I received my Lee Pro 4-20 a couple of days ago and anxiously got it out of the box. Gave it a look over, screwed the valve knob on, and actually read the instructions.
I've watched a lot of videos on people using the 4-20, and the operation seems pretty straight forward: Put lead in, turn it on, let lead melt, lift handle to dispense.
First thing that's striking me about the one I have is, there's very little upward and downward movement of the handle. That could be normal, but that thing that's concerning me and keeping me from plugging it in and melting some lead is, the assembly is already in the fully "up" position. IE, I can't lift the handle, but I can push it down; slightly.
Is this normal? Does the pot filling with lead somehow push the handle and spout down?
One thing I've noted is that the screw/post at the top of the bracket is noticeably canted outward. I don't see how the hole in the bracket is going to glide very smoothly with it like that?
Pics are attached, so maybe ya'll can tell me if this pot is good to go, or if there's something noticeably wrong with it.