Lead poisoning symptoms in adults include fatigue, muscle aches, insomnia, constipation, depression, headaches, and memory loss.

I find that after the 1/2 full pot is hot, newly added ingots melt pretty fast if you don't add a whole bunch at 1 time. In general though, keep your lead DRY and your pot DRY, and avoid steam explosions and rust altogether. Using clean lead no matter what brand is just logical though no matter how clean you think you got it there will be some crap come out. 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 you remove the pintle and grind/polish it to a sharp point exactly like a pencil, it won't leak unless you let slag accumulate on the bottom.My "fix" idea for the Lee is to shape a piece of metal in a "Z" shape so it can be screwed to the top of the pot and have a small threaded bolt over the stem so that there is a true positive stop for flow control. If you’re using an aluminum muffin pan, turn the pan over and tap it against a solid surface to free the lead ingots.

I have mine adjusted to get the maximum flow possible, because I am casting 400-500 grain boolits most of time. 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. If you get something other than the Lyman in a bottom pour, be sure to get a Lyman ladle, the Lees are a poor excuse for a lead ladle. Now, honestly, if I were trying to shoot Sub MOA 1000yd shots out of habit, I wouldn't be using Lee. An old cast iron pan is good if you've got a good hot heat source, I use an old aluminium plant pot as it heats up quickly.Load one, pour while the other is melting and load molds in between makes a pretty efficient system. It is the impurities and dirt, that must be cleaned from wheel weights, that plug the spout on bottom pour pots. So the consensus seems to be if you can find a used Pro Melt, that's the best you can get, and if you can't, Lyman's Mag 20 is the best thing in current production? The unit is supplied with a 3-wire power cord that will require a plug complying with NF C 15-100 to be connected to a 220-volt power supply at its end. Our range of Lee melting pots includes bottom-pour pots and standard lead melting pots for use with ladles.

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. On Sunday I would size and lube all the bullets using a Star luber/sizer - I got two one set up for each caliber.To enable personalised advertising (like interest-based ads), we may share your data with our marketing and advertising partners using cookies and other technologies. Oh so much easier to clean and keep running, and here after just shy of a ton of lead through i have yet to catch a drip! As soon as I started thinking about getting rid of the old Lee, it started working perfectly -- no drips or other torments. Never allow children or anyone who is pregnant to use your lead-contaminated tools or come near your workspace before you clean it.