I get longer, thinner candles, like a dinner candles I guess at garage sales for cheep. I can usually feed them right into the pot to flux my lead. I also save saw dust from the table saw for the save thing. Those little tea candles work good on bigger pots of lead. I just chunk them right into the pot. Best to do this outside as the pot can flame up on you. Thank you for the great video and happy casting.
@shawncampbell3191 That's a great idea! used Birthday candles would work great for that too. Thanks for the tip! Thank you for watching! Make sure you follow us on our FB page here: facebook.com/scottgreggoutdoors/ I usually post what's coming up there as well plus other channel insight and content not on TH-cam. Also Instagram at instagram.com/scottgregg1966/
@AnxiousBaits Thanks man. Yeah it's about time for us to make another run of lead and jigs for the summer ourselves. Thank you for watching! Make sure you follow us on our FB page here: facebook.com/scottgreggoutdoors/ I usually post what's coming up there as well plus other channel insight and content not on TH-cam. Also Instagram at instagram.com/scottgregg1966/
Jeff Hunter glad to help. I'm always on a search to scavenge any lead I can get! lol Thank you for watching! Make sure you follow us on our FB page here: facebook.com/scottgreggoutdoors/ I usually post what's coming up there as well plus other channel insight and content not on TH-cam. Also Instagram at instagram.com/scottgregg1966/
Jeff Riffel sure thing! Glad it helped. Thank you for watching! Make sure you follow us on our FB page here: facebook.com/scottgreggoutdoors/ I usually post what's coming up there as well plus other channel insight and content not on TH-cam. Also Instagram at instagram.com/scottgregg1966/
cheif brownrabbit amen. even a damp lead weight can be disaterous. Thank you for watching! Make sure you follow us on our FB page here: facebook.com/scottgreggoutdoors/ I usually post what's coming up there as well plus other channel insight and content not on TH-cam. Also Instagram at instagram.com/scottgregg1966/
This is how new casters get in trouble with Zinc in their Lead. I ask that you tell your audience to keep the temperature under the melting point of Zinc.
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Run a thermometer and at first don't let it get above 700 degrees until you find them and scoop them out. Lead melts at 621F and Zinc melts at 787F. Trying to hold 621 or even 650F isn't very easy, but making sure the needle doesn't spike over 700F is a lot easier. You don't want any of that crap in your lead alloy as it will contaminate the entire batch.
Hey Scott just Subscribed. Great video. I see you wearing the respirator...but can you tell me the cartridge #? I figure it's a safety thing I don't want to mess up on and you have more experience than I do... thanks!
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@Abertawe.Angling. yep. A drop of water will flash to steam VIOLENTLY as soon as it hits the molten lead causing molten lead to fly everywhere out of the pot and onto you and surrounding objects causing burn and possible fires. Moten lead will stick instantly to bare skin causing burns you can' get away from and you'll learn that lesson very quickly. (and painfully) The more water the more violent the explosion will be. Dealing with molten lead can be done safely but done improperly can be very dangerous. Thank you for watching! Make sure you follow us on our FB page here: facebook.com/scottgreggoutdoors/ I usually post what's coming up there as well plus other channel insight and content not on TH-cam. Also Instagram at instagram.com/scottgregg1966/
It's not that bad actually. Since water is lighter than lead the water will instantly boil and turn to steam so besides some noise I've never had splatter issues with a few drops of water, lead is also heavy so it doesn't splash easily and being a metal it has low thermal capacity so cools quickly on contact. Deep fryers are a different story as oil is lighter than water so when water goes into a deep fryer it sinks under the oil, very quickly turns to gas, and then violently pushes up all the hot oil into the surrounding environment, oil also sticks to your skin much better than lead and holds more heat.
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mike333h yes it does. I happen to be fresh out though haha. Thank you for watching! Make sure you follow us on our FB page here: facebook.com/scottgreggoutdoors/ I usually post what's coming up there as well plus other channel insight and content not on TH-cam. Also Instagram at instagram.com/scottgregg1966/
Ron Robertson it works very good. Thank you for watching! Make sure you follow us on our FB page here: facebook.com/scottgreggoutdoors/ I usually post what's coming up there as well plus other channel insight and content not on TH-cam. Also Instagram at instagram.com/scottgregg1966/
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@grantjamrock3812 I've got a 5 gallon bucket of them and a few hundred pounds of scrap lead now to process. I do need a new power head for the melting rig though. This old one is not as safe as it was.... Wheel weights are not too hard for lure at all. Fish don't care haha. I hope you subscribed and hit the bell icon to turn on notifications. I'm trying to get to 100k this year and revive the channel a bit and every little bit helps! Thank you for watching! Make sure you follow us on our FB page here: facebook.com/scottgreggoutdoors/ I usually post what's coming up there as well plus other channel insight and content not on TH-cam. Also Instagram at instagram.com/scottgregg1966/
@jarodmorris4408 I'm not sure I understand the first question. The wax/flux just helps bring impurities to the surface for skimming. I let the ingot mold cool a bit so lead doesn't run out of it. (It takes a couple seconds to harden up) Thank you for watching! Make sure you follow us on our FB page here: facebook.com/scottgreggoutdoors/ I usually post what's coming up there as well plus other channel insight and content not on TH-cam. Also Instagram at instagram.com/scottgregg1966/
@@scottnra I understand people say it helps the impurities rise to the top, but how? The candle wax is definitely less dense than lead, as are most things. So it's not like the wax is being poured, goes to the bottom and the impurities attach to the candle wax and rise to the top. Also, the lead is higher than the flash point of the wax so the wax is burning immediately. I'm not saying it doesn't work, but it seems like it shouldn't work. Maybe someone can explain the science to me.
Great vid! But why do you need to let the mold cool down? Seems that a hot mold would help it flow better and not freeze. I haven't done this before so forgive my ignorance. I'm going to cast some sinkers,
@fishesfromtupperware it just needs a couple seconds for the lead on big sinkers to solidify. Not much. Thank you for watching! Make sure you follow us on our FB page here: facebook.com/scottgreggoutdoors/ I usually post what's coming up there as well plus other channel insight and content not on TH-cam. Also Instagram at instagram.com/scottgregg1966/
@nealtressler1661 nope, it just helps get the crud to the top. Thank you for watching! Make sure you follow us on our FB page here: facebook.com/scottgreggoutdoors/ I usually post what's coming up there as well plus other channel insight and content not on TH-cam. Also Instagram at instagram.com/scottgregg1966/
@davefellhoelter1343 yep, very true lol. water go bang. :-) Thank you for watching! Make sure you follow us on our FB page here: facebook.com/scottgreggoutdoors/ I usually post what's coming up there as well plus other channel insight and content not on TH-cam. Also Instagram at instagram.com/scottgregg1966/
@mikewilson5101 toss it. It's not good for anything that I can use it for. Thank you for watching! Make sure you follow us on our FB page here: facebook.com/scottgreggoutdoors/ I usually post what's coming up there as well plus other channel insight and content not on TH-cam. Also Instagram at instagram.com/scottgregg1966/
Hi good job! I just wanted to ask... in your opinion which is the safest and Also the best temperature to melt lead without letting it make fumes ? Thank you
Mega Dome 911 in my opinion there is no such thing. Ventilation is key. Plus when it starts turning colors on top, the lead pours a lot better. a good cartridge respirator and opened window in a garage is best if you are going to do a lot of it and can't be outside. Thank you for watching! Make sure you follow us on our FB page here: facebook.com/scottgreggoutdoors/ I usually post what's coming up there as well plus other channel insight and content not on TH-cam. Also Instagram at instagram.com/scottgregg1966/
James Manners If you put it in slow with a ladle it should be fine. GO EASY! It will flare up a lot. Be safe and good luck. Thank you for watching! Make sure you follow us on our FB page here: facebook.com/scottgreggoutdoors/ I usually post what's coming up there as well plus other channel insight and content not on TH-cam. Also Instagram at instagram.com/scottgregg1966/
Allan Ferguson get the lead hotter. Hotter lead will pour much much better. Don't forget to use it in a well ventilated area and/or wear a respirator. Experiment with hotter temps on the molten lead, and you'll find it pour a lot better. Hope that helps. Thank you for watching! Make sure you follow us on our FB page here: facebook.com/scottgreggoutdoors/ I usually post what's coming up there as well plus other channel insight and content not on TH-cam. Also Instagram at instagram.com/scottgregg1966/
@FortNikitaBullion not those of us that are trying to save money. That stuff is for rich people who don't fish a lot. lol Thank you for watching! Make sure you follow us on our FB page here: facebook.com/scottgreggoutdoors/ I usually post what's coming up there as well plus other channel insight and content not on TH-cam. Also Instagram at instagram.com/scottgregg1966/
The days of the old FUDD type bullet casters is pretty much over. Beggars can't be choosy these days and you use whatever you can find at the time for a reasonable price making it work. Nowadays with powder coating the actual lead alloy and BHN are less important than they were in the past. You can shoot stuff now after powder coating that would have been unusable in the past because it was too soft or not "chemistry correct" PERFECT Lyman #2, Hardball, 50/50 Linotype etc etc etc. In fact you can use range scrap straight up with powder coating most of the time for a great number of handgun calibers as long as you water quench. Prices are up and through the roof in Fall 2022. Hunt down and buy what you can get when you can get it. The days of the local tire shops GIVING you a 5 gallon bucket of good usable lead wheel weights for free or for trading a case of beer, pack of smokes, box of doughnuts is also VERY OVER! If you are lucky they will SELL them to you for about $1 per pound...if you aren't lucky they will sell them for $2+ per pound or not at all. With that in mind make friends with your local scrapyard. I've personally known my guys for over 20 years and they always tip me off when good stuff comes in. I make a phone call to ask what they have that is lead at that given time. These guys are also gun guys so they know what I am using it for and no "Anti-2A Politics" come into play ever.
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Edgar Melton I think so. Pretty much anything that draws the impurities to the top. Even Sawdust can be used. Thank you for watching! Make sure you follow us on our FB page here: facebook.com/scottgreggoutdoors/ I usually post what's coming up there as well plus other channel insight and content not on TH-cam. Also Instagram at instagram.com/scottgregg1966/
@xora7490 They clean up just fine. any of the other matter on them just burns off. Yeah, don't breath that. THat's what respirators are for and why you should always work with lead outside. :-) Thank you for watching! Make sure you follow us on our FB page here: facebook.com/scottgreggoutdoors/ I usually post what's coming up there as well plus other channel insight and content not on TH-cam. Also Instagram at instagram.com/scottgregg1966/
Set your mold down and let go of it when you pour. What are ya? I buy scrap lead from recyclers and pour about 200 - 300 pounds of buck and slugs per week. I quit using Lee and Lyman molds and neatly stacking my ingot long ago. Now I use the corn-ear shaped cornbread molds and throw them in buckets. Way more efficient and practical. We ran at a 700% profit margin during the pandemic.
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@gvet47 never shot powder coated bullets. I find buying bullets in bulk makes the most sense for me right now anyway. Thank you for watching! Make sure you follow us on our FB page here: facebook.com/scottgreggoutdoors/ I usually post what's coming up there as well plus other channel insight and content not on TH-cam. Also Instagram at instagram.com/scottgregg1966/
Reghu Sen Flux is added to clean the lead: amzn.to/2YnYSOs Thank you for watching! Make sure you follow us on our FB page here: facebook.com/scottgreggoutdoors/ I usually post what's coming up there as well plus other channel insight and content not on TH-cam. Also Instagram at instagram.com/scottgregg1966/
@matthewtaylor3308 just to drop lead out clean and be able to handle it a little better. Thank you for watching! Make sure you follow us on our FB page here: facebook.com/scottgreggoutdoors/ I usually post what's coming up there as well plus other channel insight and content not on TH-cam. Also Instagram at instagram.com/scottgregg1966/
Edgar Melton That would do great. Most likely pure lead too. Thank you for watching! Make sure you follow us on our FB page here: facebook.com/scottgreggoutdoors/ I usually post what's coming up there as well plus other channel insight and content not on TH-cam. Also Instagram at instagram.com/scottgregg1966/
@timstroud2112 Mainly for handling purposes and enough for the hot lead to turn solid again. I'm not having any trouble with the mold pouring Thank you for watching! Make sure you follow us on our FB page here: facebook.com/scottgreggoutdoors/ I usually post what's coming up there as well plus other channel insight and content not on TH-cam. Also Instagram at instagram.com/scottgregg1966/
@glurum mine are Steel. Nothing fancy. You can pick them up online: amzn.to/487Luwl There are CI ones too but those can be broken if you bang on them. Thank you for watching! Make sure you follow us on our FB page here: facebook.com/scottgreggoutdoors/ I usually post what's coming up there as well plus other channel insight and content not on TH-cam. Also Instagram at instagram.com/scottgregg1966/
80s DIRTBIKE Hard to say but with the work and hassle involved it would have to save me a LOT over just buying the jig heads. Thank you for watching! Make sure you follow us on our FB page here: facebook.com/scottgreggoutdoors/ I usually post what's coming up there as well plus other channel insight and content not on TH-cam. Also Instagram at instagram.com/scottgregg1966/
miamiwax That is called "Slag" and is waste material to be disposed of. Thank you for watching! Make sure you follow us on our FB page here: facebook.com/scottgreggoutdoors/ I usually post what's coming up there as well plus other channel insight and content not on TH-cam. Also Instagram at instagram.com/scottgregg1966/
Mitza M I haven't tried it myself so I don't know. Getting it hotter helps too for cleaning. Thank you for watching! Make sure you follow us on our FB page here: facebook.com/scottgreggoutdoors/ I usually post what's coming up there as well plus other channel insight and content not on TH-cam. Also Instagram at instagram.com/scottgregg1966/
kmh old school cast iron. Thank you for watching! Make sure you follow us on our FB page here: facebook.com/scottgreggoutdoors/ I usually post what's coming up there as well plus other channel insight and content not on TH-cam. Also Instagram at instagram.com/scottgregg1966/
Separate your wheel weights. Zinc, lead (hard/soft), and iron. Reasons: #1 saves time/propane #2 insurers no zinc in the lead #3 you can melt zinc (worth $$$) #4 you can Separate soft/hard alloy lead #5 you can remelt the slag hotter and recover everything. (No waste) #6 If you have a lot of iron with the clips it's not worth much but you can collet it for the scrap yard to get some money.
@ironleaf88 I don't think I'd live ling enough to collect enough iron to pay for the gas to go to the scrap yard lol. Zinc, I'll have to look into. I still think letting the molten lead separate zinc from lead is faster though adding it a handful at at time... Thank you for watching! Make sure you follow us on our FB page here: facebook.com/scottgreggoutdoors/ I usually post what's coming up there as well plus other channel insight and content not on TH-cam. Also Instagram at instagram.com/scottgregg1966/
murat sürek um....that would be "Flux". it controls oxidation. Thank you for watching! Make sure you follow us on our FB page here: facebook.com/scottgreggoutdoors/ I usually post what's coming up there as well plus other channel insight and content not on TH-cam. Also Instagram at instagram.com/scottgregg1966/
the only way to completely remove zinc from lead is to heat the lead to 1600 degrees Fahrenheit for an hour ,let it cool and do it again .There is a way to do it with acid .But I don't want to right a book
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Interesting video! However... its not true that a single drop of water hitting the melt will cause a lead explosion. In accuality.. you could pour a whole cup of water on the melt and as long as it stays on top, it will only hiss & steam away. It's when you get moisture beneath the melt that your trouble will begin like when adding cold ingots or wheel weights that have moisture in them to an already melted pot. It still doesn't mean it will explode. It depends on how much water/moisture is introduced.
I hate to tell you this but the 1 and only way to clean lead is to melt it and scoop off the dross nothing ells does anything to it at all and the wheel weights have antimony in them and some are zinc the sad thing is I have seen this all the time on youtube i don't know who or why this ferry tail got started but it is not true at all.
dan van der torre we can agree to dissagree. It makes a visible difference in the finished ingots. You are right about the other metal and Zinc Wheel Weights won't melt at normal lead temps. Thank you for watching! Make sure you follow us on our FB page here: facebook.com/scottgreggoutdoors/ I usually post what's coming up there as well plus other channel insight and content not on TH-cam. Also Instagram at instagram.com/scottgregg1966/
@ronaldupchurch9752 well, yeah...haha Thank you for watching! Make sure you follow us on our FB page here: facebook.com/scottgreggoutdoors/ I usually post what's coming up there as well plus other channel insight and content not on TH-cam. Also Instagram at instagram.com/scottgregg1966/
I get longer, thinner candles, like a dinner candles I guess at garage sales for cheep. I can usually feed them right into the pot to flux my lead. I also save saw dust from the table saw for the save thing. Those little tea candles work good on bigger pots of lead. I just chunk them right into the pot. Best to do this outside as the pot can flame up on you. Thank you for the great video and happy casting.
@shawncampbell3191 That's a great idea! used Birthday candles would work great for that too. Thanks for the tip!
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Awesome and easy! That pile at the end looked great!
@AnxiousBaits Thanks man. Yeah it's about time for us to make another run of lead and jigs for the summer ourselves.
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Did melted some lead flashing i found in my garage . Ended up woth about 6 pounds after it was all said and done. Thanks for the helpful video!
Jeff Hunter glad to help. I'm always on a search to scavenge any lead I can get! lol
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Thanks for the candle trick.
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@@scottnra I don't FB or IG sorry but I did subscribe on YT.
Also if you're adding scrap lead in to molten lead make sure you stuff is dry.
Shooting range scrap has given me some trouble in the past
cheif brownrabbit amen. even a damp lead weight can be disaterous.
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This is how new casters get in trouble with Zinc in their Lead. I ask that you tell your audience to keep the temperature under the melting point of Zinc.
SHAH I'm pretty sure you just did. At least the ones that read the comments.
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Run a thermometer and at first don't let it get above 700 degrees until you find them and scoop them out. Lead melts at 621F and Zinc melts at 787F. Trying to hold 621 or even 650F isn't very easy, but making sure the needle doesn't spike over 700F is a lot easier. You don't want any of that crap in your lead alloy as it will contaminate the entire batch.
Hey Scott just Subscribed. Great video. I see you wearing the respirator...but can you tell me the cartridge #? I figure it's a safety thing I don't want to mess up on and you have more experience than I do... thanks!
Bob Bainbridge Thanks man! This is the cartridge you'll want for powder coating, lead etc amzn.to/3u1E225
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Can you elaborate on the reason why moisturiser or a drop of water would end bad please? Thank you. Ps I'm completely new to melting leads.
@Abertawe.Angling. yep. A drop of water will flash to steam VIOLENTLY as soon as it hits the molten lead causing molten lead to fly everywhere out of the pot and onto you and surrounding objects causing burn and possible fires. Moten lead will stick instantly to bare skin causing burns you can' get away from and you'll learn that lesson very quickly. (and painfully) The more water the more violent the explosion will be. Dealing with molten lead can be done safely but done improperly can be very dangerous.
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It's not that bad actually. Since water is lighter than lead the water will instantly boil and turn to steam so besides some noise I've never had splatter issues with a few drops of water, lead is also heavy so it doesn't splash easily and being a metal it has low thermal capacity so cools quickly on contact. Deep fryers are a different story as oil is lighter than water so when water goes into a deep fryer it sinks under the oil, very quickly turns to gas, and then violently pushes up all the hot oil into the surrounding environment, oil also sticks to your skin much better than lead and holds more heat.
Great video. Thank you
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Saw dust makes a great flux as well.
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I recall my dad using saw dust in the lead he cast bullets from.
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It's a good flux, you can also use candle wax
Great video
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Damn we've been tossing our wheel weights in garbage for years. Gave some to dad years ago he said the lead too hard for casting fishing lures?
@grantjamrock3812 I've got a 5 gallon bucket of them and a few hundred pounds of scrap lead now to process. I do need a new power head for the melting rig though. This old one is not as safe as it was.... Wheel weights are not too hard for lure at all. Fish don't care haha. I hope you subscribed and hit the bell icon to turn on notifications. I'm trying to get to 100k this year and revive the channel a bit and every little bit helps!
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Can you explain to me how the flux and candle wax helps if it burns off immediately? Also, why does the ingot mold need to cool off between pours?
@jarodmorris4408 I'm not sure I understand the first question. The wax/flux just helps bring impurities to the surface for skimming. I let the ingot mold cool a bit so lead doesn't run out of it. (It takes a couple seconds to harden up)
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@@scottnra I understand people say it helps the impurities rise to the top, but how? The candle wax is definitely less dense than lead, as are most things. So it's not like the wax is being poured, goes to the bottom and the impurities attach to the candle wax and rise to the top. Also, the lead is higher than the flash point of the wax so the wax is burning immediately. I'm not saying it doesn't work, but it seems like it shouldn't work. Maybe someone can explain the science to me.
Great vid! But why do you need to let the mold cool down? Seems that a hot mold would help it flow better and not freeze. I haven't done this before so forgive my ignorance. I'm going to cast some sinkers,
@fishesfromtupperware it just needs a couple seconds for the lead on big sinkers to solidify. Not much.
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@@scottnra Got it! I thought you were saying to let the mold cool after you popped out the weight before you poured again. Thanks again!
You don't have to let it cool. You get better ingots of the mold is hot. I always heat my ingot and sinker mold before pouring.
Hello… will the fluxing/candle wax effect the alloy at all? I run different alloys for ammo
@nealtressler1661 nope, it just helps get the crud to the top.
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done this a few times, "IN MY" opinion based on my OJT and life is WATER! MIOSTURE! Steam go BOOM!!! make 100% sure everything is DRY of very bad!
@davefellhoelter1343 yep, very true lol. water go bang. :-)
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what do you do with the slag? do you throw it away or melt it on the next pot? thanks
@mikewilson5101 toss it. It's not good for anything that I can use it for.
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Hi good job! I just wanted to ask... in your opinion which is the safest and Also the best temperature to melt lead without letting it make fumes ? Thank you
Mega Dome 911 in my opinion there is no such thing. Ventilation is key. Plus when it starts turning colors on top, the lead pours a lot better. a good cartridge respirator and opened window in a garage is best if you are going to do a lot of it and can't be outside.
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Ok understood! Thank for sharing your knowledge 👍🏻
Ok to use liquid soldering flux instead of paste?
James Manners If you put it in slow with a ladle it should be fine. GO EASY! It will flare up a lot. Be safe and good luck.
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Lee ignot pot very handy I'm still having trouble pouring lead in my sinker mould I'm heating the sinker mold I'm getting no full sinker
Allan Ferguson get the lead hotter. Hotter lead will pour much much better. Don't forget to use it in a well ventilated area and/or wear a respirator. Experiment with hotter temps on the molten lead, and you'll find it pour a lot better. Hope that helps.
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The mold might also be too hot
Haven't they switched to bismuth or tungsten these days?
@FortNikitaBullion not those of us that are trying to save money. That stuff is for rich people who don't fish a lot. lol
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The days of the old FUDD type bullet casters is pretty much over. Beggars can't be choosy these days and you use whatever you can find at the time for a reasonable price making it work. Nowadays with powder coating the actual lead alloy and BHN are less important than they were in the past. You can shoot stuff now after powder coating that would have been unusable in the past because it was too soft or not "chemistry correct" PERFECT Lyman #2, Hardball, 50/50 Linotype etc etc etc. In fact you can use range scrap straight up with powder coating most of the time for a great number of handgun calibers as long as you water quench. Prices are up and through the roof in Fall 2022. Hunt down and buy what you can get when you can get it. The days of the local tire shops GIVING you a 5 gallon bucket of good usable lead wheel weights for free or for trading a case of beer, pack of smokes, box of doughnuts is also VERY OVER! If you are lucky they will SELL them to you for about $1 per pound...if you aren't lucky they will sell them for $2+ per pound or not at all. With that in mind make friends with your local scrapyard. I've personally known my guys for over 20 years and they always tip me off when good stuff comes in. I make a phone call to ask what they have that is lead at that given time. These guys are also gun guys so they know what I am using it for and no "Anti-2A Politics" come into play ever.
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My buddy showed me candle wax to clean it is that as good as flux
Edgar Melton I think so. Pretty much anything that draws the impurities to the top. Even Sawdust can be used.
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how are those covered in asbestos?
@xora7490 They clean up just fine. any of the other matter on them just burns off. Yeah, don't breath that. THat's what respirators are for and why you should always work with lead outside. :-)
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Set your mold down and let go of it when you pour. What are ya? I buy scrap lead from recyclers and pour about 200 - 300 pounds of buck and slugs per week. I quit using Lee and Lyman molds and neatly stacking my ingot long ago. Now I use the corn-ear shaped cornbread molds and throw them in buckets. Way more efficient and practical. We ran at a 700% profit margin during the pandemic.
@showproja With PM's depends on how you value and account for your time. lol
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Just almost impossible to find lead wheel weights where I live anymore. I think powder coated bullets are a joke if you do it.🤣
@gvet47 never shot powder coated bullets. I find buying bullets in bulk makes the most sense for me right now anyway.
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What is that item u had added FLEX. Is it any cleaning item ???
And where we will get that item
Reghu Sen Flux is added to clean the lead: amzn.to/2YnYSOs
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Which item need to add in lead for smoothness bcoz when i made a cast net weight it is easily broken
Please suggest
Excuse me sir, I'm from Indonesia,,, I want to ask sir. Sir, can you make leaf tin molding, please answer, sir.?
No idea. Certainly not something I can do.
Why do you want the mold to cool off between castings?
@matthewtaylor3308 just to drop lead out clean and be able to handle it a little better.
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I got a lot of old lead pipe I get from the ground at work local 57 heavy highway Union strong Made in the US son
Edgar Melton That would do great. Most likely pure lead too.
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why do you let the ingot mold cool between pourings? I have found that a how mold works best and gives a better ingot.
@timstroud2112 Mainly for handling purposes and enough for the hot lead to turn solid again. I'm not having any trouble with the mold pouring
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What material are the ladles made of?
@glurum mine are Steel. Nothing fancy. You can pick them up online: amzn.to/487Luwl There are CI ones too but those can be broken if you bang on them.
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How much would you pay for lead per pound if you had to buy it?
80s DIRTBIKE Hard to say but with the work and hassle involved it would have to save me a LOT over just buying the jig heads.
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What do you do with the stuff at the top?
miamiwax That is called "Slag" and is waste material to be disposed of.
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What about salt?i Saw a bunch of videos and some of the guy's throw Salt.. what's that for? TNX
Mitza M I haven't tried it myself so I don't know. Getting it hotter helps too for cleaning.
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Aluminum pot?
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Separate your wheel weights. Zinc, lead (hard/soft), and iron.
Reasons:
#1 saves time/propane
#2 insurers no zinc in the lead
#3 you can melt zinc (worth $$$)
#4 you can Separate soft/hard alloy lead
#5 you can remelt the slag hotter and recover everything. (No waste)
#6 If you have a lot of iron with the clips it's not worth much but you can collet it for the scrap yard to get some money.
@ironleaf88 I don't think I'd live ling enough to collect enough iron to pay for the gas to go to the scrap yard lol. Zinc, I'll have to look into. I still think letting the molten lead separate zinc from lead is faster though adding it a handful at at time...
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What's in the box that says flux?
murat sürek um....that would be "Flux". it controls oxidation.
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the only way to completely remove zinc from lead is to heat the lead to 1600 degrees Fahrenheit for an hour ,let it cool and do it again .There is a way to do it with acid .But I don't want to right a book
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Interesting video!
However... its not true that a single drop of water hitting the melt will cause a lead explosion. In accuality.. you could pour a whole cup of water on the melt and as long as it stays on top, it will only hiss & steam away. It's when you get moisture beneath the melt that your trouble will begin like when adding cold ingots or wheel weights that have moisture in them to an already melted pot. It still doesn't mean it will explode. It depends on how much water/moisture is introduced.
shadowcastre NOT TRUE, and that's the kind of thing that will get someone really hurt who tries it in hot molten lead.
@@scottnra
I suggest you re-read my comment. There is a big difference between water on top of the melt and beneath the melt!
@@alexg4462
Correct... Error on the side of caution and know the properties of the materials used and their interactions/reactions with each other!
Melting lead isn't close to toxic or harmful.
Seriously? Google is your friend.
Only harmful if you get close to leads boiling point. Like you said Google your friend
I hate to tell you this but the 1 and only way to clean lead is to melt it and scoop off the dross nothing ells does anything to it at all and the wheel weights have antimony in them and some are zinc the sad thing is I have seen this all the time on youtube i don't know who or why this ferry tail got started but it is not true at all.
dan van der torre we can agree to dissagree. It makes a visible difference in the finished ingots. You are right about the other metal and Zinc Wheel Weights won't melt at normal lead temps.
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Put this on your line and go to the bottom
@ronaldupchurch9752 well, yeah...haha
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