I thought I would share my lead casting setup. This is the time of the year that I do all of my casting for the coming year. I think I have cast around 50 lbs of bullets so far. I have a couple more batches to go before I am done for the year.
I purchased the hood from Iowa State University surplus for $15. It was intended to sit on a bench and the fan was blowing the wrong direction. I reversed the fan direction to pull air into the hood and used a dryer vent to vent to the outside. I also set the hood up on ropes and pulleys so that I can pull it up out of the way when not in use.
There is a light inside of the hood and with the Plexiglas I dont have to wear safety glasses. I dont have to worry about lead fumes and can cast inside of my shop without worrying about the weather outside.
My pot is a Waage and I think that a high quality pot helps with my casting, keeping the lead at a fairly constant temperature.
On my work bench I have 3 pieces of Hardiplank siding scraps that the pot sits on and the other hot things so I dont have to worry about burning my bench top. Hardiplank is a cement fiber board.
Fleener
