Originally Posted by
Froogal
The drips are caused by crud getting into the spout. Even with what I consider to be CLEAN lead, there is still some impurities. I have not found a solution that is 100% effective, but periodically scraping the bottom of the pot and also the sides, and then skimming off the crud that floats to the top does make a difference. I use a retired table knife with the tip ground off so it is square.
Most of the lead I use is from Roto-metals. Most of it is good and clean, but not always.