New to pouring

[Locator79]

Why is my pot doing this?


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[Cray]

That’s just one of the characteristics of those pots. The stem you lift to pour should have a screwdriver slot in the head of it. Take a straight blade screwdriver and twist it back and forth. You should feel when the slot that engages the bent wire kind of centers it’s self. Then it should stop or slow dramatacly. It will also do this if you use dirty lead and a piece of debris gets in the pour hole.

[Redge]

That’s just one of the characteristics of those pots. The stem you lift to pour should have a screwdriver slot in the head of it. Take a straight blade screwdriver and twist it back and forth. You should feel when the slot that engages the bent wire kind of centers it’s self. Then it should stop or slow dramatacly. It will also do this if you use dirty lead and a piece of debris gets in the pour hole.

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[Locator79]

Thanks

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[tahoe 50]

When that happens to me I mean the opening with a straightened out hook.

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[tahoe 50]

PS I have let it go a bit and it will make some really kool stacks. My wife's sister saw one I had and wanted it.

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[Cray]

Locator one thing I will caution you on, when it’s doing that watch you face. Sometimes a tiny bit will splatter quite a ways and burn like the dickens.

[LedHed]

You should be using a drip pan or have one close by.... Pliers, needle nose, flush cutters, and a screwdriver are good tools to have close at hand also.

[Locator79]

Appreciate the help. My pours so far have been decent, a little more clean up than I'd like with the dremel. My pot is my worry, seems really dirty. But all the impurities are sinking to the bottom. I've tried fluxing with wax, but didn't make a difference. I may not be using enough lead at a time.

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[Bamafan2277]

I have one of those pots and I try to keep it 3/4 of the way full. The other tips also help. Once you get it dialed in it's a good pot to use. I do sometimes get a small drip every so often but not big piles anymore. As the others said have a catch try avaliable. I have a ingot mold and also an old small skillet. I had one day where the valve got stuck open and lead started pouring everywhere. Luckily I had the skillet nearby to catch all the lead.