Wearever pot for melting lead

[mowolf]

Well I thought I had scored a great deal this past weekend at a flea market, 2 Al sauce pans (bery small) and a muffin tin for 50 cents! So today I started to melt down some lead to make muffins for later use in RB making. I was using my turkey/fish fryer as a heat source, imagine my surprise when a steady stream of lead began pouring out of the bottom of the pot! Seems the small sauce pan burnt a small hole through the bottom. Since I was in the garage, with the door open for ventalation, I ended up with lead spatters which where easy to pick up. Guess I answered my own question wearever sauce pans can not hold up the heat generated. Guess I will try a cast iron skillet, happen to have an extra un seasoned that shoul work just fine.

Waya :results:

 

[walruskid1]

if you use a skillet, clamp a pair of vise grips on the side opposite the handle. makes it safer and more balanced.

 

[gordy]

If You have a Tru-Value hardware store near You,They carry new castiron ware.The Co. that supplys their skillets,Dutch ovens and Spiders Etc.also market a small tapered side vessel with a handle,it's about 4" across the top and about 3 1 1/2" deep with a flat bottom.It will hold a bit over 10lbs. of lead,it also has a small lip to pour from. The cost is only about $10.00 .I'm going to buy another one to have on hand as the one Iv'e been useing works so well. :front:

 

[user 922]

I worked for Wear-Ever many years ago as a designer. I spent a lot of time in the Test Kitchen but never remembered them trying to melt lead in the cookware. Can't recall if that was one of the design criteria. :hmm:

 

[mowolf]

Happen to have a small (6 inch) spare cast iron skillet that I guess I will use, unless I find one cheap at a flea market.

Waya