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EMC45
10-12-2009, 06:20 PM
Old pic from over the summer. Walked away and came back to find the tower of drips!http://i298.photobucket.com/albums/mm243/Evansguns/102_2116.jpg
docone31
10-12-2009, 06:37 PM
Abstract art at its best!!!!
When I shut down my Lee pot, I turn the spigot screw. I go around, and back and forth. If there is any crud in there, it gets it out of the way of the spout.
Skipper
10-12-2009, 07:40 PM
I got tired of mine doing that. I welded it shut and turned it into a dip pot.
uncle joe
10-12-2009, 07:58 PM
So, would that be a Stalactite or Stalagmite, or a hermaphrodite.
desteve811
10-12-2009, 08:40 PM
when mines drip, i stick the end of a paperclip in there to break free the junk in there. remove it and it should stop.
462
10-12-2009, 10:56 PM
Check out my pot art: http://castboolits.gunloads.com/showthread.php?t=58240&highlight=pot+art
Shiloh
10-12-2009, 11:27 PM
I have a few of those.

The paper clip up the nozzle works great to prevent this.

Shiloh
EMC45
10-13-2009, 09:03 AM
Got a paper clip by the pot. Always!
oldhickory
10-13-2009, 12:19 PM
I fixed mine with a roofing nail.:mrgreen:
dromia
10-15-2009, 07:41 AM
The Lee pots are really a dipping kit.

Add your own nail, remove the redundant pouring tackle and away you go.

Thats how I made mine into a worthwhile casting tool. :D
LostSoul
10-15-2009, 04:47 PM
My Lee 10lb pot dripped a lot the first few times I used it, but now for some reason it's sealing much better.

Never did get any cool sculptures though!
JSnover
10-15-2009, 04:59 PM
I had the same thing happen. Some annoying drippage at first but it stopped on it's own after a while. Then I had to buy a thermometer. How do you know your Lee bottom pour is ready? When it starts to drip!:kidding:
jsizemore
10-15-2009, 05:25 PM
The only thing worse then a drippy Lee bottom pour is a plugged Lee bottom pour.
dromia
10-15-2009, 06:20 PM
The only thing worse then a drippy Lee bottom pour is a plugged Lee bottom pour.


Why pray tell?
jsizemore
10-15-2009, 09:53 PM
Ain't much of a bottom pour if it won't pour.
dromia
10-16-2009, 02:19 AM
Ain't much of a bottom pour if it won't pour.


Exactly convert it into a dipping pot and you have one that works, leave it as a pourer and at best you have a pot that half works
shotman
10-16-2009, 03:01 AM
That drip helps to line up the mold > I made mine drip by running the screw on top up some .I do have a drip but I can line mold up and when done, set a ingot mold under it
jsizemore
10-16-2009, 05:42 PM
Exactly convert it into a dipping pot and you have one that works, leave it as a pourer and at best you have a pot that half works

Mine drips and pours great. If it's drippn', it's workn'.
missionary5155
10-16-2009, 08:42 PM
Greetings
I have 2 ... they both used to drip non stop. I followed the advice of a member here and took the handle unit apart, removed the spigot & lapped the spigot in the pour spout.
I also added some lead wheights on the handle stem.
Result : NO more drips. Well maybe one or two in an hour. It is well worth the 10 minutes it took to lap (I used fine valve grinding compound) .
TAWILDCATT
10-16-2009, 09:27 PM
if any of you had machanical ability you would fix it some did by lapping.if you pluged it up you lack ability.most put a weight on the rod.you might put a light spring on handle.but lapping would seem the best.
WHITETAIL
10-21-2009, 08:03 AM
EMC-45, just add some weight.
I do not own a LEE.
I have a Lyman 20 and I had a drip
problem.
So I cleaned the nozel and the stop.
Then I added a little weight to the handle.
Now it only drips when it gets a piece of
crud in the nozel.
Then I just use the paper clip method.:Fire: