When casting, what's a sub for a leather apron?

[Marc Adamchek]

Ridiculously cheap at Harbor Freight.

 

[Rat Trapper]

I've never used one. Leather gloves and long sleeve shirt and eye protection and you should be good to go.

 

[newtothis]

i just wear my carhart jacket, some jeans, and sunglasses.

 

[Ken Cormier]

I have a work table that I stand up at when casting r/b and really pay attention

 

[FPDoc]

I always cast standing at a bench or table. I've never worn gloves. I cast several molds at once, using the number of molds to pace my casting and keep all the molds at the right temp without getting bored or overheating them (if a mold starts to throw frosty bullets or balls I add another mold or let it sit out empty a round). I fill the mold, set it down and fill the next one, when I'm back to the first one I knock the sprue plate (which doesn't smear cause its been sitting for a bit), dump the bullets or balls and refill it, set it down and go the the next. An apron isn't a bad idea (don't usually use one casting but always blacksmithing). Jeans and cowboy boots that let lead roll off instead of sticking in the laces. Glasses or some kind of eye protection is very important which you'll appreciate when you find little specks on them after a casting session. I have my melting pot set in a deep dish pizza pan which contains most of the sprues and assorted tools and candle stubs etc that collect and it would contain a serious spill or bottom pour malfunction. When I quit and it's all cool, everything stays in the pan and I just slide it back onto the bench shelf for next time.

 

[Many Klatch]

FPDoc - That deep dish pan idea is a good one. I think I will add it to my loading equipment.

I drop the just cast lead ball into a cardboard egg container with the top cut off. That way I can keep track of how many I cast and the balls don't touch one another until they cool. I keep three of the egg cartons going, by the time I fill the third one the ball in the first one are cool enough to handle and inspect.

Many Klatch

 

[FPDoc]

I like the egg carton idea. :thumbsup: