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This set should take care of most of your drifting needs
This set should take care of most of your drifting needs
Ventilation
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KHornet
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Well, I cast in my garage with a fan blowing behind me, I flux with only a wood dowel and
nothing else, and have been doing so for a number of years. Garage has enough openings
in the door and with the fan behind have little concern with fumes. When the weather is
decent I cast with the garage door open. In cold weather, I don't mind casting when the
garage is 40 degrees or more I cast in hunting bibs and heavy shirts. Has worked for me
for a long time, and I hesitate to fix what works.
Paul
nothing else, and have been doing so for a number of years. Garage has enough openings
in the door and with the fan behind have little concern with fumes. When the weather is
decent I cast with the garage door open. In cold weather, I don't mind casting when the
garage is 40 degrees or more I cast in hunting bibs and heavy shirts. Has worked for me
for a long time, and I hesitate to fix what works.
Paul
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The beauty of this is you can you a dryer exhast termination kit.
Chris
Well-Known Member
You fellows ever get blood tested for lead? Not defending my unventilated primitive casting situation, but my blood test came back lower than average. Again, not suggesting that we should be careless with a hazardous substance... mainly the oxides... but in the end it pays to verify health by blood test.
Yep, have had many blood tests over the years to check for lead. Worst I've ever had was "low adult normal". But I do tend to avoid eating it. Lead is not the evil the eco whackos try to make it out to be. It is not laying there in wait so it can jump out and get you. Common sense and simple precautions is all that is required. The worst danger for your casting set up is children under the age of 7-8 where the effects of lead can be devastating. Keep kids well away from all casting activities and equipment. The tumbler media is far worse for you than your lead pot, ingots or bullets. Much worse for you is the mercury in the curly Q light bulbs the gubment is pushing.
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Chris
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It is hard on my fillings.
RicinYakima
High Steppes of Eastern Washington
I have had a annual blood test for my career in Hazardous Materials Response, from the fire service to the environmental side. Metals were always low because, I believe, my meticulous following of washing my hands, especially in the early days 35+ years ago when I was still smoking cigarettes. The human body has a wonderful mechanism for disposing of inorganic chemicals especially if you eat lots of grilled meats. However I am still packing around organic-chloro chemicals in my fat from Agent Orange since 1969. Your body has no way to get rid of it.
Kids still growing their nervous systems are the real victims, as the damage is done prior to symptoms of illness. That is always to issue with Chinese made toys, as they still use lead paints and kids put the toys into their mouths.
Kids still growing their nervous systems are the real victims, as the damage is done prior to symptoms of illness. That is always to issue with Chinese made toys, as they still use lead paints and kids put the toys into their mouths.
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shootnlead
Active Member
Over the last year...I have really tried to be more careful with contamination. I know, for years, I could certainly have done a much better job....but I did it the way I saw others do it...and they never gave it a thought. I always cast outside...but my handling of the tumbler and spent primers has really changed. I have always washed up well after casting and reloading...but I probably even do a better job of that, now.
smokeywolf
Well-Known Member
Recommendations on a brand/model of wet tumbler?
Gary
SE Kansas
I built one from junk I had laying around in the shop. Piece of angle iron, one foot square of 1/8" plate, an old motor from a fan, and some sewer pipe (6" schedule 40 18" long). Threw it all together and it's worked for the last 5 years without a hitch. Also, some pillow block bearings off a old auger system.
smokeywolf
Well-Known Member
Building one might be the way to go. I've got a couple of old rotisserie motors in the shop.