More bin-diving

[tinbum]

Get some beeswax to use as a flux when melting the lead to get rid of any merde in it.

ATB
James

I got some tealight candles in readyness. I have sifted through and removed as much debris as I could, it will be interesting what the yield is from 3.5kg of dust and crap.

Oh, and I want to get a silicone dinosaur tray for making clean ingots. Does anyone here use silicone?

[Turnup]

Most of that dust is in fact fine lead dust so chuck it all in.

[Black Beard]

I use one of those trays designed for making multiple cupcakes. You might want to clean off any ptfe non-stick before you use it as fluorine isn't nice. I'm sure you can find one in the pan cupboard.

I melt led on a gas camping burner and use a flat bottomed stainless pan with a metal handle. Make sure the handle rivets are good.

BB

[tinbum]

I use one of those trays designed for making multiple cupcakes. You might want to clean off any ptfe non-stick before you use it as fluorine isn't nice. I'm sure you can find one in the pan cupboard.

I melt led on a gas camping burner and use a flat bottomed stainless pan with a metal handle. Make sure the handle rivets are good.

BB

Yet another advantage of being young, free and single

[tinbum]

Most of that dust is in fact fine lead dust so chuck it all in.

The hoppers are so compacted with it further down it's almost gone solid.

[aris]

I got some tealight candles in readyness. I have sifted through and removed as much debris as I could, it will be interesting what the yield is from 3.5kg of dust and crap.

Oh, and I want to get a silicone dinosaur tray for making clean ingots. Does anyone here use silicone?

Yeah, I think any wax will work for flux. Did you watch that video I posted regarding re-claiming range lead?

[tinbum]

Yeah, I think any wax will work for flux. Did you watch that video I posted regarding re-claiming range lead?

No, got a link?

[aris]

No, got a link?

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fTRwfyvIbkc

[deershooter]

Is this uk ? If it is slugs are section 1 firearm components and can not be possessed with a shotgun licence ,also slugs use slower powder than lead shot it’s not safe just to swap one for one .

[Turnup]

Is this uk ? If it is slugs are section 1 firearm components and can not be possessed with a shotgun licence ,also slugs use slower powder than lead shot it’s not safe just to swap one for one .

No - Tinbum has moved to France so he can make us all envious of his collection of handguns.

[tinbum]

No - Tinbum has moved to France so he can make us all envious of his collection of handguns.

Three is hardly a collection....

Today I had a go with some factory 12g slugs pushing just over 3000 ft/lb. i was using a friends rifled winchester pump and the recoil was somewhat noticeable! Accuracy seemed good though for the few shits I tried.

He ordered a lead melter same day as me, but his has arrived so it's round to his this weekend.

[DesG]

Is this uk ? If it is slugs are section 1 firearm components and can not be possessed with a shotgun licence ,also slugs use slower powder than lead shot it’s not safe just to swap one for one .

Slugs are typically 1oz or 7/8oz so lighter than a normal shot charge. If anything a faster powder would be needed, but I’ve never had a problem with swapping them out.

[enfield2band]

I got some tealight candles in readyness. I have sifted through and removed as much debris as I could, it will be interesting what the yield is from 3.5kg of dust and crap.

Oh, and I want to get a silicone dinosaur tray for making clean ingots. Does anyone here use silicone?

If you mean the white wax candles that won't do. Beeswax is a flux. When you melt bullet lead the tin separates out and floats on the surface like a grey scum. If you drop a pea size piece of beeswax in and stir it round it will pull the tin back into the melt. After it has had a good stirring there will be what looks like black grit on top of the alloyed lead. Scoop this off and chuck it away.

[aris]

If you mean the white wax candles that won't do. Beeswax is a flux. When you melt bullet lead the tin separates out and floats on the surface like a grey scum. If you drop a pea size piece of beeswax in and stir it round it will pull the tin back into the melt. After it has had a good stirring there will be what looks like black grit on top of the alloyed lead. Scoop this off and chuck it away.

Lots of people use white paraffin wax. Watch the video I linked to above - he demonstrates it.

Also http://www.lasc.us/FryxellFluxing.htm

More info on casting

http://www.lasc.us/ArticlesFryxell.htm

[Black Beard]

You can use sawdust to. Get it from a pet store or run a HW35 stock through a circular saw.