mellting lead

[slabs101]

what is best melting pot
or has anyone got one for sell

[GCD]

This is the one most folks (including myself) on here have.

Lee Production Pot : Cabela's

[crappiedoc]

How much lead are melting? I gather lead and melt it with a turkey frier
and a cast iron pot. The pot can be purchased at outdoor sporting stores,
Wal-Mart or second hand, thrift stores. I pour into muffin tins for use in my
LEE production pot, I vary the thickness of the ingots for different things.
This allows me faster melting when I'm pouring jigheads verses sinkers and
such. Hope this helps.

[azslabber]

I have the Lee also.For about 5 years now.I think all of the Do It Molds were made for the bottom spout size,they fit tight and you don't lose it over the sides like the old time molds.

[Jiggin_Joe]

Lee VI is what i use and like it alot

JJ

[crappiedoc]

Have you noticed that Do-It molds taper to the gates? I had a guy point
that one out to me. When pouring if you use the top of the mold to build up
a bead all the way across, you can pop them out together in a continueous
piece. Which speeds up break-off alot. Then you can put the bead and sprues
back into the pot in one piece. It will double production cause you can break
in 2's and 3's. Try it and tell me what you think.

[azslabber]

Yes,I notised that with the splitshot mold that I got.Then when I loooked,all the molds are like that.I poured big Hot Lips last night and they all came out in one piece.Snip,snip,snip and it all went back into the pot right away even before the mold cooled off.

[Fatman]

I always try and flow from one sprue to the next so they'r connected. Easier to get them out of the mold and easier to twist the jigs off.

Fatman

[fish_4_all]

The production pot is what I have wanted to get for a long time and I have used one many times at a friends house. I can't wait to get mine. I also recommend you get another pot, either the larger production pot without a spout or get a cast iron pot, propane burner and dipping ladle for fluxing and cleaning the lead to use in the pour pot.

[JUNGLEJIMJIGS]

Only problem with the continuous pour on top is the mold heats up faster. Try using Dropout,a mold release that you spray on your mold and let dry.I've turned my molds over and sometimes the jigs just fall out. No more short pours. I bought mine at Zeiner's for $9.40 a can,great pricing on their molds,too. I use a Lee production pot as well.