Lube sizer heating base

[billyb]

I removed the bad element from mine. I drew a line across the top of the plate using a square and the center of the wire. Clamped in the drill press vise and marked the center of the edge. I drilled a small hole into the channel where element is . Go slow and you can tell when you are in the channel. Used a metal rod to drive out the old element. I use a replacement element off the web. It was a chore but it worked.

[Mike W1]

Don't know anything about the Lyman unit but do see that Midway carries a replacement element which leads me to think it is replaceable. That's assuming there's only the one model.

[C.F.Plinker]

Lyman made both 120 Volt and 240 Volt heaters. Is it possible that you have a 240 Volt heater. If you do and try to use it on 120 Volts it will only put out 1/4 of the heat it is supposed to put out.

[abunaitoo]

Wouldn't the 240v plug be different?????

I tried the plastic heating roll I posted.
It does get hot.
I used a router control to adjust the temp, and it worked.
The shape of the Lyman sizer, and the length of the heater, makes it "not a good fit".

That replacement heater looks interesting.
I'll search to see if I can find it cheaper.