I am starting to accumulate supplies for my first attempt at smelting and I am stuck on the ladle...
I will be scooping out of a cut 20# propane tank.
I am seeing a lot of antique cast iron smelting / melting ladles on eBay which look nice and sturdy, but most of the handles are straight. I am not sure that would work ok with the propane tank setup?
The modern ladles that I saw at the restaurant supply shop are good for dipping into a pot, but they all look so flimsy and I am not sure they will hold up. I figured out that 8 oz = 5+ lbs of melted lead!
Thoughts?
I will be scooping out of a cut 20# propane tank.
I am seeing a lot of antique cast iron smelting / melting ladles on eBay which look nice and sturdy, but most of the handles are straight. I am not sure that would work ok with the propane tank setup?
The modern ladles that I saw at the restaurant supply shop are good for dipping into a pot, but they all look so flimsy and I am not sure they will hold up. I figured out that 8 oz = 5+ lbs of melted lead!
Thoughts?