Why is my pot doing this?
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Why is my pot doing this?
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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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When that happens to me I mean the opening with a straightened out hook.
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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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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.
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.
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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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.
I have that pot and have had it for a number of years, its been a very reliable pot. I get those drips from time to time, using a flathead screwdriver on the stems will fix that. Just twist it one way or the other until the drip stops. If you get a weird stream when pouring, thats usually when you have debris clogging the spout. Some guys use a hook, I like to use a finishing nail to clear any debris.
What size lead pot do most use starting out? 10 lb?
I’ve had two 20lb in the last 8 years and both over time dripped so bad. Got fed up and was needing to pour so went to BPS and they only had a 10lb so got it. So far I like it and works great. If it goes down hill I’ll be forking out the hundreds for a Lyman or RCBS. Heck maybe even get a spin cast.
I don't do large pours, mostly for myself and a few neighbors. 10# has fit my needs for years.
Oh I will say that when I get to pouring 1 ounce jigs it goes down fast.
I have a ten and a twenty, the twenty was given to me. All the right corrections have already been given. I like the ten and have had it for a lot of years since I bought it new. I’ve had another twenty years ago and for my small jigs the ten worked better. Long pants and sleeves are smart, glasses too. Enjoy, it’s a lot of fun.