Melting lead.

[The Jester]

Is it ok to melt lead in an aluminium pan

What do you use

I heard a Stainless teapot is good to use..

[KeithB]

I use a cast iron pan, it was a Creuset pan, the enamel and wooden handle are long gone.

[kevin collins]

Small stainless steel cup is ideal u can contain the heat a lot easier if ya using a blow torch. Remember to wear ya googles safety first.

[Norman]

We use an aluminium pan Chris for leadhead and shad weights but lots of "crust" forms, for drop weights we use a larger but an ordinary steel pan (one with a riveted handle and a spout formed into the rim)



norm

[KeithB]

Got this going spare if it's any use Chris.

[The Jester]

Thanks for the replies lads, Keith thats a great setup youve got there, thanks for the offer of the pot, but i'm after something like youve got there, a big pan with a ladle, the pan i've got is a large old jam pan and i wasnt sure if it got red hot it might fail...

I've been looking on the net and i see some lads have cut a small gas bottle in half, seems like a canny idea...

[mark]

I've used a stainless steel teapot for years now and can't fault it

[Davey1970]

Thanks for the replies lads, Keith thats a great setup youve got there, thanks for the offer of the pot, but i'm after something like youve got there, a big pan with a ladle, the pan i've got is a large old jam pan and i wasnt sure if it got red hot it might fail...

I've been looking on the net and i see some lads have cut a small gas bottle in half, seems like a canny idea...

alway's be careful cutting gas bottles,
a used to make log burning stove's and bbq's out of them,
knock the valve of and fill the bottle with water ,
if there's any remnent's of gas left in the bottle and you start cutting, make a spark and you'll have a torpedo in your garage.

[hulme6612]

i'm just starting making leads again and unsure what to use to melt the lead in.
would like a cast iron pot or pan but they're expensive
what's the price of lead at the moment. what's the scrap yards buying at and selling at?

[KeithB]

Look on ebay for a Creuset pan Chris.

Get lead from Rooneys on Gateshead riverside, £1.30 per kilo last time I was there.

[beachbuddy]

Look on ebay for a Creuset pan Chris.

Get lead from Rooneys on Gateshead riverside, £1.30 per kilo last time I was there.

Are you melting bullion Keith looks like a foundry smelt in ya garage

[KeithB]

i'm just starting making leads again and unsure what to use to melt the lead in.
would like a cast iron pot or pan but they're expensive
what's the price of lead at the moment. what's the scrap yards buying at and selling at?

You're welcome to the pot I offered Chris (Jester) if it's any use to you.

[hulme6612]

You're welcome to the pot I offered Chris (Jester) if it's any use to you.

yeah i'll take it, cheers.
i'll pm you about picking it up

[waco]

[QUOTE=KeithB;674056]I use a cast iron pan, it was a Creuset pan, the enamel and wooden handle are long gone.







[/QUOTE
got the same pan as you mate but wood handle toally knackered now and got to keep tightening up handle any idea.s where, how to replace the handle
as like to keep pan as bit briil for lmaking leads

[big_sean]

Does anybody wear a fume mask as there is some really bad stuff that comes out of the lead during melting?

Sean