I do my casting on my workbench in my shop, usually have two mould going:
Bullets are dropped into boxes next to the spru collection area:
I do my casting on my workbench in my shop, usually have two mould going:
Bullets are dropped into boxes next to the spru collection area:
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Here is mine. As you can see from the small pot, I'm a small scale caster. I mainly cast for obsolete BP cartridges and the cases are so expensive that the pot holds plenty of lead for my needs. I have it outside because I'm worried about lead fumes in the house. Sometimes it is a bit cold but around here, if it is below freezing for a day or two, it soon warms into at least the 40's and that is fine for casting.
I just use a piece of plywood to protect the side table of my grill and I'm ready to go.
I know I've posted this before, but I'm darned proud of my setup
10# pot premelts ingots and sprues for 20# casting pot. A separate 20 amp line with a heavy duty outlet powers both pots
Vented out window; plexiglass "garage door" acts as a shield and creates a draw
I really love how this all turned out.
That's a great venting set up Patrick L. I worked in a laboratory for years and yours is very similar to a commercial fume hood that is good for working with all sorts of toxic gases.
I would be happy to work inside with that.
mine is an old pallet i got from work. my only ventilation is that window (sucks in winter). the mold heater upper is a used square 8" electric skillet with its sides hacksawed out to let molds lay flat, not much but it's all good......
Last edited by adrians; 05-26-2011 at 07:44 PM.
Where the magic happens.
a piece of plywood and a couple of saw horses
A Coleman stove burning regular unleaded gas using a stainless steel soup ladle for a ladle. Some years ago I wanted to try casting and didn't want to invest a lot of money only to find out I didn't like it / couldn't do it so I cobbled up this. Found out how much fun this is and it's really quite easy. I keep telling my self I'm going to get a bottom pour furnace but this set up works, and like they say if it works don't fix it. I did buy a bottom pour rockwell(?) ladle but I have much better luck with my converted soup scoop. Notice the wood handle? I read not to use a ladle with a plastic handle but couldn't figure out why because it seemed to work fine for me (for awhile). Well anyway in my first real casting session where I was casting a fair amount of boolits I discovered out why one shouldn't have a plastic handle. They MELT when they get hot. I was very lucky that when the handle started to slip off I was just taking in out of the melt and was able to get it down before a scoop of lead ended up on the ground. For a quick fix I went out and picked up a stick that looked right and with a saw I cut a slot. I drilled a couple of holes and wrapped it up with some old mechanics wire a had. That was quite a few boolits ago and its my go to ladle.
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This is my casting bench..Always ready to go when I am in the mood.........Terry
Here's mine. I cast in the garage on an old section of kitchen counter with 2 drawers and cupboards under it, with a vent fan (just out of the picture) in the window right above the pot. Unlike targetshootr I have to move the boat out of the way so I can have enough room to make the magic happen. When I'm done casting, everything goes into the cupboards under the bench.
I love em. I have to get a pic of my setup. I thought I was lowtec, but now I feel part of the family! Heck, until recently, I was so low tec that I had to lie prone to cast!!
I came into this world kicking, screaming, and covered in someone elses blood. I plan to go out the same way.
BP | Bronze Point | IMR | Improved Military Rifle | PTD | Pointed |
BR | Bench Rest | M | Magnum | RN | Round Nose |
BT | Boat Tail | PL | Power-Lokt | SP | Soft Point |
C | Compressed Charge | PR | Primer | SPCL | Soft Point "Core-Lokt" |
HP | Hollow Point | PSPCL | Pointed Soft Point "Core Lokt" | C.O.L. | Cartridge Overall Length |
PSP | Pointed Soft Point | Spz | Spitzer Point | SBT | Spitzer Boat Tail |
LRN | Lead Round Nose | LWC | Lead Wad Cutter | LSWC | Lead Semi Wad Cutter |
GC | Gas Check |