pikeman1 Posted September 25, 2007 Report Share Posted September 25, 2007 I want to melt down some old lead to make some smaller ingots for when I start to make spinnerbaits. I will be using a melter that only holds 4lbs. What can i use to melt the lead in and what heat sorce should I use? Can I use a coleman cook stove? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tony Maxwell Posted September 25, 2007 Report Share Posted September 25, 2007 I use a small single burner propane stove, which uses the cylinder that measures about a foot long and 4 " in diameter or so. I have collected some cast iron ladles over the years (been doing this for over 40 years) and melt old tire weights, lead water pipe, etc. etc. etc. without problems. Tony Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ogajiga Posted September 29, 2007 Report Share Posted September 29, 2007 I read that Coleman stove fuel burns much hotter than propane but haven't actually fired a camp stove to the 700+ degree temps needed to work with scrap lead. I use an inexpensive cast iron propane burner with a 3 qt. stainless steel cooking pot that was discarded at a rural dump site because it had a broken handle and works fine for melting 30# of scrap at a time - a 4 lb. pot sounds very inconvenient. I would suggest avoiding aluminum pots which can melt down and aluminum ingot molds with a handle that can break off. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
