junyaah Posted November 8, 2014 Report Share Posted November 8, 2014 I just got my lee melting pot and it makes pouring my jigs so much easier than a spoon and iron skillet I was using. I read on another post that they keep it on temp setting 8. Well I poured about 25 jigs with it on 8 and it started to glow. I turned it down a couple notches and it clogged up. I didn't wana burn my house down so I turned it off. Is this normal? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kasilofchrisn Posted November 10, 2014 Report Share Posted November 10, 2014 No that is not normal. I would contact lee about this as your pot obviously has problems. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
smalljaw Posted November 10, 2014 Report Share Posted November 10, 2014 What is a couple of notches and what kind of lead? If your lead is turning color it is way too hot, but don't turn back too low, you want to find where the lead is hot and molten but not turning color. 8 was too hot so dial it back to 6 and watch it, this will take 15 to 20 minutes before you'll notice if you have it right or if it is too cool or still too hot. I asked about the lead because with scrap lead you don't always know what you're getting, if it is wheel weights it is pretty safe to assume the lead is hard which in most cases means your pot will have to be turned up a little more for it to flow. My pot will melt the lead at number 4 but 5 is where it will pour pure soft lead but 6 is the best as it makes it hot but not too hot which makes my hard alloys pour better. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bryanmc Posted November 10, 2014 Report Share Posted November 10, 2014 (edited) I'd contact Lee... Sounds like a thermostat problem. The points should have opened long before the pot started to glow. The t-stat in these pots is simply a set of contacts that are either on (closed) or off (open), the coil always runs at 100% when it's running. Heat from the pot itself (heating the air inside the stand) is what acts on the tstat coil. Edited November 10, 2014 by bryanmc Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
