I'm slowly getting stuff together to start casting, and just snagged a Lyman Mag 20. It had just a little surface rust in the top of the pot, so I started disassembling to clean up the pot. I have the bolts out, but can't get the rod lever stud out...I believe it's screwed in from under the pot lip. Main thing is, I can't get the pot out of the housing...I can get it about an inch or so lifted, but that's it. The drain is also clogged, won't let the shut off rod all the way down.
Any suggestions on how to get the pot all the way out and drain cleaned out?