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The melting pots available specifically for casting lead bullets are commonly available in your choice of 110 volt or 220 volt.
These pots commonly hold up to 20 pounds of lead. The alloy is never less than 84% lead, up to 4% tin, with the remainder being antimony with trace amounts of other materials. Melting temperatures for the alloys might be more than 800 degrees Fahrenheit. These temperatures must be sustained steadily while casting, i.e., large fluctuations in temperatures while casting bullets is a pain and produces a high defect rate in the bullets. Keep in the mind that the mass inside the pot is being reduced as bullets are cast.
Assuming both 110 and 220 volts power are available, is there any advantage to one over the other for casting bullets ?
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| Posted: Mon Mar 3rd, 2008 02:29 AM |
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Charley
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Can't see that it makes a difference. I think most manufacturer's 220 volt pots are more for the export market where 110V 60 cycle isn't available.
My pots have alway been 110 volt, and I've never had a problem keeping alloy up to temp.
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| Posted: Mon Mar 3rd, 2008 12:36 PM |
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the advantage is it will spend more time on your bench and not your buddies! also at twice the voltage,watts being the same,the power cord will carry half the amps.it wont have as much of a tendency to get hot.
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| Posted: Mon Mar 3rd, 2008 04:46 PM |
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220V is always better but as far as the bullets being better........I don't think so. My casting machine is 220V but the two Master Casters and one Master Pot are 110V. Steady melt temp. can be had if you add new alloy as soon as the pot will hold it. With the Magma 40 pounders I keep an 8 pound ignot on the pot warming at all times. As soon as it will fit it's added and place another on the pot to warm. This worked great.
The 84-4 mix will melt and cast probably at 650. 88+4 works out to 88% so if the remainer is antimony [and such] and not something that shouldn't be in bullet alloy to begin with, you'll find no need to cast above 725. Just my two......Creeker
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My 110 has been borrowed and I can't rember you has it! The new one I buy will be 220 I'll use me welder cord. They won't borrow what they can't use.
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