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Default Working with Silver

On Oct 1, 8:07*pm, Tom Gardner mars@tacks wrote:
I have a request for 20 Silver bullets in .45 caliber. *I don't think I
can or should cast them directly in my Aluminum molds. *So, I thought of
doing them with the lost wax method. *I can cast the wax in my molds but
what to use as a mold release? *I do have a graphite spray mold release
to try. *I do have some casting wax left over from my Silversmith days.
* Unfortunately, I do not have a centrifugal casting machine so I'll try
the wet rag method. *Any better ideas? *I did quote $30 each so it's
worth the trouble. *I should get better than two bullets to the ounce of
silver. *I do have a couple of pounds of fine and a couple pounds of
Sterling. *I wonder which I should use? *I don't know if it makes a
difference to Werewolves, does it?


Do you have a vac pump? You could cast while pulling a vac from the
bottom. I used to do a lot of casting years ago. Still have both my
centrifugal and vac casting units but have done anything with them in
quite some time