Ingots? > Reloading

Posted: 2/12/2011 5:35:45 PM EDT

What are you guys and gals using to pour your lead into.
Im going to be purchasing some muffin pan and am wondering what kind to look for.
Is aluminum ok? Or do I need to be looking for something different?

Thanks!

Posted: 2/12/2011 6:05:53 PM EDT

[#1]

I would think the teflon coated would be best, but honestly, I have no Idea.

Posted: 2/12/2011 6:06:00 PM EDT

[#2]

I use a combination, Lyman ingot mold, 2 home made from angle iron, another homemade from an aluminum block, an an aluminum muffin pan not in the pic.

To make these.

If you get a muffin pan and it's clean steel, the lead will stick to the muffin pan.

Was a thread not to long ago where that happened to a poster.

Go to a thrift store and either get a very dirty steel one or an aluminum one.

Posted: 2/12/2011 6:08:11 PM EDT

[#3]

Quoted:
I would think the teflon coated would be best, but honestly, I have no Idea.

Very bad idea. Teflon when heated to lead melting temps, gives off a toxic gas.

Posted: 2/12/2011 6:08:56 PM EDT

[#4]

i find muffin pan ingots weigh in at 2-2.25 lbs.

I like 1oz (fluid ounce) SS cups Wal-Mart sell them 4 a $1 in the cookwere area.

ingots weigh in at about a pound.

Posted: 2/12/2011 6:13:34 PM EDT

[#5]

I have found the aluminum muffin pans to work fine. Some steel pan are two piece and are soldered together. About the second pour, the solder turns loose and the ingot pan comes apart.

Be as gentle as possible with the aluminum pans. They bend easily, but still work and can be bent back reasonably straight with care.

Get 8-12 pans so that by the time you pour the last pan, the first pan has solidified and is ready to dump out.

You can pour the cups 1/4, 1/2 or 3/4 full depending on how big you want your ingots. Try to keep the ingots the same size so they stack better. I just throw mine in a reinforced wood box. An old ammo box with rope handles works well.

Posted: 2/12/2011 6:19:14 PM EDT

[#6]

I like the standard brick type molds. Forgot about the initial cost a long time ago. All that's left is the pleasure that comes from using the tool for the job. Only 4 in the picture, but I have 6 of them plus the Lee that someone gave me for Christmas. I only use the two large cavities of the Lee for lead. The 2 small ones are great for pewter though...

Posted: 2/12/2011 6:21:03 PM EDT

[#7]

You could always use empty pop cans. Make sure they are dry.

A pop can full of lead weighs about 9 pounds and should fit nicely inside a 20lb pot.

I have several different ingot molds. I use aluminum muffin pans, steel angle iron ingot molds.

If you start collecting different grades of lead, you might want to buy one of those $4 stamp sets @ Harbor freight to mark your ingots.

Posted: 2/13/2011 4:35:31 AM EDT

[#8]

I used muffin pans and they just didn't hold up too well. I ended up buying a cast iron Lodge cornbread tin. It's a round pan that's divided in to 6 wedges. It's worked well for me and doesn't come apart like the muffin tins.

Posted: 2/13/2011 5:41:54 AM EDT

[#9]

Cast iron muffin tins

Posted: 2/13/2011 6:26:11 AM EDT

[#10]

I buy cast iron corn muffin pans at RURAL KING

stamped sheet metal muffin bins from wal-mart are not your friend

Posted: 2/13/2011 8:06:42 AM EDT

[#11]

Thanks for the help!

Im going to see what I can find.

Posted: 2/13/2011 8:37:47 AM EDT

[#12]

Quoted:

I buy cast iron corn muffin pans at RURAL KING

http://i3.avlws.com/83/l5963.png
stamped sheet metal muffin bins from wal-mart are not your friend

That looks like the exact pan I use. You are correct on the stamped muffin tins! I learned the hard way!

That cast iron muffin tin that zw123 posted looks good too!

Posted: 2/13/2011 2:38:41 PM EDT

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Quoted:

stamped sheet metal muffin bins from wal-mart are not your friend

Nahhh, just hold your breath.