For anyone doing lead melting, lead is toxic to the central nervous system, so use the proper controls. Use the melter only in a well ventilated area, and wear a respirator with a HEPA (pink) cartridge when you are handling liquid (pouring). Don't fire it up in the garage in winter.
Yeah, I found that out the hard way. One summer I stood in the doorway of the garage (little door, not garage door) with a camp stove and poured 200 .50 lead balls, two at a time with no mask, fan or nothing. After 200, I had to stop as I had a killer headache. I took some advil and tried resting, didn't help. I didn't feel better until the next morning. <img src="/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/barf.gif" alt="" />
