Any of y’all out there had any success with a home-built shot maker? I was looking at the Oasis shot machine and it doesn’t look all that complicated. Looks just like a angled pan that drains lead through bolts with select sized holes in them. All that sets above a hot plate of sorts. Am I missing something here? Don’t understand why it’s north of $400 for the setup.
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Homemade shot maker
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I would imagine a lot of the cost is insurance for the business. I have often thought about making one. The Castboolits forum has some good info on building them, you might want to search over there.
Little more complicated than that if you are looking at the one with an adjustable rheostat and temp gauge that lets you program a certain range of temps. I have two. One basic model and the other one is programmable. What are you wanting to drop?
Coldfingers posted a homemade one back in May on this forum..
The search feature will take you too it.
The search feature will take you too it.
Yes. Too hot and the shot will run out like a water hose. Too cold and it drips sporadically. Dropping shot is not the same thing as running ball. Also your type of coolant has a lot of impact on the shot too. PM if you have more questions. I have been dropping shot for about 12 years now. There are a lot of angles that have to be covered.
