Fish_N_Fool Posted March 2, 2004 Report Share Posted March 2, 2004 I need to know which pot I should buy. What are the ones that you guys are using? Any that I should stay away from? I'm thinking of the lee pot from lurecraft , either the 12 oz one or the 24 oz one most likely. I want a pot that would hold about 2 cups of plastic so I can pour a run of 10 molds (40 baits) at a time. Also what do you guys use for stirers in these pots? I read somewhere that some of you use drills? PLease clue me in on how you did this. Tnx Fish-N-Fool Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
earthworm77 Posted March 2, 2004 Report Share Posted March 2, 2004 I use the small one and I pour about 70 4" Sticks per pot. The only problem I see with a larger pot is too much heat on the plastic for an increased amount of time. I stir the pot with a 1/4" steel rod. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MarshManiaC Posted March 3, 2004 Report Share Posted March 3, 2004 I have both the small and large and I regret buying the large one. With the smaller pot you have a lot more control over the pour...the large one is great for filling large cavities that don't require much precision. I stir mine with a butter knife....helps take the plastic off the sides. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kidlizard Posted March 5, 2004 Report Share Posted March 5, 2004 We stir with wooden dowel rods.. You can leave them in the pot and they dont get hot on you. I also have an aluminum rod with a wooden handle that works great... One time I used an old screw driver.... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
guiley Posted March 19, 2004 Report Share Posted March 19, 2004 I use the small Lee pots and stir them with craft sticks - they're cheap, they don't get hot, and they're flat. I leave them on the rim of the pot while I'm pouring. Brian Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BigZ Posted March 19, 2004 Report Share Posted March 19, 2004 After reading a bunch of stuff here on TackleUnderground from the resident masters, I have to agree with them about a few things.. 1: If you are adding a ton of salt to your bats, stick to the microwave because the pour spout will clog easily. 2: Preheat the plastisol in the microwave and add heat stabilizer to keep it from scorching in the pot. 3: I have read nothing but negative info about the larger pots. The additives settle out faster due to the volume in the container and it is harder to keep a consistent heat and mix. [list=] I guess if you were going to pour your baits w/o salt it would be OK to use the larger pot, but I only have the little ones, so I can't really say. Since you are pouring larger baits FF, maybe the big Lee pot is the right tool for the job, I guess there is one way to find out...My favorite method, trial and error. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tubeman Posted March 20, 2004 Report Share Posted March 20, 2004 I agree stick with a small pot. I have a 5 gallon capacity pot and only use it for dipping tubes. As for a stirrer, I use a cordless drill and a paint mixer....you have to with 4 gallons / 1/2 gallon of salt....or you would have to be the plastisol hulk to stir it by hand Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
