Need some adult supervision

[Soundguy]

Considering how much jacketed bullets cost now, you can still save money, casting even buying a bunch of gear and a bunch of supplies that will last past your lifetime. especially if they're in crazy calibers

[wv109323]

A caution using the Coleman stove. If you try to smelt a large quanity the grid on the Coleman can get so hot that it bends and collapses. Stick with about 20 lbs. The frame of the stove supports the grid, when the metal bends the grid will fall down.

[Plate plinker]

What to flux with? Any carbon based lifeform.

[oldleadhead]

@JonB_in_Glencoe, Hahaha, My Dad was the caster. I was probably 30 y.o. when I observed him casting boolits. He cast enough for both of us and the process was interesting to me then.

I'm old enough to know that firearms, shooting, and saving money just don't belong in the same sentence... Having real fun these days is expensive. As the saying goes, "you can't take it with you"...

[country gent]

This should also be mentioned here, Do not forget your personnel protective gear. Glasses, long pants, long sleeved cotton shirt, leather boots, gloves and eye protection. A hatis also a good idea. Working with molten metals can be as dangerous or safe as you make it.

Remember those pretty new ingots or bullets are still hot for a while

[Mk42gunner]

[QUOTE=oldleadhead;5902700...I'm old enough to know that firearms, shooting, and saving money just don't belong in the same sentence... ...[/QUOTE]

Sure they do, but maybe the humor section would be a better fit.

Robert

[gwpercle]

Flux your melt well with Wood Shavings , Beeswax and Commercial Lead Flux like Marvelux .Keepp skimming , fluxing and stirring untill thhe melt is clean... use all three fluxes , each does a different job and is needed ...and flux and stir untill no more trash floats to the surface .
Marvelux is a Great commercial lead flux ...
... Use it , along with wood shavings and beeswax , to get all impurities Out !
Gary

[Gobeyond]

New member here. 70+ yrs. old. Been shooting cast for awhile but my Dad always cast them so I have only an idea of the process. The question is this: I have about 170 lbs. of old, old wheel weights, no zinc or steel. I was told I could get more for the WW lead if it was in ingots, makes sense to me.

So when smelting how can I get the impurities out and get good clean lead ingots ? I remember my father fluxing the furnace. What is a good, inexpensive flux to use when processing larger quantities of WW?

I was going to use a coleman stove as a heat source and a 2 quart stainless pot to smelt. Need some good ideas on how to get the junk off the top of the molten lead as well as the steel ww clips ?

Is a soup ladle good to fill the mold ?

I'm open to any suggestions or ideas.

Thanks.

Steel spoon or ladle. Yes to Coleman stove and stainless steel 2qt saucepan. Use a SS Steel spoon for clips and dirt, good sized. I use Franklin Arsenal flux at midwayusa.com. Pretty cheap and easy, almost smokeless flux. Flux the pot twice , better selling point. You are going to have a lot of clips so need a metal disposal can. The stove should probably not be used again for food. Pretty straight forward process, melt, clean, flux, pour , cool. God is cool like casting is too. Jesus died so we could be forgiven and held guiltless from earth to heaven. Give your life to Him today. Believe, repent, accept him, love..