Electric lead melting pots.
Submitted by abrohlosorbust on Thu, 2020-10-22 12:34
Hi guys anyone had any experience with Electric Lead melting pots and feed back good bad or otherwise. Ive tried the gas burner method before and ok with results but just looking for something a little more dedicated to the job.
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scubafish
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all good
gun shops used to sell to make bullets.
Used a lot in the States.
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dmck
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the only way to go !!
I could NOT go back to gas burnes etc having used my electic pot for around 10 years.
Much faster and less burns.
big john
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Good
Particularly on smaller sizes up to 2 or 3oz.
If you want to pour larger sizes, the Lee 20lb magnum pot and a cast iron ladle is the way to go.
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Thanks for the responses guys.
Thanks for the responses guys. Is there a preffered brand or is it a holden vs ford thing.
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Ian S
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I've had a Lee as in your photo
For about twenty years, its main use was for making projectiles, and it's worked very well.
Make sure that you only put clean lead in it, because of the bottom pour any sediment will collect in the pour hole and either block it or not allow it to shut off, I used to melt scrap lead in a large pot and flux it with bees wax, skim off the dross and then pour it into small ingots that will fit in the melting pot.