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Thread: which bottom pour melting pot is best, and why?

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    John, Yes stainless works better as it doesn't transfer heat well. Any lead landing on the plate immediately hardens, does not stick and just get brushed off.

    What I did was take a short length of round rod and center drill it to the size of the existing RCBS downrod. This would slide on the 90 degree bend of the existing rod. I then milled three flat spots the length of the rod then drilled and tapped 4 - 1/4"x28 holes in the rod so two were on the bottom in the flat spot and two on the side. I then centered and welded the rod to the stainless plate with a flat to the plate. I used 4 set screws then just slide the plate on the downrod and tighten the set screws. It would have been less work if I had a piece of square stock which I didn't have so I used the round stock I had on hand. I think the second photo shows it pretty well.

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    So, this is resurrecting a VERY old post, but what do you guys think of an old Ohio Thermal 10-Kilo pot? The thermostat is a dial knob on the left side of the unit. Might have the chance to pick one up but don't know anything about their reliability or how much I should pay.
    Thanks!

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    I have to say I have never heard of an Ohio Thermal, but old pots like Saeco turn up from time to time selling for under $100.

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    Quote Originally Posted by Dragonheart View Post
    I have to say I have never heard of an Ohio Thermal, but old pots like Saeco turn up from time to time selling for under $100.
    Someone further up the thread (page 1, I think) mentioned that Ohio Thermal used to make RCBS's Pro Melt.

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    Quote Originally Posted by bob208 View Post
    back in 72 I bought a layman 10lb. pot. still using it. it went back about 25 years ago and they put a new thermostat on it. I use it for pure lead. in 81 I bought a new 20 lb. pot for mix lead still using it no problems at all.

    the only thing the new thermostat cost me was shipping back to layman.

    Just looking over the old replies. Never heard of a layman before though.
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    Lyman, maybe?

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BP Bronze Point IMR Improved Military Rifle PTD Pointed
BR Bench Rest M Magnum RN Round Nose
BT Boat Tail PL Power-Lokt SP Soft Point
C Compressed Charge PR Primer SPCL Soft Point "Core-Lokt"
HP Hollow Point PSPCL Pointed Soft Point "Core Lokt" C.O.L. Cartridge Overall Length
PSP Pointed Soft Point Spz Spitzer Point SBT Spitzer Boat Tail
LRN Lead Round Nose LWC Lead Wad Cutter LSWC Lead Semi Wad Cutter
GC Gas Check