Quick and dirty brass pour questions.

[Tom O]

I’ll eventually pick up one of these for smaller castings I’ve had the spin caster for a couple of years with the crucibles for it.

 

[6.5 Fan]

While on the subject of casting brass i would mention i watched a utube video of a guy that melted down a large amount of empty cartridge cases into a solid block then milled a usable tool from the block. Cartridge cases are not pure brass but a alloy that could be put towards decorative pieces. 22rimfire cases are not reusable as are centerfire but mostly free at a lot of ranges.

 

[Susquatch]

While on the subject of casting brass i would mention i watched a utube video of a guy that melted down a large amount of empty cartridge cases into a solid block then milled a usable tool from the block. Cartridge cases are not pure brass but a alloy that could be put towards decorative pieces. 22rimfire cases are not reusable as are centerfire but mostly free at a lot of ranges.

This I would like to do. But all the hassle makes it hardly worthwhile when I can buy brass by the pound already in the shapes I need.

The thrifter in me isn't happy about it though....

 

[trevj]

While on the subject of casting brass i would mention i watched a utube video of a guy that melted down a large amount of empty cartridge cases into a solid block then milled a usable tool from the block. Cartridge cases are not pure brass but a alloy that could be put towards decorative pieces. 22rimfire cases are not reusable as are centerfire but mostly free at a lot of ranges.

IIRC, the standard Brass Alloy used in Cartridge cases is called 95-5, 95 percent Copper, 5 percent Zinc, and is considered a Deep Drawing alloy.

Dunno if you could actually burn out the Zinc, and simply add some Tin to the resultant pot, after skimming the dross, to make a Bronze alloy. Or sub in Tin for a replacement of lost Zinc.