A little background first.
I've recently been casting for a few days leaving my hotplate and PID (pot) settings the same.
After emptying the for the ?? time I switched to a harder alloy (2 parts Mono 1 part SOWW)
Using the same 6 cavity mold, I did my first cast getting a good sprue and when I went to move the mold the sprue slid of and down my shoe.
My bad!!! There should be a string of ** but I just shook my head
I know better than that. I know that harder alloys melt at a lower temperature and stay molten longer.
Surprising how fast a fat old man can move. My saving grace is that lead cools a lot quicker than molten steel.
Consequently, I only have a nice grouping of blisters on the inside of my right foot (which I immediately slathered with aloe) instead of charred flesh.
I wish I still wore bell bottoms, then I'd have been OK.
May this be a warning to some and a reminder to others --- the silver stream is pretty but it can and will bite. It's just a matter of time.
Soo it's either High top shoes, longer pants/bigger bell or leather shoe chaps.