Newby on the block... well, to casting anyways.

[avator]

I exercised my right to change my mind. 

Instead of modifying the workbench in Casting Corner to make it lower, I decided to relocate things. That corner and bench will now become my workbench for all the dirty jobs. The grinder, vise and assorted nut/bolt/screw drawers will move to that bench. The shop air compressor will sit under it moving it closer to the roll up door where it is more convenient.
What is now the "L" shaped workbench will become the casting and airgun compressor area and all things related to such will be there.
This will keep all the dirty work away from the casting process and compressors. Plus, these benches are lower making ladle pouring more comfortable.

[Back_Roads]

  If you don't want to lower the bench mark, find a lower bench 

[avator]

LOL...

I ladle poured a couple hundred .25 cal pellets today and I am quite impressed with the results. Tight weight variants with minimal culling. I shot several mags with one of the Sentry 705 and accuracy was impressive. The lower bench made things much more comfortable.
Still have quite a bit of reorganizing to do but I got nothing but time.

[avator]

Molds recently back in stock at NOE....

[avator]

Yep, I found my stride now...
The oven gets the mold to 350 and setting the rheostat at 5 gets the lead at 700*. Using the ladle to pour the aluminum 4 cav .25 mold I can whip out 200 good pellets in around 20 minutes. While that batch tumbles and the sprues get back up to temp I can cull and weigh samples.
Rinse and repeat.

[avator]

Gave in to the urge and ordered the kit to build a PID controller.

[Firewalker]

Gave in to the urge and ordered the kit to build a PID controller.

Good man! You are going to learn a lot in a short period of time!

[brewbear]

Not knowing anything about PID controllers and such, would this work?

[avator]

Not knowing anything about PID controllers and such, would this work?

Don't think so, the range only goes up to around 250f.

[avator]

Got tracking on the kit... it's scheduled to arrive next Saturday. That may upgrade because it's just in the pre shipping stage coming out of NJ.
No tracking number for the probe yet.

[Hoosier Daddy]

Gave in to the urge and ordered the kit to build a PID controller.

Is this gonna make you some kinda "Control Freak"?

[avator]

Gave in to the urge and ordered the kit to build a PID controller.

Is this gonna make you some kinda "Control Freak"?

Totally.
Still on the list is learning and getting experience in lead hardness.

[Firewalker]

Gave in to the urge and ordered the kit to build a PID controller.

Is this gonna make you some kinda "Control Freak"?

Totally.
Still on the list is learning and getting experience in lead hardness.

The Lyman Cast Bullet Handbook is indispensable to the home caster.

[avator]

Gave in to the urge and ordered the kit to build a PID controller.

Is this gonna make you some kinda "Control Freak"?

Totally.
Still on the list is learning and getting experience in lead hardness.

The Lyman Cast Bullet Handbook is indispensable to the home caster.

Yes, I think I have the PDF saved on the tablet.

Here is my first pour of the day. I culled 4 pellets out of this pour. They may have been the first drop.

[avator]

I'll tumble those for about 20 minutes and it takes just a little shine off. They will look like polished aluminum. If I tumble them with BBs they come out a bright shiny silver like they are now.

[Madd Hatter]

Gave in to the urge and ordered the kit to build a PID controller.

Is this gonna make you some kinda "Control Freak"?

Totally.
Still on the list is learning and getting experience in lead hardness.

The Lyman Cast Bullet Handbook is indispensable to the home caster.

Yes, I think I have the PDF saved on the tablet.

Here is my first pour of the day. I culled 4 pellets out of this pour. They may have been the first drop.

What, are you going all art deco on us??🤔😁

[Back_Roads]

Gave in to the urge and ordered the kit to build a PID controller.

Is this gonna make you some kinda "Control Freak"?

Totally.
Still on the list is learning and getting experience in lead hardness.

The Lyman Cast Bullet Handbook is indispensable to the home caster.

Yes, I think I have the PDF saved on the tablet.

Here is my first pour of the day. I culled 4 pellets out of this pour. They may have been the first drop.

What, are you going all art deco on us??🤔😁

That is a pretty fancy pellet dish

[Hoosier Daddy]

I see an elephant.

[Back_Roads]

 That would be abstract art not the deco type

[Madd Hatter]

Pickie, pickie, pickie!🤣