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<blockquote data-quote="Old Fart" data-source="post: 841872" data-attributes="member: 4899"><p>I have been casting my own for a good 25 to 30 years or more.</p><p>I had my first experience like this just last summer.</p><p>I was melting down a bunch of linotype so I could store it easier.</p><p>Somehow some moisture had accumlated in the bottom of the box.</p><p>Ka------------------Pow! It threw lead all over the side of the house.</p><p>Spent the rest of the day scrapping it off before my wife found it.</p><p>So yes watch out for moisture and any hot molting metal.</p><p></p><p>Another thing I can think of right off the top of my head.</p><p>Make sure you're in a well ventalated area.</p><p>I always cast outdoors, added a lean-to on the side of my man cave just for this.</p><p>Lead fumes are not good for you or anyone else.</p><p>Make sure you can pay your undevided attention to what you are doing.</p><p><u>I would suggest you pick up the Lyman bullet casting handbook.</u></p><p>That's where all the secrets are.</p><p></p><p>I was looking at the current Guns mag on the shelf the other day.</p><p>Mike Ventrino had a article on casting. </p><p>He's pretty smart when it comes to this subject.</p><p>Might be worth picking up a copy.</p><p></p><p>More good advice will surely follow.</p><p></p><p>.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Old Fart, post: 841872, member: 4899"] I have been casting my own for a good 25 to 30 years or more. I had my first experience like this just last summer. I was melting down a bunch of linotype so I could store it easier. Somehow some moisture had accumlated in the bottom of the box. Ka------------------Pow! It threw lead all over the side of the house. Spent the rest of the day scrapping it off before my wife found it. So yes watch out for moisture and any hot molting metal. Another thing I can think of right off the top of my head. Make sure you're in a well ventalated area. I always cast outdoors, added a lean-to on the side of my man cave just for this. Lead fumes are not good for you or anyone else. Make sure you can pay your undevided attention to what you are doing. [U]I would suggest you pick up the Lyman bullet casting handbook.[/U] That's where all the secrets are. I was looking at the current Guns mag on the shelf the other day. Mike Ventrino had a article on casting. He's pretty smart when it comes to this subject. Might be worth picking up a copy. More good advice will surely follow. . [/QUOTE]
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