I put this in the general forum as well but wanted to ask here also.
Ok so I want to make some lead decoy weights that are going to be kinda like the one pictured.
Going by the appearance of it this one was not made in a "mold" in the conventional sense of the word.
What I mean is usually a lead mold will have two halves and a hole where you pour the lead in, then when it cools you open the mold and the lead piece falls out. I am assuming it falls out easily but I have no clue as I have never melted and poured any lead in my life.
I base the conclusion that this one was poured into a one sided mold on the appearance of the "top" and "bottom" of the lead.
It appears a recess was machined into something and the lead poured in till it was full and then let cool.
My questions are:
1) If I machine a shape like this into a piece of steel and pour it full of lead, when the lead cools, will it simply fall out or can it be easily removed by tapping on the underside of said block of steel.
2) Would the steel need to be pre-treated with something? Kinda like something that would act like non-stick cooking spray.
2a) If so, what would you use?
3) Would the steel need to be made of regular cold rolled steel, tool steel or hardened tool steel?
4) Would it need to be made of brass or copper?
Thanks!
Ok so I want to make some lead decoy weights that are going to be kinda like the one pictured.
Going by the appearance of it this one was not made in a "mold" in the conventional sense of the word.
What I mean is usually a lead mold will have two halves and a hole where you pour the lead in, then when it cools you open the mold and the lead piece falls out. I am assuming it falls out easily but I have no clue as I have never melted and poured any lead in my life.
I base the conclusion that this one was poured into a one sided mold on the appearance of the "top" and "bottom" of the lead.
It appears a recess was machined into something and the lead poured in till it was full and then let cool.
My questions are:
1) If I machine a shape like this into a piece of steel and pour it full of lead, when the lead cools, will it simply fall out or can it be easily removed by tapping on the underside of said block of steel.
2) Would the steel need to be pre-treated with something? Kinda like something that would act like non-stick cooking spray.
2a) If so, what would you use?
3) Would the steel need to be made of regular cold rolled steel, tool steel or hardened tool steel?
4) Would it need to be made of brass or copper?
Thanks!
