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D Crockett

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close ok here is the deal I have 6 pots to clean lead in I will give away to who ever wants one . they are made out of 20 lb propane tanks . they will have a spout on them . with a suprise with them. all I ask is you pay the shipping seeing how I am on a fixed income. D Crockett I had someone cancel on wanting one so there is still one smelting pot left that is up for grabs D Crockett Close
 
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Dimner

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I am interested in one. Two questions before I commit:

how much lead does one pot hold? I guess that depends on how high up the tanks were cut?

And what do you ballpark the shipping will be?
 
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Dimmer shipping I have no idea on the last one I sent out was around $18 but that was 2 years ago as to how much will it hold I cut the tank about 2 inches above the center weild I have never weighed one but just guessing 2 to 3 hundred pounds D Crockett
 
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Dimner

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Okay I'd love one then :)
This is just what I have been looking for.
Need to do a bunch of range lead processing. I'll send you a PM :)
 
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ok here is the way it stands so far{1} goes to richhodg66 {2} goes to ww65 {3} goes to cwlongshot {4} goes to obssd1958 those 4 are locked in for one Joshua I need your mailing address and you are locked in Dimner if you want one send me your mailing address and yo will get the 6th one if not who ever claims the last one gets it D Crockett
 
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A cut-off 20lb tank (just below the top shoulder) holds WAY more than any of us want to lift. The one I have has a huge steel washer welded on each side so that I can insert a 1" steel bar suspended on each end on a pair of axel-jack stands. It also has a spout and a lid and can be suspended slightly above the burner in a way that allows me to tip it to pour (if I so desire).
 
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D Crockett

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I will go to the post office on Monday to get all shipping cost as of now all 6 have been spoken for. I hope each and everone of you get good use out of this smelting pot . just to let everyone know I have been using one of these for over 25 years . and blackthorn you are right I would not want to pick up one of these pots full of lead . happy casting D Crockett
 
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If you have never used one of these pots - Yes it will hold WAY more than you want to lift! AND more than a turkey burner will support if not careful! I did not bust my burner, but I thought I was going to! I kept adding sticks as it melted, and then DUH! realized I had WAY too much weight on a turkey burner! Go slow/easy and pay attention to how much weight you have! and, mine has a chain handle welded to it.
 
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D Crockett

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I made a frame out of old bead frames for my burner I did that so long ago I forgot all about it if you think you will have a problem get it braced up and be safe that is the most important thing in casting lead be SAFE D Crockett
 
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blackthorn said:
A cut-off 20lb tank (just below the top shoulder) holds WAY more than any of us want to lift. The one I have has a huge steel washer welded on each side so that I can insert a 1" steel bar suspended on each end on a pair of axel-jack stands. It also has a spout and a lid and can be suspended slightly above the burner in a way that allows me to tip it to pour (if I so desire).
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You just made the light bulb go ding in my mind. And this has me to thinking some I’ve been needing a larger smelting pot. The first one I made was out of a Freon bottle cut in half. I’ve got ideas now.
 
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Thumbcocker

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I bought one of these from D. Crockett some years back. It has given good service and is light years ahead of cast iron for smelting.
 
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D Crockett

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STILTH THIS IS A BIG WARNING TO YOU DO NOT TRY TO CUT A PROPANE TANK WITH OUT PURGING IT FIRST IF YOU DO BAD THINGS WILL HAPPEN { HINT BOOM } PM ME IF YOU DO NOT KNOW HOW TO PURGE ONE AND IF YOU DO NOT HAVE A WAY TO TIE DOWN THE TANK TO GET THE VALVE OUT DO NOT JUST TAKE A HAMMER AND TRY TO BREAK IT OFF AGAIN BAD THINGS CAN HAPPEN {HINT BOOM } PM ME AND WE CAN WORK OUT SOMETHING TO GET YOU ONE WITH OUT YOU GETTING HURT >>>>> THUMBCOCKER IT IS GOOD TO HERE FROM OLD CUSTOMERS D CROCKETT
 
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blackthorn

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My pot was cut after I removed the valve and filled the tank with water. While still full, I took my angle grinder with a cut-off wheel and cut about a 4" hole around where the valve used to be. Then, I lay the tank on its side and cut it off just below the top shoulder.
 
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