Mike, Wayne,This morning I went to the Rottometals site.They now have lead in little short rod like pieces in 5 lb bags.Roachcreek
Lani I've never owned a bottom pour pot, got a Lee that's the same age as the ladle.
Keith I like simple and the way that I've been doing it is simple and takes very little space. I normally just hunt but this winter I've done probably more plinking than I have in years being snowed in like I am pretty much.
Keith,Ladle casters are thr purists of the casters, many of them have cast very large bullets, 45 cal/500 grains and went to the ladle for better pours.You will find older shooters and the ones that use the ladle. I have had 4 or 5 bottom pour pots, I use a lee production pot with the bottom pour removed although I prefer to cast with propane and a cast iron pot, but ar 69 I am getting lazy enough to use electricity.Bob glad you found the problem. I am going to go after it today and have the mold set up to open those pins as you described.Roachcreek
but the adjustment screw was not tight in that position,
The "adjustment" at the top of the valve rod I the 10 lb. "Pro Pot" doesn't adjust anything.... The screwdriver slot just allows you to turn the valve rod to clear any debris and/or re-seat the valve pin in the hole at the bottom.... When the pot is full, the steel valve rod tends to "float" upwards in the lead, reducing its effective weight, and the pressure of the lead is greater, so they drip more when full.... Grabbing a screwdriver every time between pours is inconvenient, and wastes a lot of time and valuable mould temperature, so I welded a 1" OD flat washer into the slot, so I can turn the valve rod with a gloved hand.... I simply reach up and tweak it after each pour, while I am waiting a few seconds for the sprue to set.... no wasted time, and no screwdriver required.... I think adding some weight to the rod would really help, but I have never tried that.... yet....Bob