melting pot

[Ted W. Coombs]

I would like to make some round ball. I have the molds I need. Probably would shoot 1000 rounds a year. What would be a good melting pot for my need. Thanks for your help. Teton Ted



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[Blizzard of '93]

welcome to the forum Teton. wish I had time to shoot 1000, even with my revolvers I'm short of that. I use a heavy aluminum pan I got at the thrift shop (.50) for smelting and a Lee dipper, propane burner heat source.

 

[hobbles]

Mornin Teton Ted
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[2172]

I use a Lee "hot pot" cost me under$30 a few years ago, and a dipper..works fine..I shoot about 500 to 1000 balls a year..Hank

 

[Desert Rat]

I use one of those small cast iron ashtrays and a propane stove. Whatever you use, get a piece of plywood to laydown on your work area so you don't scorch something important in case you spill.

 

[bwhoffman]

I started out many moons ago with a coffee can, a coleman stove and the ventilation of the great outdoors.
...now I have both, a small cast iron melting pot and a LEE production pot.
I still use the free ventilation of the great outdoors.


have not purchased a factory round or BP projectile for anything own other than the .22rf in 29 years!

 

[fw707]

Ted, I got one of these about a month ago:
[url] http://www.midsouthshooterssupply.com/item.asp?sku=0000690949[/url]

It's a 20 pound capacity so you don't have to waste a lot of time filling it back up and waiting for the heat to come back up.

 

[Slamfire]

I use a good quality, stainless steel, 1 quart sauce pot, that I found in my son's household effects. It has one of the sandwich bottoms, to spread the heat well. I melt 5# at a time. :wink:

 

[Headhunter]

I use a WAAGE pot. You set that sucker for 800 Degrees and 20 minutes later, it is 800 degrees and it holds the temp perfect.

Headhunter

 

[Ted W. Coombs]

fw7o7, Thanks for the suggestion on the pot, as I have a lead dipper. Think I will get one and give it a try. Teton

 

[fw707]

I think you'll like it.
Midsouth had the best price I could find.