Highland Lofts
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I've been buying scrap lead and processing it for own personal use and to resell.
So far processed over two tons.
Fairly new to the lead scene and learned alot in the past few months.
Two times had magor water problems plus a couple smaller problems.
When I first got into the lead scene I bought a new five quart cast iron Dutch Oven and borrowed a propane burner. Took three out dated 20 pound propane thanks it to 7/11 and got three fresh full tanks.
Now I can take them to the local Co-op and get them refilled.
I watched a butt load of melting lead videos on YouTube and learned a lot with the videos.
You can tell who has been at it and who is new to the game.
I seen two videos that recommended the GAS ONE propane burner. So I spent the $100 and bought one from Amazon.
Money well spent, it does work a lot better then the two that I borrowed. It does melt the lead down faster then the older version burners.
The only problem is the cast burner is twelve inches in diameter and the new cast iron Dutch Oven is around ten & a half inches so the flame wants to travel up the sides. So to correct that iwill pick up a piece of 3/8ths to a 1/2 inch piece of plate steel and have it cut to the size of the propane burner frame, 16 inches x 16 inches then have a 10 & 1/2 inch circle cut out in the middle so the Dutch Oven will fit perfect in the opening which will stop the flame from traveling up the sides.
One major safety concern is to leave the top on when you are not doing stuff to the lead, adding lead, cleaning the dress out, adding sawdust and candle wax.
I bought some roofing lead that had a lot of tar on it, once the lead melts and the tar turns to liquid tar it wants to burn. When first approach I turned the Gass of and tried scooping the goop out. I ended up throwing sawdust in to the burning mess and the flame went out and the soupy melted tar fused with the saw dust and became a powder that I took out with my slotted spoon.
Worked out really nice.
There is a bunch more to share if there are any of you who is interested.
We'll see where this goes.
So far processed over two tons.
Fairly new to the lead scene and learned alot in the past few months.
Two times had magor water problems plus a couple smaller problems.
When I first got into the lead scene I bought a new five quart cast iron Dutch Oven and borrowed a propane burner. Took three out dated 20 pound propane thanks it to 7/11 and got three fresh full tanks.
Now I can take them to the local Co-op and get them refilled.
I watched a butt load of melting lead videos on YouTube and learned a lot with the videos.
You can tell who has been at it and who is new to the game.
I seen two videos that recommended the GAS ONE propane burner. So I spent the $100 and bought one from Amazon.
Money well spent, it does work a lot better then the two that I borrowed. It does melt the lead down faster then the older version burners.
The only problem is the cast burner is twelve inches in diameter and the new cast iron Dutch Oven is around ten & a half inches so the flame wants to travel up the sides. So to correct that iwill pick up a piece of 3/8ths to a 1/2 inch piece of plate steel and have it cut to the size of the propane burner frame, 16 inches x 16 inches then have a 10 & 1/2 inch circle cut out in the middle so the Dutch Oven will fit perfect in the opening which will stop the flame from traveling up the sides.
One major safety concern is to leave the top on when you are not doing stuff to the lead, adding lead, cleaning the dress out, adding sawdust and candle wax.
I bought some roofing lead that had a lot of tar on it, once the lead melts and the tar turns to liquid tar it wants to burn. When first approach I turned the Gass of and tried scooping the goop out. I ended up throwing sawdust in to the burning mess and the flame went out and the soupy melted tar fused with the saw dust and became a powder that I took out with my slotted spoon.
Worked out really nice.
There is a bunch more to share if there are any of you who is interested.
We'll see where this goes.