Let's see your Casting Tables!

[Cherokee]

I do my casting on my workbench in my shop, usually have two mould going:



Bullets are dropped into boxes next to the spru collection area:

[nwellons]

Here is mine. As you can see from the small pot, I'm a small scale caster. I mainly cast for obsolete BP cartridges and the cases are so expensive that the pot holds plenty of lead for my needs. I have it outside because I'm worried about lead fumes in the house. Sometimes it is a bit cold but around here, if it is below freezing for a day or two, it soon warms into at least the 40's and that is fine for casting.

I just use a piece of plywood to protect the side table of my grill and I'm ready to go.

[Patrick L]

I know I've posted this before, but I'm darned proud of my setup



10# pot premelts ingots and sprues for 20# casting pot. A separate 20 amp line with a heavy duty outlet powers both pots



Vented out window; plexiglass "garage door" acts as a shield and creates a draw



I really love how this all turned out.

[nwellons]

That's a great venting set up Patrick L. I worked in a laboratory for years and yours is very similar to a commercial fume hood that is good for working with all sorts of toxic gases.

I would be happy to work inside with that.

[adrians]

mine is an old pallet i got from work. my only ventilation is that window (sucks in winter). the mold heater upper is a used square 8" electric skillet with its sides hacksawed out to let molds lay flat, not much but it's all good......

[targetshootr]

Where the magic happens.

[flhroy]

a piece of plywood and a couple of saw horses
A Coleman stove burning regular unleaded gas using a stainless steel soup ladle for a ladle. Some years ago I wanted to try casting and didn't want to invest a lot of money only to find out I didn't like it / couldn't do it so I cobbled up this. Found out how much fun this is and it's really quite easy. I keep telling my self I'm going to get a bottom pour furnace but this set up works, and like they say if it works don't fix it. I did buy a bottom pour rockwell(?) ladle but I have much better luck with my converted soup scoop. Notice the wood handle? I read not to use a ladle with a plastic handle but couldn't figure out why because it seemed to work fine for me (for awhile). Well anyway in my first real casting session where I was casting a fair amount of boolits I discovered out why one shouldn't have a plastic handle. They MELT when they get hot. I was very lucky that when the handle started to slip off I was just taking in out of the melt and was able to get it down before a scoop of lead ended up on the ground. For a quick fix I went out and picked up a stick that looked right and with a saw I cut a slot. I drilled a couple of holes and wrapped it up with some old mechanics wire a had. That was quite a few boolits ago and its my go to ladle.



Take Care

[Skipper488]

a piece of plywood and a couple of saw horses
A Coleman stove burning regular unleaded gas using a stainless steel soup ladle for a ladle. Some years ago I wanted to try casting and didn't want to invest a lot of money only to find out I didn't like it / couldn't do it so I cobbled up this. Found out how much fun this is and it's really quite easy. I keep telling my self I'm going to get a bottom pour furnace but this set up works, and like they say if it works don't fix it. I did buy a bottom pour rockwell(?) ladle but I have much better luck with my converted soup scoop. Notice the wood handle? I read not to use a ladle with a plastic handle but couldn't figure out why because it seemed to work fine for me (for awhile). Well anyway in my first real casting session where I was casting a fair amount of boolits I discovered out why one shouldn't have a plastic handle. They MELT when they get hot. I was very lucky that when the handle started to slip off I was just taking in out of the melt and was able to get it down before a scoop of lead ended up on the ground. For a quick fix I went out and picked up a stick that looked right and with a saw I cut a slot. I drilled a couple of holes and wrapped it up with some old mechanics wire a had. That was quite a few boolits ago and its my go to ladle.



Take Care

My coleman stove is a little newer but I think my pot is a little older, other than that ours could be twins.

[TCFAN]

This is my casting bench..Always ready to go when I am in the mood.........Terry

[Roundnoser]

Where the magic happens.

That's a whole lot of magic ya got goin on there!

[quack1]

Here's mine. I cast in the garage on an old section of kitchen counter with 2 drawers and cupboards under it, with a vent fan (just out of the picture) in the window right above the pot. Unlike targetshootr I have to move the boat out of the way so I can have enough room to make the magic happen. When I'm done casting, everything goes into the cupboards under the bench.

[*Paladin*]

I do my casting on my workbench in my shop, usually have two mould going:



Bullets are dropped into boxes next to the spru collection area:

The carpet in those boxes doesn't burn or melt when you drop boolits in them?

[x101airborne]

I love em. I have to get a pic of my setup. I thought I was lowtec, but now I feel part of the family! Heck, until recently, I was so low tec that I had to lie prone to cast!!

[kyswede]

Here is my setup. I cast my 1st bullets yesterday. Had a blast, did not want to quit.
kyswede