:-D Hey Beau:
This idea came from Blackthorn. Take an old 20 pound propane cylinder, unscrew the valve and fill the tank with water to vent the propane. Empty the water and using a cut off wheel in an angle grinder, take off the top part of the cylinder. I cut mine off at the point where the walls of the cylinder curve in to make the valve stem.
The bottom of the cylinder has a metal ring to keep the tank upright. I left that on because it fits perfectly into the propane stove I use for melting the lead. My propane stove is a ring burner and frame that puts out 60,000 BTU'S. I think it's the same style you use for boiling whole turkeys in a pot.
Fluxing and cleaning is a bit more time consuming as there is so much more metal to work with. I am using a ladle to fill my ingot molds and the metal comes out a little dirtier than using a bottom pour.
I am going to try putting a spigot of the side of the cylinder, real low down, to convert to a bottom pour.
Anyone got any suggestions on spigot design?
Kindest regards,