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paulsnapp · May 23, 2013, 04:40 AM

I was just wondering what the best practice is for shutting down a melting pot. After I am done casting, do I drain all remaining alloy out of the pot, leave anything that is left over in the pot and just heat up next time, fill the pot to some level before shutting down? If I am to drain the pot, is there any cleaning that needs to be done before putting the pot away? Thanks for any advice!

May 23, 2013, 04:40 AM	#1
paulsnapp Junior Member Join Date: April 23, 2013 Posts: 13	Do you leave alloy in the pot? I was just wondering what the best practice is for shutting down a melting pot. After I am done casting, do I drain all remaining alloy out of the pot, leave anything that is left over in the pot and just heat up next time, fill the pot to some level before shutting down? If I am to drain the pot, is there any cleaning that needs to be done before putting the pot away? Thanks for any advice!