JWFilips
Well-Known Member
Had a chance to do some casting today and decided to use some alloy that was given to me by a good friend. It was range picked from the berm that he smelted!
Do not know why I decide to use "his alloy". If it were mine I would have no issues however I decide to give his a try. So Even though I "fluxed" the pot with pine shavings and "reduced" the alloy with bee's wax....when I started casting I thought the bullets looked good dropping out of the mould but the bases of the sprews told a different story! If the flat bases of your spews ( The area that lays on the sprew plate) show inclusions...then your bullets have inclusions and your alloy is not "Clean"!
I use these two pieces of knowledge I have gleaned over the years They have been my "Mantra for Alloy" for many years.
Thought maybe some of the newer members can benefit from reading these pdf's
Duke in Maine - Smelting alloy
&
Ian's: Best ever Explanation of Fluxing and Reducing
Jim
Do not know why I decide to use "his alloy". If it were mine I would have no issues however I decide to give his a try. So Even though I "fluxed" the pot with pine shavings and "reduced" the alloy with bee's wax....when I started casting I thought the bullets looked good dropping out of the mould but the bases of the sprews told a different story! If the flat bases of your spews ( The area that lays on the sprew plate) show inclusions...then your bullets have inclusions and your alloy is not "Clean"!
I use these two pieces of knowledge I have gleaned over the years They have been my "Mantra for Alloy" for many years.
Thought maybe some of the newer members can benefit from reading these pdf's
Duke in Maine - Smelting alloy
&
Ian's: Best ever Explanation of Fluxing and Reducing
Jim