When I started this thread, I didn't expect this much interest and all the good answers I got. I did realize that I didn't want to spend a bunch of money on ingot molds. I got a piece of 3" channel and some angle and built 3 ingot molds. They each have 5- 8" ingots. I saved enough money on ingot molds to pay for a boolit mold. (I forgot who posted the picture of their homade ingot molds, but I appreciate it)
I've collected three 5 gal pails of WWs and stick ons. I am finding out that most of the shops will not sell me any wheel weights. A few of the shops are recyling to a person that comes by and knows what a bucket is worth. The weights are costing me $25-30 a bucket.
I may have a salvage yard that will sell me WWs for $25. I gave them the price. They have been throwing all their WWs in 55 gal drums along with nuts and bolts. I hope it pans out. I told them I would buy all they would sell me. It looks like I would have no problem selling the WWs if I get too many.
I would also like to thank everyone on this forum, everyone has been really helpful and willing to help a newbie out.
A five gallon bucket of wheel weights now goes for $35 in my area.
A couple of years ago they were free.
I do have one silly question. What is a bead frame? Is it bead welded?
And what is it about one that makes it a good ingot mould?
Bead frame is a mis typing of BED frame. 7 foot pieces of free 2 or 3 inch angle iron, usually found on the curb on trash day. Chop it up into appropriately sized pieces and weld them together to form V shaped ingot molds. A brief search here would be sure to turn up a picture or two.
It makes great ingot molds because it's free.
AH-ha, BED frame. Now that makes sense.
BP | Bronze Point | IMR | Improved Military Rifle | PTD | Pointed |
BR | Bench Rest | M | Magnum | RN | Round Nose |
BT | Boat Tail | PL | Power-Lokt | SP | Soft Point |
C | Compressed Charge | PR | Primer | SPCL | Soft Point "Core-Lokt" |
HP | Hollow Point | PSPCL | Pointed Soft Point "Core Lokt" | C.O.L. | Cartridge Overall Length |
PSP | Pointed Soft Point | Spz | Spitzer Point | SBT | Spitzer Boat Tail |
LRN | Lead Round Nose | LWC | Lead Wad Cutter | LSWC | Lead Semi Wad Cutter |
GC | Gas Check |