I have posted many times on the subject but have come to a conclusion. A friend came to learn to cast RB's and it took me back to all those friends and fellow shooters I have tried to teach. I find it can't be done!
This fellow was maybe the worst. I showed him and he even took a video but when I gave him the mold, he was lost. He could not turn the mold sideways without consideration and by then the sprue plate was cooling. He could not hold a steady pace. I told him to turn the mold up level and tip the ladle off. No good as he dropped his left shoulder and twisted his upper body trying to turn the mold, I told him to turn his hand with his wrist. No go and the mold never was level. Then when he tipped the ladle off he also turned the mold and spilled the sptue off. Now the funny-- he lost track of his right hand and dumped the contents of the ladle in the sprue can. It was like he had puppet strings tied to both hands and could not do one thing with a hand without the other following.
Now I am getting to understand why I never got anyone to do it correctly. I take it if he scratches his butt with one hand, the other has to scratch also. I see why many turn to bottom pour as the brain does not function to do two things at once.
I have wondered why I never got any comments about my posts. I sent him off with a pile of balls but I made most trying to show how easy it is. Just maybe it isn't!
This fellow was maybe the worst. I showed him and he even took a video but when I gave him the mold, he was lost. He could not turn the mold sideways without consideration and by then the sprue plate was cooling. He could not hold a steady pace. I told him to turn the mold up level and tip the ladle off. No good as he dropped his left shoulder and twisted his upper body trying to turn the mold, I told him to turn his hand with his wrist. No go and the mold never was level. Then when he tipped the ladle off he also turned the mold and spilled the sptue off. Now the funny-- he lost track of his right hand and dumped the contents of the ladle in the sprue can. It was like he had puppet strings tied to both hands and could not do one thing with a hand without the other following.
Now I am getting to understand why I never got anyone to do it correctly. I take it if he scratches his butt with one hand, the other has to scratch also. I see why many turn to bottom pour as the brain does not function to do two things at once.
I have wondered why I never got any comments about my posts. I sent him off with a pile of balls but I made most trying to show how easy it is. Just maybe it isn't!