Brian,
I have never experienced any problem from moisture. The lead pours in and
solidifies without any problems. Of course I use "damp" sand not "wet"
sand. Don't leave standing water in the container as that will mess things
up... although it doesn't seem to be dangerous.
Rick
At 08:42 AM 2/1/00 -0800, Brian Chan wrote:
>>Here's a simple method that works for me.
>>
>>Make a small box of wet sand (dirt even works).
>>Poke the nose of you plane into the sand.
>>Take some tire weights (can get used ones free at the tire place if
>>you know somebody).
>>Hold with a pair of pliers and melt into depression with a torch.
>>Keep it close and hot for a non layered solid block the shape of
>>your (or your planes) nose.
>
>And stand way back. Any moisture in the mold will be super heated and
>turns into steam and bubble up the liquid lead and makes a mess.
>
>Brian
>
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