(09-30-2023, 05:55 PM)Ninurta Wrote: What I'm saying is that the only "trade worthy metals" at this station will be either lead, or steel if I can get a forge going.
I've built a couple to melt aluminum and lead. It always amazed me how much aluminum it took to pour a full ingot. It amazed me how heavy lead was. I mostly stopped messing with it because I didn't have anything I could do with it. If you're gonna try ... go BIG. Least time I checked, crucibles were expensive as all get out.
This guy made a good one:
I did a bunch of reloading work this weekend. None of it consisted of casting bullets. I have before ... but it's too much time making stuff at that level.