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readr1
12-31-2008, 11:26 AM
I have seen in a few of your posts where people have mounted 1 pot above another. I recently received an RCBS Promelt and I want to double up with my old lee 20lbs bottom pour. Can any one explain how they did this?
P.S.I am wanting to premelt in the Lee and use the RCBS as the main pot.

canebreaker
12-31-2008, 05:14 PM
What are you going to premelt?

readr1
12-31-2008, 08:31 PM
16lb WW ingots, so I don't have to wait for it to come back up to casting temperature in my main pot.

Bret4207
12-31-2008, 08:55 PM
Basically you mount the second pot so the stream lands in the lower pot. You rig a rod to both handles so that when you activate the lower one to make a our, the upper one is also activated.

mold maker
12-31-2008, 08:59 PM
How do you plan to get a 16# ingot into the LEE pot?
Ingots cast in 1/2-1# ingot molds or those cast in muffin pans work well.
Just make sure that the drips and stream from the upper pot cant cause a splash in the lower pot. Safety is never second place to speed.

mooman76
12-31-2008, 09:00 PM
I just keep adding as I make bullets. Little more difficuly with a 6x because it uses so much but if you keep adding a little at a time and throw back in you sprues and mistakes it keeps it going.

readr1
12-31-2008, 09:32 PM
How do you plan to get a 16# ingot into the LEE pot?


I use a small loaf pan for my ingots. They just barely fit in the Lee pot.

readr1
12-31-2008, 09:42 PM
Basically I am looking for pics and possible methods of doing this.