So, I bought the mould, Ladle and the pot about 6 mos ago. It's nice and cool, about 17*, so figured it's about time to give it a try.
I have about 20lbs of reclaimed lead shot from a trap range, washed it and I pre melted it with old tire weights. I ended up with about 60lbs of lead. (WON'T do that again, what a PITA!!)
Questions;
1) How long do you preheat your mould?
( I tried a pour and it looked really bad, you could see everytime I added another ladle full.)
2) How long after you pour do you wait to open the mould?
3) Do any of you spray your moulds with Silicon?
4) About half way through my second attempt, the lead started running out of the bottom of the mould, right where the clip is, seems my mould opened up a hair, do you wire them shut?
Regards;
Mark
I have about 20lbs of reclaimed lead shot from a trap range, washed it and I pre melted it with old tire weights. I ended up with about 60lbs of lead. (WON'T do that again, what a PITA!!)
Questions;
1) How long do you preheat your mould?
( I tried a pour and it looked really bad, you could see everytime I added another ladle full.)
2) How long after you pour do you wait to open the mould?
3) Do any of you spray your moulds with Silicon?
4) About half way through my second attempt, the lead started running out of the bottom of the mould, right where the clip is, seems my mould opened up a hair, do you wire them shut?
Regards;
Mark