Hi everyone, I'm a complete newbie, so go gentle on me...
I'm trying to reuse scrap silver and have bought an ingot mold (reversible) and a whip & crucible, but every time I try to pour the molten silver into it, the silver solidifies instantly and forms a big lump on top of the mould. Very occasionally I manage to get a few mm of silver down into the mould but that's it so far.
I've watched a couple of youtube vids and they make it look really easy! What am I doing wrong?
(I'm warming the mould beforehand, moving the crucible close to the mould and keeping the metal molten until the moment of pouring - but still getting congealed lumps on top rather than nice clean sticks...).
I'm slightly wondering whether my 17mm Sievert burner is man enough for the job as it's quite hard work keeping the silver liquid? Or should I be really heating the mould so that it's not so much of a cold shock to the metal...?
TIA for any suggestions...
Ruth
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