So what did you Order / Receive today ? (to feed the "Beast" that lives within)

[Insanity]

It will be a boil... lol

[Spacebus]

... FFS man... It's molten lead... It's not sitting stagnet while liquid.

Sorry Matt, it's not even at a simmer at 700°. You know, science and stuff. 

Boil dose not just cover liquids vaporizing it dose cover turbulent skies and seas etc...

And I looked that up.

I think now we are quibbling over scientific and colloquial definitions. Lead is not boiling at casting temperatures in regards to the vapor temperature, but is in constant movement in liquid form under heat. Water can exist as a vapor well below the boiling point, but that is because it evaporates. Lead does not evaporate as it is not volatile enough. I know we don't typically think of water as volatile, but in the world of chemistry it is.

[Spacebus]

When you mix like that does it blend evenly or does it tend to separate?

No problems at all because lead forms a solution (but we call them alloys when a solution is made with metals) with tin and antimony.

You got me on that one DJ, I had to look it up:

"Yes. Technically, solution simply means any homogeneous mixture of any two substances. Therefore alloys are solutions.

In fact, almost all known alloys are classic textbook-examples of solid solutions"

Isn't chemistry fun 

Full disclosure, I'm currently enrolled at Unity College in a science program and just finished chemistry II back in December.

[Insanity]

I understand things the way I understand things and some times for me the wrong explanation is still right answer. You could tell me water feels wet I will tell you that you are experiencing a temperature difference. Our brains translate that is what wet feels like. You know because we bathe with water and that is very familiar feeling. Then if I walk from a hot room to a cold outside I don't feel wet I feel cold.

[Firewalker]

... FFS man... It's molten lead... It's not sitting stagnet while liquid.

Sorry Matt, it's not even at a simmer at 700°. You know, science and stuff. 

Boil dose not just cover liquids vaporizing it dose cover turbulent skies and seas etc...

And I looked that up.

Lol! 

[Firewalker]

My Lyman dipping ladle arrived today... Step 2

just to clarify...
The boiling point of lead is 3,180°F
The melting point is 622°F

Yupper-doodle!

[Insanity]

Your killing me smalls with the bold and italicized... and you added underline *&^%.

[Firewalker]

For you new guys: you will hear stories of soot on molds to keep lead from sticking. Try what you are comfortable with trying, don't let us/me/anybody insist on how you prep your molds.

I never brush molds or smoke them, I just use brake cleaner, a shot in the face... ok I aim at the mold but it always shoots me in the face... when the mold is new or old, hot or cold dies the trick for me.

One hint seems to be approved by all though, synthetic 2 cycle oil on a cotton swab on the alignment pins and hinge.

[Firewalker]

Your killing me smalls with the bold and italicized... and you added underline *&^%.

Don't care

I'm not mad, I just mean.... 

[Back_Roads]

  Almost forgot what I received today, 11mm- weaver, 20 moa mount, and a little high pressure T fitting 

[Insanity]

Your killing me smalls with the bold and italicized... and you added underline *&^%.

Don't care

I'm not mad, I just mean.... 

LOL

I think the only thing about sprue plate lube is the 2t synthetic wont leave ash that will then causes gaps. I have used Sthil and what NOE sells, which I have been lead to believe is Sthil synthetic,  and it works but its not one and done application.

You can use what you have and if it works keep at it because that is how you lernt. Not like when I was being taught how to weld and the teacher grabbed me hand and proceeded to guide me on how to do it better.

[A.K.A. Tommy Boy]

To day I received a 25 pound box of pellets from bnowlin.
These were the ones that he offered free of charge in the Pay It Forward gate.
The box was full of .22 cal. & 25 cal. pellets....25 pounds worth them too ! 


Thank You Bnowlin !


Best Wishes - Tom

 

[Insanity]

That's a lot of lead.

[Blowpipe Sam]

Got two mailers from Crosman today.  Stuff for the 1377 and a piston cup for the 397.  I thought I could recondition the old piston cup but I was wrong.  The 397 is up and running now.  It was too late to test for accuracy after I got it finished but it is plenty loud at eight pumps!  Now to see if it holds air.

[lefteyeshot]

From Grab-a-Gun a Umarex Walther PPS/M2 co2 bb pistol. Only vendor had them in stock. From PA 2 spare mags for it. Also from PA a Umarex Walther PPK/S bundled with 2 spare mags, 1500 bottle of UX bb's and 12 pack of UX gas.

Other day I bought from the local Bass Pro store three 25 count boxes of CX gas for $30 with card club points, 40 cents a cart. Would have been $54, 72 cents a cart.

[Blowpipe Sam]

I got an order from Crosman yesterday and found that for the second time recently they had shipped an order one part short.  I guess I'll be on the phone to Crosman CS tomorrow.

[kbstingwing]

I got a Rock........  , well more like Soap Stone pen, a couple hunks of Aluminum, more tungsten, a CO2 regulator and a Tig torch, Time to start messing around....

[maraudinglizard]

20lb Lee bottom pour pot has arrived, now for some serious casting, testing, and pesting. The yard vermin are running me over again, I think squirrels are more prolific than rabbits. 

[Insanity]

20lb Lee bottom pour pot has arrived, now for some serious casting, testing, and pesting. The yard vermin are running me over again, I think squirrels are more prolific than rabbits. 

Mine has been here my NOE guide plate kit just came in.

[Firewalker]

I'm still without the pot, can't wait to cast a batch of .22 pellets!