gone2long Posted February 3, 2009 Report Share Posted February 3, 2009 Looking into buying a Lee production pot anybody using one, how is it for 2 piece molds. Also looking to buy 5 gallons of plastisol, besides the settling issue does it have a shelf life? I'm only pouring for my own needs. Chris Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jimcline Posted February 3, 2009 Report Share Posted February 3, 2009 I've had a Lee plastic pot and didn't really care for it. If I were you I look into either making or buying a Presto pouring pot. You can get all the info you need right here on TU. As far as plastic it'll last a long time. Just make sure you mix it well before you pour it. If you let it sit for an extended period you may get some seperation so it's important to stir it up really well. My personal preference would be Calhoun's. But seriously, if you want to get serious about pouring plastic please look into a Presto pot, you won't be sorry, Good luck, JIM Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gone2long Posted February 3, 2009 Author Report Share Posted February 3, 2009 Hey Jim thanks for the speedy response, I just googled presto and found listings for several units, is this pot the same as the wax melter? if so seemed pretty resonable but looks like I may need to ad a smaller spigot to acheive better pour control. I guess my next question would be should I make a stir motor to keep salt, sand, glitter and the like suspended prior to pouring looks easy enough. Thanks, Chris Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Zbass Posted February 3, 2009 Report Share Posted February 3, 2009 There is a lot of info on presto pots on here as far as building one yourself. Also there are a couple of guys that sell some too. Bearsbaits is one of them. You can make one easy enough. It is different than a wax melter. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jimcline Posted February 3, 2009 Report Share Posted February 3, 2009 Yes, you absolutely want a stirring motor and paddle with a presto. I have one from Bears and it works great. He also sells the entire pot and stirring setup. My suggestion is to get at least the stirrer from him. He's also now offering a stainless steel paddle for easier clean up. No to mention he sells plastic, molds, glitter and color. There are several others on here that you can get your supplies from as well. Good luck, JIM Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
outdooradvantage Posted February 4, 2009 Report Share Posted February 4, 2009 I just ordered one from Bear with the stainless paddles. Heard great things about them. Should be here in a day or two. I can let you know how it is if you want. Jeff....... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bassan30 Posted February 4, 2009 Report Share Posted February 4, 2009 try bearsbaits got plastic , molds pouring pot check him out , great shipping to Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jimcline Posted February 4, 2009 Report Share Posted February 4, 2009 I just ordered one from Bear with the stainless paddles. Heard great things about them. Should be here in a day or two. I can let you know how it is if you want. Jeff....... Yes, by all means let us know how the stainless paddle works out. I would appreciate it greatly. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
outdooradvantage Posted February 7, 2009 Report Share Posted February 7, 2009 Ok, just finished pouring with my new pot. Everything went well and clean up is a snap! Plastic just simply peels right off. Thanks Bear.... Jeff........... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bear21211 Posted February 7, 2009 Report Share Posted February 7, 2009 Very welcome Jeff.I hope it speeds your production up. Thank you for your order Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
