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I literally just had problems with incomplete pours over the weekend. I typically get lead from LPO and Barlow's, but a friend had some free lead from an old muzzle loader ball kit. Even after fluxing that lead, I could not get a complete pour to save my life! The melted lead seemed a lot thicker than what I typically use...even with my Lee Pot at level 10. Anyway, I ended up emptying most of my pot and refilling it with good lead from LPO. After that, I was back in business. Moral of the story (at least for me) - free lead is worth it until it isn't. -Blaine

Aluminum is an excellent conductor of heat so it is used in high performance engine blocks and cylinder heads . It pulls the heat out of the molten lead fast so the hook is not exposed to those high lead temps for very long . Think about how fast the molten lead solidifies in the cavity it's almost instantaneous .

Finished product.