For some of the larger pours you need to get a lot of lead into the mold much more quickly to avoid layering. With being blacklisted from all ad networks like Adsense or should I say Ad NOSense due to our pro 2nd Amendment stance and topic of this commmunity we rely 100% on Supporting Memberships to fund our efforts. Lee Precision primarily produces equipment for ammunition reloading, but their lead melting pots and accessories have been the standard for pouring fishing lure and weights decades. Keep your gloves on, even if the mold is cool to the touch, because the lead may still be hot enough to burn you.

One winter evening we were making sinkers and a neighbor brought over a couple hundred pounds of wheel weights.

MADE IN THE USA - All Hot Pot 2 lead melting pots are made in the USA using local materials and labor. It is the impurities and dirt, that must be cleaned from wheel weights, that plug the spout on bottom pour pots. Without these technologies, things like personalised recommendations, your account preferences, or localisation may not work correctly. I'd be using Hornady, Lyman, or one of those Super, High Dollar, single stage presses with sub micron adjustments. of clearance under the spout is high enough to accept all brands of bullet molds and most sinker molds.

Most purchases from business sellers are protected by the Consumer Contract Regulations 2013 which give you the right to cancel the purchase within 14 days after the day you receive the item. With a melting point of only 621 °F (327 °C), you can easily melt lead yourself and cast it into all kinds of shapes. my experience as far as the dripping has not been so bad that when I unplug the pot with it still full of molten lead it does not leak out or anything like that. I'm fortunate in the fact that i can get access to gas burners etc in my place of work, i simply cut the lead into strips and place into a heavy duty ladle where the heat is applied directly, the ladle will hold between 10-12ozs so its not too heavy and can easily be poured.If the item comes direct from a manufacturer, it may be delivered in non-retail packaging, such as a plain or unprinted box or plastic bag. The European Union has banned the use of lead wheel weights, effective July 2005, In California, the law took effect January 1, 2010. Allow the dross to cool inside the discard vessel for 20-30 minutes, or until the vessel is cool to the touch. Users should be aware of the health risks associated with lead exposure, including birth defects and cancer.

I now make several caliber of bullets, many different shapes and sizes ofsinkers some up to 4 pound each and also some bigger things such as downrigger balls. I keep a bit of 2 cycle oil on my casting bench and lube the lift handle where it goes around the pour spout on the Lee, this really helps with the tools smoothness.While you’re waiting for the lead to cool, begin cleaning up by closing the valve on your propane tank, unplugging your metal melting pot, or closing and disconnecting the gas source for your blowtorch. Lee pots are pretty good, you can also use a propane base from a turkey fryer, a spoon to ladle out the lead into the molds and a cast iron pot. if you go with a Lee pot like as been said take the valve rod apart and use something like valve grinding compound or similar put it in a drill and spin it in the seat. X Trustworthy Source Centers for Disease Control and Prevention Main public health institute for the US, run by the Dept. Warning: Melting lead and casting lead objects will expose you and others in the area to lead, which is known to cause birth defects, other reproductive harm and cancer.

Load one, pour while the other is melting and load molds in between makes a pretty efficient system. The 103 third parties who use cookies on this service do so for their purposes of displaying and measuring personalized ads, generating audience insights, and developing and improving products. The melting point of lead is 621 °F (327 °C), so you’ll need a powerful yet safe heat source to do the job.Wheel weights SHOULD NOT be used for melting/pouring lead lures and weights, as they contain high levels of impurities that can damage or ruin melting pots. He is currently counting down the seconds until the release of Kerbal Space Program 2 in 2023—a game that will almost certainly take up what little free time he has.