dchance Posted March 9, 2012 Report Share Posted March 9, 2012 I now have a good source of ww if I want them. My question is, without having to purchase anyting special, what can be used to melt them down? If I get an old cast iron pot, how can I heat it to get hot enough to melt. Will a propane turkey fryer get hot enough??? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jig Man Posted March 9, 2012 Report Share Posted March 9, 2012 I use my fish fryer and a cast iron pot to melt down scrap lead and even babbitt for spoons. I have a piece of angle iron bent up at both ends. I ladel the material into it and let it set up. Then I cut it to lenght with a hatchet. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dchance Posted March 9, 2012 Author Report Share Posted March 9, 2012 awesome thanks. I jsut wasnt sure if the fryer would get hot enough. that sounds easy, I can steal a muffin tin from the wife. Now, what have you found to work best for skimming? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Alaskajigs Posted March 9, 2012 Report Share Posted March 9, 2012 For skimming I use that wood paint stirring sticks they give away at paint stores. Wal Mart has them as well. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jig Man Posted March 10, 2012 Report Share Posted March 10, 2012 I have a big old spoon with a dowel taped to the handle so I won't get too close and burn myself. I never would have thought about the wood thingy as I'm thinking the heat would cause immediate combustion but like I said, I never would have thought to try that. Does it stick to the wood? If not how do you get it out of the pot? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sdsaw Posted March 10, 2012 Report Share Posted March 10, 2012 Now, what have you found to work best for skimming? I use a piece of aluminum tubing with chicken wire wedged into it to form a spoon I also use a cheap pair of tongs to fish out the clips It will be a good time to flux the lead before fishing out the clips Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BLT Posted March 10, 2012 Report Share Posted March 10, 2012 Remember to do it outside on a day not calling for rain at all. Stay up wind. I just use a big spoon to skim off the top.I have thick leather gloves on, never needed anything other than the large spoon. A gravy spoon I guess it would be. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gonfishn Posted March 15, 2012 Report Share Posted March 15, 2012 Take you rtime and use wax to flux, you'll be surprised how much sludge you'll end up skimming. the more you stir the wax in, the more gunk you'll gt. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BLT Posted March 15, 2012 Report Share Posted March 15, 2012 And in case nobody said it yet, make sure none of the sinkers have a "Z" on them, or "zn", they are zink and will really sludge up your lead. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
archeryrob Posted March 16, 2012 Report Share Posted March 16, 2012 (edited) No cleaning needed, Heat and burn it all. Just stay back and do not breath near it. At least until it quits smoking. Edited March 16, 2012 by archeryrob Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
