plt Posted January 18, 2007 Report Share Posted January 18, 2007 :)Iam sure some oneout there uses a Stay Warm melting pot ,Iam thinking about up gradeing to produce more volume.Anyone that has pros or cons I would be intrested in .The addiction grows worse! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
james bradshaw Posted January 18, 2007 Report Share Posted January 18, 2007 Sta-Warm pots are good quality, but if you dont run more than a gallon of plastic at a time then don't get the 2-1/2 gallon pot, buy the 1-1/2 gallon pot, it will be easier to keep your plastic mixed in the smaller pot especially if your adding salt. When I got my pot a couple years ago they were about $1000 and a good DC powered variable mixer is about another $1000. James Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Patrick Posted January 18, 2007 Report Share Posted January 18, 2007 James, do you use the Sta Warm pots for any of your injection stuff? Can you pressurize those pots for injecting plastic? P~ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
plt Posted January 18, 2007 Author Report Share Posted January 18, 2007 James what size tip do you use and ,Iwas referred by sales rep to purchase a mixer from a company called Indeco,can you help with that? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Predator Bass Baits Posted January 18, 2007 Report Share Posted January 18, 2007 What size gear motor and RPM and Torque does it have, and does anyone know were else other than Lure Craft to get a reasonable priced one ? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
plt Posted January 18, 2007 Author Report Share Posted January 18, 2007 Stay Warm Melting Pots has a 2qt pot starting at around 550.00 and a4qt for 660.00,both have a one year warranty.Iam still try to find out about what type of mixer to buy ? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Predator Bass Baits Posted January 18, 2007 Report Share Posted January 18, 2007 PLT Were is that stay warm pot ? I was thinking of the High production pressure pots LC Sells Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
james bradshaw Posted January 18, 2007 Report Share Posted January 18, 2007 I don't use it for injection, you can't preasurize the one I have, but I think they will custom build one for you that you can preasurize. I think the tip on my pot is 1/4", I bought a 1/8" tip to pour a narrower stream but it took too long to fill a cavity on say a beaver mold went back to the 1/4". The mixer is from Indco. the pot is model#10cn, 120 volt 12.8 amp 2-1/2 gallon. If you get a mixer get one with variable speed and DC not AC. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
plt Posted January 19, 2007 Author Report Share Posted January 19, 2007 What size gear motor and RPM and Torque does it have, and does anyone know were else other than Lure Craft to get a reasonable priced one ? Stay Warm Melting,s located in Ravenna Ohio #is 888 stay-warm, ask for Brian he has been very helpful. The addiction grows worse! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bassbug Posted September 7, 2007 Report Share Posted September 7, 2007 plt Looks like this one has gone cold. Anyone else using Sta-Warm Melting Pots or have any additional info? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tubeman Posted September 8, 2007 Report Share Posted September 8, 2007 We use Sta Warm pots for dipping tubes. What did you want to know about them ? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bassbug Posted September 8, 2007 Report Share Posted September 8, 2007 Interested in anything and everthing. Are many people using them? If not, why not? Do they work better than a Presto Pot. Is the price worth it? Is anyone using a stirrer? How does it hold heat? Does it burn the plastic? Can you pour one and two part molds? Does it pour a uniform stream of hot plastic? Does it heat uniformlly? Does it hold the target temp. well? I have a Presto Pot now and am interested in stepping up to a Sta-warm. Looking for more uniform heating and a better pour spout. Is the inside of the Sta-warm pot coated? Does plastic pull out easlly when the pot is cool or does it stick like the Lee Pot? I have to use a wire brush on my drill to get out the plastic remaining in the Lee Pot. Thanks, Bassbug Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tubeman Posted September 8, 2007 Report Share Posted September 8, 2007 Sorry, I ment to say we use Rite Heat pots for our dipping. We have two 2 1/2 quart Sta Warm pots for our 2 part/open molds. Great pots for all aspects of bottom/gravity pours. Only down fall is the cast aluminium liner which has a slightly rough surface, it is a ##### to get the baked on glitter off at times and the upper 1/4 of the liner tends to brown up if your emptying and not refilling to the top. Other than that its a very reliable pot and it pours a uniform stream...the plastic pulls out easy apart from a little bit of glitter...just need to heat it up a bit and use some WD40 with a plastic scraper. You can also used a wire brush on a drill, although I've been told you can get some fine sand paper and put a mirror finish via wet sanding the liner...I can't seem to find the time too busy pouring... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bassbug Posted September 9, 2007 Report Share Posted September 9, 2007 Thank you Mike Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tubeman Posted September 9, 2007 Report Share Posted September 9, 2007 No problem, I didn't think bit ch was a censorable word Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bassbug Posted September 21, 2007 Report Share Posted September 21, 2007 Mike, Where can I find info on the Rite Heat Pots? Thanks, Bassbug Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tubeman Posted September 21, 2007 Report Share Posted September 21, 2007 Hi, the website is www.ritehete.com Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bassbug Posted September 21, 2007 Report Share Posted September 21, 2007 thanks Mike, Have a great weekend, Bassbug Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
