Painter1 Posted May 27, 2015 Report Share Posted May 27, 2015 The moving parts on my Lee Pot are getting loose, especially the top bolt. I'm wondering about replacing it with another unit with better access for molds. What is the best melter you have used (110v),? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cadman Posted May 27, 2015 Report Share Posted May 27, 2015 If money is not an issue, the best melter I have ever used is an RCBS Pro-Melt. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
odinohi Posted May 28, 2015 Report Share Posted May 28, 2015 +1 on the promelt. If you need parts RCBS will send them to you for free. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LimpNoodle Posted May 28, 2015 Report Share Posted May 28, 2015 +2 on the RCBS. Best money I've ever spent on this hobby. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Painter1 Posted June 10, 2015 Author Report Share Posted June 10, 2015 You guys convinced me. Best price I found was on Amazon. Prime member so shipping is free. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LimpNoodle Posted June 10, 2015 Report Share Posted June 10, 2015 Midway had them for $360 with free shipping last week. Also a $50 rebate. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Painter1 Posted June 10, 2015 Author Report Share Posted June 10, 2015 I assembled the new lead furnace today and am perplexed by the operating lever stop adjustment system (E in the diagram). The bolt is just "slopping around" in that hole and does not stop the lever. Surely, I am doing something wrong? As you can see in one of the photos, the bolt is able to slide in front (or back) of the lever Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LimpNoodle Posted June 10, 2015 Report Share Posted June 10, 2015 Do you have the bracket upside down? There's no slop in my pot in that area. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Painter1 Posted June 10, 2015 Author Report Share Posted June 10, 2015 NEVER MIND. Bracket needed to be flipped over. Duh! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Painter1 Posted June 10, 2015 Author Report Share Posted June 10, 2015 Do you have the bracket upside down? There's no slop in my pot in that area. Yes. The embarrassing part is - right after I posted this, my wife looked at it and said the same thing. Directions did not differentiate top from bottom, but I'm sure they felt that anyone playing with hot lead should not be a moron. Guilty, LOL 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Vodkaman Posted June 11, 2015 Report Share Posted June 11, 2015 Don't be too hard on yourself. I am proud to be an engineer, but every now and then wifey beats me to a solution and then tells me, "And that's engineering" Dave Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
m.t.pockets Posted June 11, 2015 Report Share Posted June 11, 2015 Don't feel bad I did the same thing dUUUUHHHHH Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LimpNoodle Posted June 11, 2015 Report Share Posted June 11, 2015 <---- Voice of experience. I MAY have done the same thing when I was assembling my pot. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Painter1 Posted June 22, 2015 Author Report Share Posted June 22, 2015 Just wanted to thank you guys that reccomended this lead furnace. It is definitely better built than the Lee pot and working very well Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tapupa Posted June 22, 2015 Report Share Posted June 22, 2015 I have 3 RCBS Pro Melts that have served me well for 20+ years. Have conservatively pored more than 500,000 jigs of various sizes through them without a problem other than a yearly cleaning of the pot. I recently had 2 of them rebuilt by RCBS. New pots, new stems, new rheostats, and new heating elements for $100 each pot. You just can't beat these pots............ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
