmed and poured in around 2hrs and 30 min which is roughly 80 ingots.

Thanks again Mr Graham!!

I know this is an old post, but id love to see a pic of the valve

[Texasflyboy]

umm why not just use a LEE 20 lber spout on you smelter?my search for the post & Texasflyboy homemade pot

Link to my Homemade Pot:

https://www.hensleygibbs.com/TCD/art...castingpot.htm

Valve:



How I built my spout:

https://www.hensleygibbs.com/TCD/art...t.htm#Drilling

[Hootmix]

The valve Mr. Graham made makes very good sense, but the thing that got my attention was (is) the washer on top of the spout assembly. I think it will keep the trash on the bottom of the pot from getting under the rod so bad. I have a Master Caster, and think the washer would work on my unit, "now" how to attach it??? Thank you, Mr. Graham .

coffee's ready, Hootmix.