Setting up a lead Melter for Casting Lead Ballest Keel, S2-E14

In this video I build a lead melter out of a air tank. This will be used to melt the 585 pounds of lead for casting the lead ballast keel. I need to build a melter so that I can melt our lead in order to cast the ballast keel. The first thing I need to consider is what kind of container. What this needs to be and how big the container needs to be. So in order to figure out the size of the container the first thing we need to do is to figure out how many gallons of lead we need. The container needs to hold 585 lbs. of lead which is about 7 gallons.The next question then is what kind of a container can we find that will hold seven gallons or so molten lead. Taking a page out of my friends Steve and Alix, from Acorn to Arabella, they use an old air compressor tank. In hunting down a container I discovered that Harbor Freight sold an portable air compressor tank a tank that has an 11 gallon capacity and sold for about $30. Perfect! “If you’re going to make it, make it beautiful.” -Bob Emser- Subscribe for more Boat Building from The Art of Boat Building: https://www.youtube.com/user/bobemser/featured?sub_confirmation=1 Share this video with a friend: https://youtu.be/qfHjY_sK3ac Purchase Official Merchandise here: https://www.bonfire.com/store/the-art-of-boat-building/ Become a Patron: https://www.patreon.com/theartofboatbuilding Watch next Recommended Playlists Carvel Planking Playlist: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLNEOO85GTL9c7j90pis6HEBCzfdjPMjty Haven 12 1/2 Playlist: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLNEOO85GTL9esMHaAcxR-C_rUz_HsWw-A Tool Making: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLNEOO85GTL9dybkv4vs5lvflq1b47XPpz Let’s connect: Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/BobEmserAmericanSculptor Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/artofboatbuilding/ Twitter: https://twitter.com/BobEmser Linkedin: https://www.linkedin.com/in/bobemser/ Bob Emser American Sculptor: https://www.bobemser.com Video equipment used: CanonM50: https://amzn.to/2TVob5l Takstar SGC-598 (shotgun mic): https://amzn.to/2ZSVmup Saramonic Lavalier Mic https://amzn.to/3drnZCK Disclaimer: Some of these links go to one of my websites and some are affiliate links where I’d earn a small commission if you make a purchase at no additional cost to you. #theartofboatbuilding #artofboatbuilding #makeitbeautiful#woodenboatbuilding #buildingasmallboat #buildingasailboat #shipwright #toolbuilding #Haven12 #herreshoff #shipwright