The Lee pot project

Beagle333 · July 24, 2013, 09:24 PM

I picked up a junker pot from a fellow, but he had ordered a new liner, coil, thermostat, jumper, plunger rod, and instructions for it and for some reason didn't want to install em. He was only askin' $3 more than the cost of the replacement parts, and it is full of 10# of his boolit alloy too! I think I came out okay!

I believe this one will live to drip again!

GP100man · July 24, 2013, 09:37 PM

Nice Saturday project there !!

Will the old pot fit in the smelter ???

How many is that now ???

10# of turtle busters ???

ripnbst · July 24, 2013, 09:38 PM

I agree, you did we'll.

Beagle333 · July 24, 2013, 09:56 PM

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Will the old pot fit in the smelter ???

I haven't checked yet, but I'm hoping the pot will sit in my 20# ladling pot and I can melt it that way. It'll be close.

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How many is that now ???

This will be my 3rd pot. Currently, I use the 20# for my isotope alloy and the 10# for my pure lead. I wanted this one to do some experimenting with alloys and see if I can grow some mushrooms like Rangefinder and Mike/Tx.

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10# of turtle busters ???

Yep... This'll be 10 more # of the wonderful HPWC's!

Beagle333 · July 27, 2013, 05:27 PM

Since it was raining... I was able to stay indoors and install the new pot, plunger and coil. I'm thinking now that I may just bolt the aluminum faceplate of this assembly to a 2x4, just as it is, and add a base to it to make a custom height pot, and also I would like to toss the old switch and just run the power through a standard house dimmer switch, so I might have a little better control of the heat.
But.... it's coming along nicely!

hAkron · July 27, 2013, 06:03 PM

Can you get the alloy out of the old pot with a torch?

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Beagle333 · July 27, 2013, 06:12 PM

Good idea. A torch would work, but I figured I would end up with a very hot ingot, still wet on the outside when it fell out. The old pot will fit down inside my 20# pot, so I'm going to float it in there and when everything melts, I'll ladle it nearly dry, then carefully pour it out with some long channel locks and gloves, and toss the old pot.

Sure Shot Mc Gee · July 27, 2013, 07:36 PM

For a guy who lives "Back in the woods a piece" Seems like you got things all figured out there Beagle. If you need to get rid of that old chunk of nasty look'in lead I suppose I can can help you out there 333._

S/S_

Mike / Tx · July 28, 2013, 02:24 PM

Just tossing this out there, if you want to put some risers back on that thing, and can find some 1/4" OD SS tubing it works really well and the screws will fit in there nice and tight.

Beagle333 · July 28, 2013, 03:52 PM

I put the old bucket down in my 20# pot and it melted and drained right out the spout hole into the bigger pot. 'Gotta salvage that 10# of lead!

July 24, 2013, 09:24 PM	#1
Beagle333 Senior Member Join Date: January 7, 2012 Location: Auburn, AL. Posts: 2,332	The Lee pot project I picked up a junker pot from a fellow, but he had ordered a new liner, coil, thermostat, jumper, plunger rod, and instructions for it and for some reason didn't want to install em. He was only askin' $3 more than the cost of the replacement parts, and it is full of 10# of his boolit alloy too! I think I came out okay! I believe this one will live to drip again! __________________ . . . Have a Colt and a smile. Last edited by Beagle333; July 24, 2013 at 09:59 PM. Reason: because it's humpday

July 24, 2013, 09:37 PM	#2
GP100man Senior Member Join Date: August 1, 2007 Location: Tabor City , NC. Posts: 1,969	Nice Saturday project there !! Will the old pot fit in the smelter ??? How many is that now ??? 10# of turtle busters ??? __________________ GP100man

July 24, 2013, 09:38 PM	#3
ripnbst Senior Member Join Date: November 24, 2010 Location: Spring, TX Posts: 1,552	The Lee pot project I agree, you did we'll.

July 27, 2013, 05:27 PM	#5
Beagle333 Senior Member Join Date: January 7, 2012 Location: Auburn, AL. Posts: 2,332	Saturday update Since it was raining... I was able to stay indoors and install the new pot, plunger and coil. I'm thinking now that I may just bolt the aluminum faceplate of this assembly to a 2x4, just as it is, and add a base to it to make a custom height pot, and also I would like to toss the old switch and just run the power through a standard house dimmer switch, so I might have a little better control of the heat. But.... it's coming along nicely! __________________ . . . Have a Colt and a smile.

July 27, 2013, 06:03 PM	#6
hAkron Senior Member Join Date: March 31, 2011 Location: Akron, Ohio Posts: 318	The Lee pot project Can you get the alloy out of the old pot with a torch? Sent from my iPad using Tapatalk 2

July 27, 2013, 06:12 PM	#7
Beagle333 Senior Member Join Date: January 7, 2012 Location: Auburn, AL. Posts: 2,332	I been thinking and measuring..... Good idea. A torch would work, but I figured I would end up with a very hot ingot, still wet on the outside when it fell out. The old pot will fit down inside my 20# pot, so I'm going to float it in there and when everything melts, I'll ladle it nearly dry, then carefully pour it out with some long channel locks and gloves, and toss the old pot. __________________ . . . Have a Colt and a smile.

July 27, 2013, 07:36 PM	#8
Sure Shot Mc Gee Senior Member Join Date: January 2, 2012 Location: Minnesota Posts: 3,876	For a guy who lives "Back in the woods a piece" Seems like you got things all figured out there Beagle. If you need to get rid of that old chunk of nasty look'in lead I suppose I can can help you out there 333._ S/S_

July 28, 2013, 02:24 PM	#9
Mike / Tx Senior Member Join Date: April 8, 2000 Posts: 2,102	Just tossing this out there, if you want to put some risers back on that thing, and can find some 1/4" OD SS tubing it works really well and the screws will fit in there nice and tight. __________________ LAter, Mike / TX

July 28, 2013, 03:52 PM	#10
Beagle333 Senior Member Join Date: January 7, 2012 Location: Auburn, AL. Posts: 2,332	I put the old bucket down in my 20# pot and it melted and drained right out the spout hole into the bigger pot. 'Gotta salvage that 10# of lead! __________________ . . . Have a Colt and a smile.