After three years casting my own boolits I finally broke down and changed my .....???

[taco650]

I have been using my Lee pro 20 for about 5 years. I am sure the PID is nice, but I feel like I get by fine without it. I never let the pot run down very far before I add a small ingot. I only add one ingot at a time and that prevents the huge swing with temp.

What did you melt your lead with before getting the Lee Pro 20?

[ravyynr1]

How expensive was the pid set up? Any tutorials on setting it up?

[ronaldod]

How expensive was the pid set up? Any tutorials on setting it up?

Take a look at the first sticky in "casting equipment" There is even a complete kit for sale for $130. Just need to add some hands and time to complete the kit.

[500MAG]

PIDs? Just sell the 4-20 and buy a ProMelt!

I have a PID on my 4-20 and my ProMelt.

[taco650]

Does having the PID make it get the lead up to temp quicker when you first start a casting session?

[dragon813gt]

Does having the PID make it get the lead up to temp quicker when you first start a casting session?

Not really. The pot can only come up as fast as it can. With a PID it won't overshoot the target temp. And you don't have to monitor the pot at all.

[John Boy]

PIDs? Just sell the 4-20 and buy a ProMelt!

Why should I buy a Pro-Melt for $347?

The heart of your RCBS Pro-Melt is the accurate, industrial quality thermostat located inside the unit. The placement of the remote sensor, on the bottom surface of the melting pot, senses the actual temperature of the molten alloy

I can achieve an accurate temperature reading at the bottom of the pot, within 2 degrees accuracy, using a digital thermometer with a stainless steel K-type probe in a Lee 20 lb Magnum Melter that costs $58.00. Bring the melt up to temperature, ladle pour and control the temperature so the sprue puddle frosts in 5 seconds and cast 500 plus grain bullets that weigh within 0.5grs variance which I shoot a lot of long distance out to 1000yds. Bullets at this distance with a 1 gr weight variance require a sight change of 4 MOA - reason to shoot 0.5gr weight variance ones