Originally Posted by bostosh  Great idea to use lead
Just pour the Pb in in small quantities,
what is your melting capacity? 5-10lbs?
new (hot) will melt/bond to old (cold)
Smaller volumes will not shrink that much
Make a "Kirksite" type mix
I've used this in 1oz to 4000lb molds
very stable stuff |
Yea 5-10lbs is about right, it's been a while since I've dug it up. We used to use it in conjunction with a spin caster. Both systems have been just sitting around collecting dust as of late, it's a shame. With some rough calculations, the lead should add about another ~60lbs to the mill, nearly doubling it's mass. I'm looking forward to trying this
