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Re: Safety First!
In Response To: Re: Safety First! (Rob Macks)
: You can learn nearly all the techniques of metal casting with much less
: danger by casting with lead. Because the melting point is much lower
: (500°) you can melt lead in a cast iron pot on a Colman stove in your
: backyard. NOT GREAT for deck hardware, but it will allow you to learn what
: casting is all about.
My brother and I had great fun as kids melting down tire weights we found by the road and casting things. Probably not something that is recommended for kids entertainment, but good fun none-the-less. There is probably a small scale superfund site in our parents back yard.
Messages In This Thread
- better-looking knob for knob-closed hatch *Pic*
Malcolm Schweizer -- 7/25/2001, 9:26 pm- Make your own brass/bronze fittings *Pic*
Paul Lund -- 7/26/2001, 6:13 am- Re: sounds interesting
Tony -- 7/26/2001, 12:46 pm- Re: sounds interesting
John Monfoe -- 7/27/2001, 4:47 am
- Re: Make your own brass/bronze fittings
Rob Macks -- 7/26/2001, 9:50 am- Safety First!
Paul Lund -- 7/27/2001, 9:25 pm- Re: Safety First!
Rob Macks -- 7/28/2001, 12:21 pm- The Indian in the Cupboard
Paul G. Jacobson -- 7/31/2001, 4:15 am- Re: Safety First!
Nick Schade - Guillemot Kayaks -- 7/30/2001, 10:38 am - Re: Safety First!
- Fire and Brimestone
!RUSS -- 7/28/2001, 8:11 am- Re: Fire and Brimestone
Rob Macks -- 7/28/2001, 12:11 pm
- The Indian in the Cupboard
- For those who are committed . . .
Paul G. Jacobson -- 7/27/2001, 3:37 am- Re: Make your own brass/bronze fittings
100Grit -- 7/26/2001, 5:33 pm- Re: Make your own brass/bronze fittings
Malcolm Schweizer -- 7/26/2001, 1:16 pm - Re: Safety First!
- Re: Make your own brass/bronze fittings
Malcolm Schweizer -- 7/26/2001, 7:13 am- Re: Make your own brass/bronze fittings
Paul Lund -- 7/26/2001, 8:58 am
- Re: sounds interesting
- Re: sounds interesting
- Make your own brass/bronze fittings *Pic*
