electric one burner.............

[bob1961]

would a electric one burner range work fer melting lead that i can buy at wal-mart fer running ball when i get going on my new rifle...............bob

 

[ButlerFord]

Yes/No/Maybe The 750 watt burner is juat a little on the light side if you try to use a pot that is too big or too full. The pot fitting the burner is the most important part of the combination. I have an old 1000 watt and steel pan that fits perfectly. The only thing that I would consider a problem is that it is really easy to get too much weight in it.
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B. Ford

 

[davesonic444]

I tried that a few years ago when i first started casting.It worked great for a while.Eventually the element in the burner got to where it wouldn't keep the mix melted.
I would suggest buying one of the Lee production pots instead.They are not that expensive and if you decide to quit casting you can always sell it over Ebay.Otherwise a gas campstove would work too.

 

[cayugad]

The best thing I found for melting the lead is Menard's which is like a Lowe's or other home builder supply place was selling the propane burner Turkey Cookers with pot and all the other trimmings one year for $19.95. Well I took an old burner grate off a gas stove from the junk I have laying around and wired that to the stand. That holds my lead pot and that adjustable propane burner is really nice for keeping the melting lead at a constant heat.

Plus you can always break out the cooker and make an excellent turkey on the thing....

 

[Rebel]

I use my old Coleman camping stove. It is one of the older ones that uses Coleman fuel instead of propane, but works fine for casting lead.

 

[kentucky bucky]

Mine works great. I just used it to melt pewter for a nose cap. The adjustment comes in handy to get the temp right. It probably won't take alot of use, but for me it works fine. :imo:

 

[blksmth52]

Mine works great. I just used it to melt pewter for a nose cap. The adjustment comes in handy to get the temp right. It probably won't take alot of use, but for me it works fine. :imo:

I'm with KB. I've been using one for years for casting RB and for the tin I use for bolsters and butt caps for knives. :m2c: