Originally Posted by
Murphy
I hold fast to one rule regarding the tinsel fairy. PRE-HEAT everything. I keep a hotplate next to my casting pot to sit ingots on for pre-heating. If it's going into molten lead, it's going to get the treatment. I live in a high humidity area and leaving nothing to chance. In short, been there, done that.
The only other word of advice I can offer is this. Hopefully the area where you cast has enough space to leave you a little running room. Soon as you hear a popping sound coming from your casting pot, run!
Murphy