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I tend to slightly over pre-heat the mould, then I let it guide me as to the pace I need to maintain. I know it sounds kind of weird describing it this way, but it's one of those "it works for me" things. It just works better for me in reverse.
When alloy cools, the sprues show separate, distinct color changes as the alloy freezes completely. Some say there are three color changes, some say five, and some must have much better eyes than mine because I've seen claims of seven or more. I see five changes with antimonial alloys, but generally only three with lead/tin only mixes. The last changes are pretty subtle. Try watching for them and see what you come up with, according to legend, when the changes stop, the alloy is solid through and through.
Or maybe we just say that to slow people down until they have counted to five .
When alloy cools, the sprues show separate, distinct color changes as the alloy freezes completely. Some say there are three color changes, some say five, and some must have much better eyes than mine because I've seen claims of seven or more. I see five changes with antimonial alloys, but generally only three with lead/tin only mixes. The last changes are pretty subtle. Try watching for them and see what you come up with, according to legend, when the changes stop, the alloy is solid through and through.
Or maybe we just say that to slow people down until they have counted to five .