saskcat420
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cleaning lead
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CrappieHappy
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looks like some good ingots....
blt
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Glad you are a safety first type of guy, and have that power washer ready for action just in case lol. I'm in need of doing some cleaning/ingot making myself.
LedHed
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Looks like a productive day. Reminds me - gotta get busy and pour up a bunch also.
Fatman
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Nice setup you have there and lots of nice clean lead - I also like seeing the pan covered just in case you get a splatter, hope you have a cover for the other one too. Do you have something to cover the whole work area in case of a rain shower that would not be good!! I read where you bought a lee pot do these lead rounds fit in it ok???
With all that's in the bucket and what's on the crate I don't see you running out too soon!!!
With all that's in the bucket and what's on the crate I don't see you running out too soon!!!
StumpHunter
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WOW you are not playing around! Looks like you have enough lead to pour a few jigs.
ScottV
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That's a nice set up. What type of lead are you cleaning? Wheel weights, sheet lead or what?
saskcat420
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I just check the weather and make sure no rain in the forcast. The lead ingots i made are out of a mini muffin pan so they fit nicely in the lee pot. I can get 7-8 ingots in the 10# lee pot. fills it about half full.Fatman said:
Fatman
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Hey as long as it's safe thats what counts. 7-8 for a half full pot isn't bad
stanger1944
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I did not realize an electric hot plate would get hot enough for melting and cleaning lead.
I'm a hillbilly . stoke me up a wood fire and use a coffee can . The down side is , don't get it so hot it burns through the can . Then if the fire has any green wood that got in it run like H E double hockey sticks . Green sizzling sap and lead don't mix . Muffin tins work great . That is how I got banned from the kitchen as well as I had to buy one of those nice fancy teflon coated jobs to replace the one I snitched .
Fatman
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C'mon Toad you know better than that LOL!!!!!!!!!!!
The way those pots are sitting on them they look more like electric burners than hotplates.
The way those pots are sitting on them they look more like electric burners than hotplates.