Lee Pot

[David LaPell]

I found this at a gun show for $20. I have to warm it up to get the lead out to see if the bottom pour works, but hopefully it will do ok.

 

[captainkirk]

That is exactly like the one I have been using for several years now. Once the valve started leaking on me, I melted all of the lead out, and "lapped" the "pin" to the hole and no more drips. This one should work well for you, but a thermometer helps with consistency.

Enjoy your new casting venture, there is a learning curve, but the results are well worth it.

captainkirk


PS I lost the almost whole pot once when the valve stuck open with some debris and I couldn't get it shut. I now have the pot sitting in two or three thicknesses of aluminum turkey pans to catch any big goofs.

 

[Bucks Owin]

Yep, mine's a 70's model and still going strong. I decided to "fix" a slightly dripping spout one time and ended up buying a new liner for it a few years back for $7, but other than that...

(And I learned a $7 lesson. A little bit of drip now and then is to be ignored! :wink

$20 is a good score IMO...

 

[GP100man]

A small pair of vice grips clamped on the handle goes a long way to help stopping drips , when the pot is nearly full the pin will almost float !!!

Lappin don`t hurt either !!!

Good scrounge there !!!

 

[Flash]

A small pair of vice grips clamped on the handle goes a long way to help stopping drips , when the pot is nearly full the pin will almost float !!!

Lappin don`t hurt either !!!

Good scrounge there !!!

It certainly does float up. I poured a lead disc from a plaster mould, sawed a slit half way across it and smashed it on the handle like a split shot fishing sinker. No more drips. Did the same thing to my Saeco bottom pour.