melting lead

[MADMACAM]

whats the best way to melt large amounts of lead fast as the wife has barred me from the new kitchen

 

[Codfather]

Gas stove and lead pan in the garage for me.

 

[Kev1n]

I use a camping stove, one of the low flat ones which are nice and stable. It connects to a refillable butane cylinder and is helped by a blow-torch to speed things up.
I like the look of the propane burners the roofers use but they’re too pricey.

 

[kingcod deano]

camping gas stoves are the best argos clearance at stanley had them on sale last week for 15 quid connct it to a 12kg propane(red) bottle as ya get more heat from a propane

 

[KeithB]

This thread should give you some ideas:

http://www.nesa.co.uk/forums/boat-fishing/28728-team-slinky-lesson-metallurgy.html

 

[MADMACAM]

thanks lads think ill try and get my hands on one of those burners in the pic it looks like one the roofers use!!! i want to melt the lead fast ive tried a camping stove it took forever im planning on making coupleof hundred weights jiggers etc

 

[kingcod deano]

the double burner stoves are spot on mate the trick is you have 2 pans on the go so you can pour one while the other is melting etc another tip is i use 100 percent wool as a glove because you cant get a glove that can cope with the temps the mould get to when you have poured 20 or so

 

[KeithB]

Just get lots of moulds so you can rotate them and let them cool

There's a 12oz DCA bopedo on fleabay at present that I haven't bought......yet...lol

 

[Codfather]

Them do-it moulds look canny Keith, with hinges and handles. What's the one in your pic make ?
Had a nosy on eBay, theyre not cheap.

 

[KeithB]

It's a Do-it 8oz & 10oz cannonball, think I paid about £35 for it.

I got it in to my head they'd be better when rigged with shads, not sure why.

 

[Codfather]

Been using 10oz cannon ball leads last year, with the shads, no bother with them.
Was surprised at how small they look, compared to a bopedo type.

 

[canman]

I made a box shape using 2" steel mesh about 10" square. Put the pan, a steel one as alloy ones melt using a propane gas torch, point the flame straight at lead till it's melted, then put torch under pan on low fame and start making leads.

 

[big fish]

I use 2 portable camping stoves in the garden mate ,really cheap 2 from asda for £20 gas bottles £10 for 10 .last ages ,i make approx 40 at a time for boat ,and about 30 . 5 oz for shore.and still have bottles left .

 

[joostan]

I use 2 portable camping stoves in the garden mate ,really cheap 2 from asda for £20 gas bottles £10 for 10 .last ages ,i make approx 40 at a time for boat ,and about 30 . 5 oz for shore.and still have bottles left .

Same here as well.

 

[the leadman]

i use a bullfunch burner melts the lead super fast

 

[MADMACAM]

theres no pic so is a bullfinch a blowtorch

 

[KeithB]

Think he means one of these:

I bought this from a lad on BSA but I'm scared of it

 

[MADMACAM]

that looks ideal how much was that keith


cheers les

 

[KeithB]

I got a bargain, I think they are about £100 new.

 

[MADMACAM]

cheers keith a bit too expensive for me ! think ill just sneak in the new kitchen when the wifes got the bairn at dancing lol

cheers les