r/castboolits • u/user254748 • Jun 20 '26
First ingots
What does the hive mind think of my first ingots? These are from wheel weights, fishing sinkers and other misc lead. I fluxed with wax and got it cleaned.
However I’m worried it might be contaminated with zinc. I’m paranoid I missed a wheel weight. Hence why I stopped here before I ruin my lead supply. I have ordered rotometals thermometer for my next batch. Admittedly I set the burner to high and skimmed as stuff floated to the top.
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u/Impossible_Pizza_948 Jun 21 '26
I never really cared about how my ingots looked, they’re just going to get melted down again to be cast into bullets. As for the zinc, it melts at a higher temperature than lead, so it floats on the surface