Big-D Posted November 18, 2009 Report Share Posted November 18, 2009 I poured 5 Doz. Arky heads yesterday after work and the lead in the pot started getting thick... uh oh. The element was fine (much to my suprise) but the connection to the element had completely corroded away on one side. It's held up for several thousand pours and 5 or 6 years? I guess it's time for a new one. -D Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Big-D Posted November 18, 2009 Author Report Share Posted November 18, 2009 I poured 5 Doz. Arky heads yesterday after work and the lead in the pot started getting thick... uh oh. The element was fine (much to my suprise) but the connection to the element had completely corroded away on one side. It's held up for several thousand pours and 5 or 6 years? I guess it's time for a new one. -D OK, the title of the post is Hot Pot II- I just can't figure out how to edit it now. -D Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jig Man Posted November 18, 2009 Report Share Posted November 18, 2009 OK, the title of the post is Hot Pot II- I just can't figure out how to edit it now. -D You might save a few bucks and get replacement parts. I have one pot that is close to 20 years old. I just rebuild what ever is needed to keep it going. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
smalljaw Posted November 18, 2009 Report Share Posted November 18, 2009 That is a fair amount of time for the hot pot 2, there is a reason the sell spare elements but I think your problem goes way beyond that. Instead of that you may want to invest in a bottom pour furnace but if it's out of your budget or you don't pour a whole lot you may also consider the Lee precision melter and a smalle ladle, it doesn't cost but a few dollars more than the hot pot and it's a whole lot easier pouring from a ladle with 2oz of lead rather than 2lbs. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Big-D Posted November 18, 2009 Author Report Share Posted November 18, 2009 That is a fair amount of time for the hot pot 2, there is a reason the sell spare elements but I think your problem goes way beyond that. Instead of that you may want to invest in a bottom pour furnace but if it's out of your budget or you don't pour a whole lot you may also consider the Lee precision melter and a smalle ladle, it doesn't cost but a few dollars more than the hot pot and it's a whole lot easier pouring from a ladle with 2oz of lead rather than 2lbs. I use wheel weights and don't want a bottom pour. I used a friend's a couple of times and was not impressed with it. I learned with the original Palmer Hot Pot (with the element inside the lead) and then moved to the Hot PotII when that one died. I never had a single issue pouring (or handling) either pot. Using a seperate ladle with a melting pot is adding another step for me. You might save a few bucks and get replacement parts. I have one pot that is close to 20 years old. I just rebuild what ever is needed to keep it going. One of the legs is missing from the stand, and there is a lot of corrosion inside (under the screw-on cover) where the element attaches. I'm weighing the idea of replacing the element, but am leaning towards a new setup. -D Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jig Man Posted November 18, 2009 Report Share Posted November 18, 2009 I use wheel weights and don't want a bottom pour. I used a friend's a couple of times and was not impressed with it. I learned with the original Palmer Hot Pot (with the element inside the lead) and then moved to the Hot PotII when that one died. I never had a single issue pouring (or handling) either pot. Using a seperate ladle with a melting pot is adding another step for me. One of the legs is missing from the stand, and there is a lot of corrosion inside (under the screw-on cover) where the element attaches. I'm weighing the idea of replacing the element, but am leaning towards a new setup. -D New is always nice. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fatman Posted November 18, 2009 Report Share Posted November 18, 2009 If you've got corrosion up where the element plugs in you might want to get a new one, I had the same problem and the elements just kept burning out but even quicker. If you get a new one don't throw the old one away!!! Dig the element out of it and use an electric hot plate or a gas stove to heat it. You can do most of the dirty work of cleaning the wheelweights in the old one and save the new one for cleaned lead. Fatman Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
