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Any advise on how to best break it in. It came with minimal but adequate start-up instructions but I know you "Pouring Pro's" out there have tricks & tips that would surely help me.
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Any advise on how to best break it in. It came with minimal but adequate start-up instructions but I know you "Pouring Pro's" out there have tricks & tips that would surely help me.
Wipe it out good, probably gong to have some oil in it from manufacturing. Then sit it out side and hook it up let get hot and burn any residue out. Then load some lead, probably going to need to flux it a couple of times.
Congrats! You will enjoy the pot and like cray said hook it up outside and go to work. My pot works best set on 9, the lead pours better at that setting and I try to keep the pot full. Seems you have less slag to clean out. A old spoon works well for cleaning the slag off the top of the lead.
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Originally Posted by STUMP HUNTER
What he said.
I would also try and clean or process your lead in a different pot. I use a large cast iron skillet with a propane jet. The reason I say this is the less crap you get in that pot the happier you will be. By the way, the sides, back and front of that pot get very hot while you are working with it. Take care and follow the safety steps. Long sleeve shirt, eye protection.
Bobo
Vern - your in trouble now!!!!!!!!!!!!LOL
Thanks all for the pointer's. Hey Bobo, I found out just how hot the entire pot gets when I had Squeaky's those few weeks while he was at work. I never touched to but I got close enough 1 time some hair on mu arm got curled. PURDY HOT!!
Watch the splash on them also. I have burns all over my hands from splash. If you feel it it is to late, you are burnt. Nothing major just more annoying than anything else. LOL
Good luck and let me know if you need anything buddy.
Bobo
Just be real careful and you'll be fine. If you're not sure if lead you're putting in is totally dry stick it in your toaster oven or whatever you're using to cure your jigs for a few minutes. I have an aluminum bread pan and anytime I put raw lead in I cover it just in case.
When you start melting/pouring, keep a stubby screwdriver on hand to turn the stopper rod. will keep dribbles to a minimum. Also, a sardine tin (empty) under the spot is handy to catch the drips and spatter.
Thanks guys! More good information! I've got a ladle & an ingot mold that should be here today or tomorrow. Also, I saved a tuna fish can to use as a drip catcher when I'm firing it up when there's already some lead in it. The little "Start-up" card said to leave about an inch of metal in the bottom when finished. That it would speed up the next melting & help keep slag & debris from getting to the spout. Sounds reasonable. I may fire it up today.
You are in trouble......you should not start!!!!!! I set on high to get going then go back down to 7. Also wants you get going on your pours watch the adjustment screw. I make adjustments to go slow and not have a lot of over spill
Vern ol buddy!! I know you got corrupted with the tying stuff but you're in deep doo now!!!LMAO Like everyone said when you first fire it up do it outside and let the light film of oil on it burn off. See you got a drip cup but get yourself a metal coffee can for skimming off any crud from the top of your lead and make sure it's dry!!! I use an old tablespoon.
have fun and be safe!!!
I have all was wanted but to cheap to buy one. Im sure your going have fun with it