Lead melting Pot
Submitted by psion on Wed, 2014-02-05 11:46
Hi Guys
spent quite a bit of time on the internet looking for a lead melting pot. to no avail.
My mold is taller than the 4" gap most of them have, I the only place to buy them seems to be overseas
where can I get them here.
Anyone have a 2nd hand one?
thanx
Lastchance
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Try The Hunters Den in
Try The Hunters Den in Joondalup. They usually stock the Lee's style.
carnarvonite
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Op shop
I use a stainless steel boiler from the op shop, and used a ladle to fill the moulds. By far the easiest way and probably the cheapest. A multi ring gas burner is the most efficient and fastest.
The most we have done in one sitting was about 100 kg to make net leads
Lockie
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do a search for grantrics
do a search for grantrics wright up on it he has what i have a lee pro 4 they arewicked.
Cheers Dave
Lockie
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fishwrecked.com/forum/sinker
fishwrecked.com/forum/sinker-making
grantarctic1
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I got mine
I got mine from Western Firearms, but i cant find it on their site. You might have to call them to see if they have stock . If not try a gun forum or simular, they use them for making ammo .
It seems to be hard to get them in Australia,
psion
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Thanx Guys
Love the mods to the lee melting pot, may just go that way.
And the gas smelter of grantarctic1 is incredable to say the least, bloody work of art
grantarctic1
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Yeah
Yeah , I use the gas furnace to melt and clean the lead, then pour into muffin trays. Then i have nice clean ingots for the Lee lead melter. The big furnace takes a while to get going but it holds about 50kg, so i only have to crank it up a coulpe time per year.
I think i paid $160 delivered for the Lee melting pot . I have to say again, not only did it make the whole job easier, it made it a hell of a lot safer too.
axey45
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It would b better than using
It would b better than using the three ring burner, to slow, wil invest i one of these, wheres the best place to purchase one. thanx m8.
axey45
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How much do they cost,
How much do they cost, melting pots. real neat.
strumpet
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if you're only doin a small
if you're only doin a small batch you can just use an old peaches can! melt about a kilo in em which'l last a little while!