Bret4207
At the casting bench in the sky. RIP Bret.
Keep yer eyeball peeled for a large stainless measuring cup. I think mine is 8 cups, maybe 10. Lucked onto it at an old hardware store. It's one heavy mother when it's near full of alloy!I used a bottom pour for right at 50 years before trying a ladle... I see value in both methods, I'm simply not as experienced with a ladle.
Having a larger opening/larger pot would make dipping much better, I think.
I tried the "hold the mold sideways, place the ladle against the sprue plate and rotate it to allow the metal to enter the mold" technique. I also tried just holding the mold and pouring.... I agree with you that molds are different, and will likely require different techniques. I am in the process of looking for a pot and an open hot plate. I want to give dipping another shot... I'm not giving up the bottom pour just yet, though...
That "rotate the ladle and mould together" thing never worked for me. Darn sure it won't work with a 10 cav H+G!!!
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