pear drop shot

[snow white]

Hi lads the weather up here is good to day so l tried my shot maker. I am getting pear drops in my lead shot and the lead keeps sticking to the ramp I have tried copper slip and French chalk but it keeps sticking.all help will be apreshated thank you

[snarepeg]

Ramp not hot anough.

[sitsinhedges]

It's because the ramp is too cold and the lead is freezing on it. If you're going to make lead this time of year you have to protect it from cold and draughts which suck the heat out of it.

[turbo33]

Have you got the angles correct? They are pretty critical. Also, make sure the tray and ramp are up to temperature. If the lead is a bit cool and the ramp cold, it will stick. Two things you can try, I leave some lead alloy in the tray when I cool it down. When I go again, I wait until the lead is molten over the drippers, you will see it stand off, like surface tension. When the lead flicks over the drippers, give it another minute or so, then give the steel above the drippers a tap with something, screwdriver, small spanner etc. That should set the drippers going. I find it helps if you try not to let the drippers get going until everything is hot enough and the ramp has gained enough heat from heat sink. If all else fails, you can warm the ramp a little with a blowtorch to get it running. Thereafter, the heat from the shot should take over./

Hope this helps.

[langlands]

Three tips that could save days of frustration.

Many thanks

[snow white]

Thanks lads much appreciated. Snow white