Casting lead ingots

[tyler318]

This was my first time casting lead in muffin tons. I have saw online videos of people using cheap muffin tins and haveing no problems.
I tried today and once the lead set up in tins it would not come out for anything. How are u guys using those cheap Walmart muffin tins and haveing good results? Any help would be much appreciated

 

[AngryRooster]

Do you mean they were stuck in the tin? How long are you letting it cool in there? You should let them cool just long enough that they aren't liquid and won't fall apart.

That being said, I've never used the cheap tins. I use either a proper mold or cast iron. I've never had a problem with either one.

 

[Leadeye]

I've never used the muffing tins, just the standard ingot molds. They slide into the Lee pots easier.

 

[boatswainsmate]

You might try spraying mold release inside the tins. I spray my lee ingot molds with it for a nice release.

 

[bwframe]

Did you spray them with Pam first?

Sorry, I can't speak to the tins. I discovered that the lyman ingot mold worked best for my setup early on. Invested in a couple more during a Midway sale later.

I fill them on a wet towel. By the time I'm to the end, the first are ready to tap out, upside down onto concrete.

 

[bdybdall]

I've got some Lyman ingot moulds but I'd rather use the gingerbread men moulds I got at Goodwill. They have a good release angle and drop ingots readily. Look for stuff that has a shallow angle or radius to the sides.

 

[red_zr24x4]

We use garage sale special muffin tins all the time. Let them set just long enough to set up and dump them.
We water quench our ingots, let them sit after dumping out of the tins to make sure they're set up completely and throw them into a bucket of water.
We have a master caster and the muffin tin ingots fit nice. They worked great in the RCBS caster and the Lee pot

 

[AGarbers]

I also use the Lyman ingot mold. I bought the Lee ingot mold but sent it back because it was such poor quality that there was an actual hole in one of the cavities.

 

[Leadeye]

You might try spraying mold release inside the tins. I spray my lee ingot molds with it for a nice release.

Nice pile of lead!

 

[dsol]

I have picked up several old cast iron pans at yard sales. One is corn shaped muffins, one long thin sticks, a couple of round ones.

 

[boatswainsmate]

Nice pile of lead!

Thanks

 

[woodsie57]

Degrease the inside of the muffin tins, leave them out to get a light coat of rust inside. Won't have a problem.