maltrout Posted February 29, 2008 Report Share Posted February 29, 2008 I got a Lee melting pot a few weeks ago and it has worked pretty good up until tonight. I poured about 10 Jigs and noticed that the pot started dripping a little. Then before I knew it It would not pour at all. When I lift the lever I might get a few drops to come out if I am lucky. I am using good quality lead and the pot is definitly getting hot enough. I poured most of the lead out of the pot into a cast iron pan by lifting and tilting the pot ( I know, not the safest thing to do ) and it looked good except some of the lead the remained in the pot had the consistency of like ashes. ?????. So I am wondering if the pot is just a bad one or if this is a commom problem and if so are there any solutions??? Thanks Matt Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tailchaser Posted February 29, 2008 Report Share Posted February 29, 2008 i have had this problem.. if it is dripping, use a screwdriver and twist the plunger thing and line in back up.. it will get a little offset in the hole and allow some lead to start seaping by... i also keep a small drill bit handy when pouring.. when the spout starts to get a little clogged i will use the bit to clean it out .. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HookUp Posted February 29, 2008 Report Share Posted February 29, 2008 Paper clips work to clean out the spout too. Make sure you're holding them in a pair of pliers; a hot drop of lead and skin dont mix well. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mikel7@mac.com Posted March 1, 2008 Report Share Posted March 1, 2008 Try burning a small chunck of bee's wax ( about the size of your little finger nail ) in your lead, stir like the devil. this seems to help everything Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JIGNPIG Posted March 1, 2008 Report Share Posted March 1, 2008 If you use the Bee's wax, Make sure it is no bigger than you finger nail! I put in a piece about the size of a small pad of butter and almost burnt the house down! How do you explain that to your wife and Insurance Co. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cadman Posted March 2, 2008 Report Share Posted March 2, 2008 If you use the Bee's wax, Make sure it is no bigger than you finger nail! I put in a piece about the size of a small pad of butter and almost burnt the house down! How do you explain that to your wife and Insurance Co. Just out of curiosity, are you sure it was bees wax? I've been using bees wax for 5 years, and all it does is just smoke really bad. I switched to this because some candle wax will flame up. Maybe there is different grades of bees wax. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JIGNPIG Posted March 3, 2008 Report Share Posted March 3, 2008 I got it from a bud of mine that does a lot of bow hunting. It was the wax that he uses on the string. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fatman Posted March 3, 2008 Report Share Posted March 3, 2008 Besides using a screwdriver to re-align the pour bar I use a really long piece of stiff lure making wire and run it down along the edge of the pour bar and out the pour spout to clear it out. Make sure you're wearing heavy gloves and you have a small pot to catch the lead that comes out when you lift the the handle. I've never had to use any flux or wax in my melting pots. After I'm done pouring and the pot's are cold again I use steel wool to clean the inside of the pot. Fatman Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
