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  1. 07-23-2010, 07:40 PM #1
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    Lyman pot leaking at the spout

    I have a Lyman pot, mag 20, that has started leaking at the spout. I have cleaned it and no change. Can this be fixed at home, will Lyman sell the parts or does it have to go back to the factory?
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  2. 07-23-2010, 08:51 PM #2
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    So what else is new?
    Bottom pours always leak.
    Fact of life around here.
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    Sorry for being short with you,
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    Quote Originally Posted by nextone2 View Post
    I have a Lyman pot, mag 20, that has started leaking at the spout. I have cleaned it and no change. Can this be fixed at home, will Lyman sell the parts or does it have to go back to the factory?
    I have a Lyman and occasionally have to run a paper clip up the spout to move
    some crud. Once you do that, flux and stir. It will probably move to the top of the melt.
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    I have lightly tapped the stopper to reseat in in the hole. Always worked for me.
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    Yes there is probily junk in the spout.
    Also try and add weight to your handle.
    You have to rember that steel floats on melted lead.
    And the little spring on the stopper can wear out.
    Just take a small pair of vice grips and attach it
    to your handle and see what happends.
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    Quote Originally Posted by WHITETAIL View Post
    Yes there is probily junk in the spout.
    Also try and add weight to your handle.
    You have to rember that steel floats on melted lead.
    And the little spring on the stopper can wear out.
    Just take a small pair of vice grips and attach it
    to your handle and see what happends.
    Works on my LEE 20#
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    Quote Originally Posted by nextone2 View Post
    I have a Lyman pot, mag 20, that has started leaking at the spout. I have cleaned it and no change. Can this be fixed at home, will Lyman sell the parts or does it have to go back to the factory?
    You must be mistaken, perhaps you meant your Lee pot. This forum exists, in part, to complain about Lee bottom pour pots dripping.

    Please check the forum rules and try again.

    -HF
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  9. 07-31-2010, 07:59 PM #9
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    I use 2 pots that only leak when I melt down the painted lead wts.. Stickies and regular ww do not. What is different about them? They look like oatmeal when they are first coming apart..........I am new to this, but there is a big difference in them....
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