Lead - how do you like to melt it?

[SKS50]

Outdoors on a nice Spring or Fall day with a little breeze and nothing to do but make ingots. The bar ingots are wheel weights while the muffins are Linotype and range scrap from the back yard berm.

 

[mrgoat]

I used to use a 6" dia. cast iron pot on a Coleman stove then ladle it out into the molds. The Coleman stove will belt out the heat.

 

[MuthaFunk]

Reserved for pic

 

[Chumlee Bumsnag]

I just acquired a vintage melter from a retired plumber. He'd had it for 40 yrs. and looked after it well. It puts out a huge amount of heat and will be more than sufficient for the amount I plan on melting The pot is pretty nasty looking and I was wondering if I should just get a new one or try and clean this one.

 

[gnmontey]

I just acquired a vintage melter from a retired plumber. He'd had it for 40 yrs. and looked after it well. It puts out a huge amount of heat and will be more than sufficient for the amount I plan on melting The pot is pretty nasty looking and I was wondering if I should just get a new one or try and clean this one.

Nothing wrong with that pot. An electric Melter will look the same after a couple of pours. Use it as is. Nice find BTB.

M

 

[Chumlee Bumsnag]

Thanks. I collect old hiking stoves (Optimus, SVEA, Primus, etc.) and this is just a giant one.

 

[vagrantviking]

That is a really nice looking right. Especially for the small footprint. Probably very efficient on fuel compared to a tiger torch or bigger burners.

Wait for a day with a breeze and wear a mask to clean up the pot. A wire cup in an electric drill will have all the loose crude out in a few minutes. A scouring pad or coarse sandpaper will take a little longer. As mentioned, that's pretty normal so no point getting carried away.

 

[Chumlee Bumsnag]

Great advice. Thanks