Lyman Big Dipper furnace--bad!!!

[Floydster]

This is what the heating coil looks like after 6 casting sessions with my Lyman furance.
I casted about 4,000 bullets, never casting over a temp of 650, to say I am not pleased with this product is an understatement!!
What a piece of ****.

[Jon]

Is it under warranty? I know stuff happens, but that does look like the coil is too hot for the surrounding material.

[Floydster]

Jon, thanks for your reply, I have had the pot for little over a year so I wil have to check on the warranty.
A friend of mine has two Lee pots he has been using for the last 18 years with no probs, made in the USA, of course Lyman is made in China--another good ole American Co. sold out, I can remember the Lyman Gunsight Corp. when it was all American made, very sad.

[doghawg]

My "big dipper" probably wouldn't get hot enough to burn itself out...it struggles to get close to 700 degrees and shame on me if I dare add any sprues/rejects when it does get warm. All it gets used for anymore is a donor pot and rarely even for that.
Chairman Mao must be laughing in his grave.