You probably can save it. It's just going to be a lot of work with a propane torch. Sorry man,.
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I had a much, much smaller leak earlier this week when 10 pounder got up to temp faster then I expected. I was happy to be close by.
No big deal.
Torch it away from the legs, pry it up with a screw driver from back to front, hammer it down so it'll fit back in the pot.
(Don't ask how I learned this)
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Yep... Been there, done that. I've had the whole 20lbs leak out... I think on that one I hit it with a weed burner for a bit over a cookie sheet I use. Usually a small propane torch does the trick
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Torch it off, done it before. Now I always leave a bread loaf pan under the spout went I'm stepping away. I always keep it close at hand also in case I get a spout stuck open. Had that happen once also.
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Thanks for the suggestions guys, I'm going to give them a try.
I've done it too. An minor aggravation once you get over the freak out. Like already said, use a propane torch and screwdriver it'll come up pretty easy.
Remove the screws from the bottom of the baseplate and it will come off.
Mal
Mal Paso means Bad Pass, just so you know.
It's an interesting piece of art!
Great advice above. A little elbow grease and applied heat should get you back in business.
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I guess I've been lucky, haven't done that yet.
I have melted a couple ingots warming on a hot plate.
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Don't feel bad its salvageble and you are now officially a caster.
LOL yet is the key.
2nd the cookie sheet or cake pan and torch till it drops out.
Might be a good time to empty the lee and lap the valve.
I put the pot in a roaster pan , about 1 i/2" deep. That will catch a whole pot full, it also gets any drips. mine is wide enough to catch the sprues whenYou cut them
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Yep. I use a cookie sheet to cast in. The kind with a raised edge all the way around. When casting it is handy to just drop the sprues on the sheet as well.
What Mal said, the mound isn't firmly attached to the base. The whole shebang will slide out.
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The main thing is you are not stuck down under that mess!
That would be very bad!
Just kidding, have a great Thanksgiving!
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Quote Originally Posted by Bret4207
“There is more to this than dumping lead in a hole.”
Yep, been there done that. Luckily I had the 20 pounder setting in a large cookie sheet. The lead just kind of ran out and formed a large cookie (pun intended) about a 1/4 inch thick so it was easy to break it up from around the posts. Lessons learned, never leave it unattended.
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BT | Boat Tail | PL | Power-Lokt | SP | Soft Point |
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