dr.olds Posted October 2, 2015 Report Share Posted October 2, 2015 I was looking for a suitable sized melt pot for small batches that I inject. Presto pots seem to be very hard to find in Canada . This mini crock pot seems like it would be the perfect size but not hot enough.Its temp is pre set mostly for warming. I was wondering if anyone has played around with bypassing the internal thermostat and using a dimmer to control temp. is it conceivable to get 320 deg out of a crock pot this way. Thanks Noel Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Apdriver Posted October 2, 2015 Report Share Posted October 2, 2015 Baitjunkys has a pid controller for the presto pots. I have a couple of them and they work good but really don't think they would control the temp on that little unit since it's set so low. The other thing I know he's working on is a small two pot heating system for the hobbyist but it's not finished yet. You could certainly order the presto from Amazon or something but get what you're saying about smaller. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dr.olds Posted October 2, 2015 Author Report Share Posted October 2, 2015 I looked at Amazon and it is an option. I have thought about using band heaters and making the pots at work. but then i would need a decent controller . Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Vodkaman Posted October 2, 2015 Report Share Posted October 2, 2015 There is another thread from a few days ago, about a fondu pot thing. On the amazon website for the unit, there was a power controller that was sold as a separate item. Dave Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Travis Posted October 4, 2015 Report Share Posted October 4, 2015 At one time there was a thread concerning the usual fryers (fry daddy etc...). I don't know if the slow cooker is similar but the claim was once the base was removed there was a temperature set screw that was covered with some sort of coating that could be removed and then the temperature set. Never tried it so might not be legit. The small crock we have at my house looks to have a "rivet" that has to be removed before the base could even attempt to be removed from the housing. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
