Does anyone know if there is a fix to a RCBS lead Pro Pot, mine will now only heat up to about 650 degrees.
Does anyone know if there is a fix to a RCBS lead Pro Pot, mine will now only heat up to about 650 degrees.
If I had a problem with my Pro Melt, I would call RCBS. Excellent customer service. The times that I have needed to call them, they were very helpful. The only time they charged me, was for return shipping only.
Call or email tech support. Sounds like a thermostat.
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Thanks for the replies, We did try to contact RCBS, am waiting for a reply from them.
Good luck! Last year a ladder falling from hangers in garage snapped the thermostat off my Lyman pot -- it would only heat to about 500*. I unscrewed plate after removing knob and wired a piece of 12ga wire across the thermostat. Bought a PID controller from a CastBoolit Vendor and it has worked superbly since. The thermocouple suspended in the pot is actually less obtrusive than my old Lyman analog thermometer, and I can view the actual temp digitally displayed continuously from my seated/casting position. Just a thought if the good folks at RCBS don't get back to you. I've had nothing but GREAT luck in my contact attempts.
BEST!
georgerkahn
No exp with the rcbs pot ,but on my Lyman ya can remove the knob & adjust the thermostat with a small electronics flat screwdriver.
There`s only a few vendors of good parts these days , some are "disposable" or "unserviceable"
If ya work on it please unplug it ! don`t ask how "I" know !!!
GP
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Am going to send back to RCBS, they'll rebuild the whole top end complete for about $90.
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Ever so happy to hear you have a solution, albeit that you have to ship, wait, wait, and wait -- plus send some $$$$. When my "L"-brand broke -- all I wanted was to buy a replacement thermostat, I learned I was out of luck. Hence, I since bought an RCBS -- their customer support is 100% the reason I seek their name/label on purchases. I'd be curious the time-span; do hope you add to this/your post when you get it back?
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georgerkahn
Yes, the Pro Melt is adjustable . Small screw driver is all that is needed. I recall counter clock wise raises temp, clockwise lowers temp.
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