Javelin Posted September 27, 2007 Report Share Posted September 27, 2007 Does anyone have any luck using wheel weights in their Hot Pot 2? I do good using pure lead but when I add wheel weights to the mix, I get alot of incomplete pours. Maybe I'm not waiting long enough after the weights melt for the mix to heat up more. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tailchaser Posted September 27, 2007 Report Share Posted September 27, 2007 Are you melting the weights in another pot first and getting the impurities out?? i use them and have no trouble.. but, i melt them down and pour into ingots before i put them in my Hot Pot....also, i crank it up to the highest heat setting.. i dont know if this matters, but it seems to work... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Javelin Posted September 27, 2007 Author Report Share Posted September 27, 2007 I melted them down in a cast iron pot then skimmed off the clips and stuff on the top. Then I put them in corn muffin ingots.Might need to get some more of the impurities out. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HookUp Posted September 27, 2007 Report Share Posted September 27, 2007 Tailchaser hit the nail on the head. Also, if your hooks are to thick, the lead will not fill in the collars. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Javelin Posted September 27, 2007 Author Report Share Posted September 27, 2007 Well, after it melts down, do you need to wait 10 or 15 minutes for the HOt Pot to reach it's full temperature? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Javelin Posted September 27, 2007 Author Report Share Posted September 27, 2007 I'm using a number 4 Mustad hook on a 3/8 oz head. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Javelin Posted September 27, 2007 Author Report Share Posted September 27, 2007 Using the pure lead, it does just fine, but with the wheel weights, it doesn't always cover the collar area Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gloomisman Posted September 27, 2007 Report Share Posted September 27, 2007 I had this same problem with mine. My best solution is I bought a pro pot bottom pour by lee. Some things I tried that helped. very lightly Polish the pour spout to debri doesnt clutter up on it. Make sure all surface crud is away from the pour spout sides. I typically used a big screw driver or small putty knife for this before every couple pours or when crud builds up again. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
basskat Posted September 27, 2007 Report Share Posted September 27, 2007 It sounds as if your mold is cold. Try making a few pours without hooks to heat the mold up. This is a common problem when using any method to pour. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
