I'm trying speed casting, and want to preheat the ingots, but there is precious little space on top of the Lee pot I'm using. About what temp should I shoot for with a hot plate?
I'll put the ingots (three to three and a quarter pound gold brick shaped ingots at the moment) in a pan on the element. I can use pliers to pick them up and put them in the pot, but using a gloved hand might be faster and more secure (provided I don't get burned through the glove, of course).
So, hot enough not to lower the pot temp too much but not so hot as to make the ingots hard or hazardous to handle.
Any recommendations?
TIA! kevin c