What pot for hotplate users?

[cpileri]

For those using a thrift shop or wally world hot plate to melt lead, what pot are you using?

I found a cheap aluminum pot along w the hot plate, but dont want to use the "wrong" pot.

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[btroj]

No Al pots. At lead melting temps they get soft and wonky. They may ail at any time at those temps.
Think pots of lead suddenly all over. Yeah, not a good idea.

Go iron or steel. I like cast iron.

[cpileri]

Thanks!

[Gliden07]

I bought a used SS pan at Goodwill. Used it with electric hotplate until I got my pot and now I use it to smelt!

[acguy45]

I have been using a large coffee can an it works out pretty good. back home l have a 2 qt stainless steel saucepan that l "liberated" from the kitchen.