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Lead pouring...
Hi,
Just got done making a ton of sinkers... 2-16oz banks and 1-3oz egg... during the course of melting the lead sometimes tanned on us... other times it was just perfect silver color...
We ran into a problem with the bank sinkers larger then 8oz... lots of hollow spots... the molds were hot the ladle was hot... everything was perfect.. just when we cleaned the trim there was a hollow spot inside... The lead we used was old but unused water pipe and a bunch of trim from a buddies chimney(new)..
Never had a problem like that before... we were getting 5 bad to 1 good... we oiled the hinges with a needle dropper.. (motor oil)
Never noticed this before we have been pouring our own stuff now for like 10+ years...
Just wondering if this has happened to anyone else..
I poured the lead not to slow but never fast... I sometimes get a layered sinker in the begining...
any input / experience would be greatly appreciated...
Thanks
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