Cutting & Melting Soft Lead Into Ingots w/ Dutch Oven & HF Torch

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A short video showing the process of cutting and melting larger pieces of soft scrap lead into ingots. Got questions? Feel free to comment!
Equipment:
-Dutch oven (harbor freight 12") $25-30
-Stainless steel ladle and serving spoon for skimming (Rite Aid) $5
-Harbor Freight weed burning torch $16-20
-Cinderblocks not sure on cost--already had a bunch at my house
-Fancy NOE 1lb , 2lb, and 4lb ingot molds $37 ( noebulletmolds.... )
-Lee ingot molds $11 ( www.amazon.com... )
-Cast iron sausage cooker (as an ingot mold) $15
-Leather gloves & face shield (at harbor freight for about $15)
Music Used:
Without A Sound by Letter Box

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5 окт 2024

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Комментарии : 53

@theealchemist1814 7 лет назад

I love the blow torch idea. That was very clever. I had purchased some larger for my pot pure lead pig weights a while back and it was not the smartest idea, but I used a heavy sledge hammer and splitting axe wedge to chop it up. I remember feeling after like I worked out for a week. Must have been 100 hard strikes to get through everything I needed. Next time, IF I ever get those big bars, I will most definitely use your method instead. Happy Monday my friend.

@LoadsofBacon 7 лет назад

That was really good, but next time you need -- more cowbell!

@FullLeadTaco 7 лет назад

+Loads of Bacon ha ha those do look like cow bells

@remiel3315 7 лет назад

I was thinking the same thing

@edwardporter5905 5 лет назад

The question is how to cut a lead slab? Its a keel from a sail boat 3.5 thick 2ft wide by 16ft long. Keep hearing people say chainsaw.

@FullLeadTaco 5 лет назад

I have a similar situation. Recently got a 4"x4" lead post that is about 3 feet long. Going to check out the options on how to cut it best.

@williebulletman5217 5 лет назад

My goodness you sure do have the lead connection way to go

@FullLeadTaco 5 лет назад

Lol thanks man

@Thorsaxe777 7 лет назад

I'm always out for free material. Most of what I cast is Range recovery. It's a good idea to have pure lead around for alloying material for projectiles that do not require much hardness. Full wad cutters don't need much hardness, in fact, you can ruin their performance by making them too hard, I cut 1/2 range recovery to 1/2 pure lead. That will make a good slow target bullet that expands and seals in the barrel for full rifling contact down the barrel. Good casting to you dude. Dave.

@FullLeadTaco 7 лет назад

Amen Dave! And it's funny you should mention wadcutters, I just got a bunch of new double ended wadcutter molds. Gonna have to try them out.

@moushunter 2 года назад

B is most likely for BABBIT. An alloy of lead used for seating bearings on pumps and engines etc.

@FullLeadTaco 2 года назад

cool, good to know

@luckywyatt 7 лет назад

Nice haul of lead. Ask me about the naval yard ballast lead auction next time your in the store. Maybe we could go in together on it if you want a huge 3 lifetimes supply of lead. I'm tried of asking at tire shops for WW's

@FullLeadTaco 7 лет назад

how much lead was it!?

@slendercnpsucks.gocryabout3984 3 года назад

2:11 Hmm... Who want some Metallic Soup.

@FullLeadTaco 3 года назад

Mmmmmmm lead soup... Count me in.

@slendercnpsucks.gocryabout3984 3 года назад

@@FullLeadTaco 😂ok

@FortuneCookie45LC 7 лет назад

Nice lead for shotgun slugs..!! Good shootin' to ya with all that...!! FC

@FullLeadTaco 7 лет назад

FortuneCookie45LC I've not gotten into shotshell casting or reloading yet. I keep thinking I should, but I don't end up shooting my shotguns as much as my pistols and rifles. Maybe I should shoot more shotguns. What would a good shotshell press be? MEC jr?

@FortuneCookie45LC 7 лет назад

FLT - You're doing a great job on that channel of yours already...Factory Foster slugs shoot 2 MOA from our smoothbores. And with sabots, they shoot even better. However, our reload slugs using wads that were never designed for slugs are only good for 6 - 8 MOA at best. or reliable 4-6" groups at 50 yards. But I'm looking at some latest offerings... This level of accuracy with our reloads is not what you are used to...or what good shooters like yourself deserve to have. But for short range shooting out to 35 yards or so, I'd say go for it... By the way, if you would like to do some informal, relaxed videos called Shooter's Coffee Chats where you can ramble a bit without a structured video...Thors Axe777 and I are doing some of those... We just sit down with a cup of joe as the viewer also does for about an 8 minute video or less... Best to ya, FC

@FullLeadTaco 7 лет назад

I will watch a few of your cup-o-joe videos and see how you are doing them. Sounds fun.

@FortuneCookie45LC 7 лет назад

FLT - Sorry didn't answer all your comment... The MECjr is a fine press (you will need more capacity though if you ever go into competition shotgunning) for most shootres - versatile also because you can load most slug loads without any problem. But watch out - pretty soon, you're liable to be like Taofledermaus who has shot everything from doorknobs to socket wrenches out of his 12 gauge..!! Have a great day, FC

@FullLeadTaco 7 лет назад

lol, thanks for the extra info!

@joelopezjl28 6 лет назад

Where do you find all the lead?

@FullLeadTaco 6 лет назад

Various sources, boat weights, old fishing weights, old sheeting from x-ray rooms, dental x-ray foils, scrap from stained glass windows, etc...

@jonathanl2748 5 лет назад

What do you recommend I use to cut some long large pieces of lead with? I need to cut them into pieces that will fit into my Dutch oven, like you have (of course, I will not use the duct have oven for food). Thanks.

@FullLeadTaco 5 лет назад

how big are the pieces or how much are you having to cut through?

@jonathanl2748 5 лет назад

Full.Lead.Taco 22” long, 3” tall, 4” wide

@FullLeadTaco 5 лет назад

@@jonathanl2748 I'd probably cut with a saw. Put a plastic sheet underneath to catch the shavings and then use a saw to cut it, then take the shavings and throw them into the pot too.

@jonathanl2748 5 лет назад

Full.Lead.Taco well, that sounds simple enough. I will do that. Thanks!

@FullLeadTaco 5 лет назад

@@jonathanl2748 might want to wear a dust mask and do it in the open

@historybuff9276 2 года назад

I've got a old 3 part ingot (I'm guessing 5 lb each) I found under the porch of a house that was being tore down near my home. Each section has a raised CS with a funny looking flower between the 2 letters,on the bottom its stamped 90/10B. Any clue ? Ive looked everywhere but havent gound anything similar, thanks

@FullLeadTaco 2 года назад

Yeah, I haven't seen anything like that. Really hard to tell on some of the stuff.

@vengenaceearly255 7 лет назад

Nice . Cheaper than me paying about $2 a pound for it shipped from e-bay.

@FullLeadTaco 7 лет назад

ha ha, sure enough!

@michaelkitsch5242 6 лет назад

Thanks for video. Question: did you use the torch with the trigger on full?

@FullLeadTaco 6 лет назад

Ha ha, you know, it's been a while and I can't remember

@michaelkitsch5242 6 лет назад

The B on the lead is the Foundry's mark. It's lead.

@FullLeadTaco 6 лет назад

Good to know. It was indeed a soft lead alloy

@rahjr25 3 года назад

You sell them?

@FullLeadTaco 3 года назад

no, I use them for bullets

@IWatchedWhat 7 лет назад

Was it maybe bismuth with that B on it? Sounds like it.

@FullLeadTaco 7 лет назад

I think it was just plain lead. Maybe from boat weights that were melted down. I don't think the "B" means anything. It is very soft lead.

@utahman8465 5 лет назад

@@FullLeadTaco I think this was plumbers lead. Cast iron pipe had flanges that were filled with a rope like material called Okum. Melted lead was poured on top of the Okum to seal the joint. Also, just curious-are you in Utah? I noticed in another video that you mentioned the "DI" where you bought a spoon that you drilled holes in for skimming dross off of the lead. And in your store you had a page for "West Desert Shooting". I'm in W. Jordan, so if you are, Hello!

@FullLeadTaco 5 лет назад

@@utahman8465 yeah man, I'm in utah county, so just a bit south from you.

@benlieb7269 2 года назад

yeah right over the drain buddy lol.

@FullLeadTaco 2 года назад

yup, that way if anything falls down in the drain, I can reach down and grab it. It's just a shallow storm drain to prevent my garage from flooding when it rains.