james lambert 3,059 Posted November 21, 2014 Report Share Posted November 21, 2014 First to the band saw then to the furnace to the mold Melt and pour ten pounds at a time into old chevy rocker arm covers 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
patriot 7,197 Posted November 21, 2014 Report Share Posted November 21, 2014 ...and then what?? Quote Link to post Share on other sites
james lambert 3,059 Posted November 21, 2014 Author Report Share Posted November 21, 2014 we poured about 200 lbs, a garbage can of uppers and all the solid scrap around the shop. The ingots just get stacked outside , we can sell it to scrap when the price is right. We can also sell to a small local foundry...they really like 7075 and 6011 they also like pistons. but I also do a little sand casting here Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Flatland Shooter 22 Posted November 24, 2014 Report Share Posted November 24, 2014 Why melt them down? Are they defective or damaged? Are they surplus because the guns were used for parts? Just curious. Bill Quote Link to post Share on other sites
james lambert 3,059 Posted November 24, 2014 Author Report Share Posted November 24, 2014 Excess parts from donor guns a few hundred receivers take up a whole safe, and its better to just destroy them than carry them in the books. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
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