Re: Flux ???
Posted: 04 Jun 2020 16:45
I bet the used stuff doesn't smell as good as the new stuff but it might work just as good lol.
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How much wax do you use Mac? I have a 10 & 20# pot, & large Dutch oven for smelting 8 to 10 quart.Macd wrote:I use sawdust when making ingots and beeswax for the lead pot when making bullets. If you stir it in immediately it doesn't flame. I used to use paraffin wax but it flames quickly and doesn't have the nice honey smell of beeswax. Beeswax candles can be found in most craft stores.
No Fairy visits wanted over here. I saw a tinsel decorated carport once when Iorerancher wrote:Stuff I get is just Plain Pine Shavings, Not Treated with anything...larryw wrote:Is that hamster stuff just saw dust or is it treated with something?
Again I like It because It's DRY...
Start Stirrin Wet Sawdust into the Melt...You maybe Invitin the Tinsel Fairy for a Visit...
When the 10# pot reaches about 650 I drop in a piece of wax about the size of a chili bean. If I am adding tin I flux after the addition. Stir it in immediately and make sure I get all the gray top skin back into the lead. I then scrape the sides and remove any debris that floats up. The wax smokes but doesn't flame. It doesn't create a barrier film. I repeat each time I add to the pot after it gets back up to temperature. I use a 4 quart stainless pot for smelting and dry sawdust from my table saw. Oak works best. It leaves a charcoal layer on the surface and really collects up the dirt etc. After the stir and skim I add another layer.larryw wrote:How much wax do you use Mac? I have a 10 & 20# pot, & large Dutch oven for smelting 8 to 10 quart.Macd wrote:I use sawdust when making ingots and beeswax for the lead pot when making bullets. If you stir it in immediately it doesn't flame. I used to use paraffin wax but it flames quickly and doesn't have the nice honey smell of beeswax. Beeswax candles can be found in most craft stores.
Also, does it form a film on top of the melt as a barrier ?