I picked up a Pro-Melt... anything I should pay extra attention to?

[Sweetpea]

I found one on the local online classifieds, used, for a c-note... I drove right over and handed him cash!!!

It should be much better than my drippy Lee, and the OLD Saeco I have been using.

It was missing the mold guide, and I intend to get a new plunger... anything else I should look at before I call RCBS tomorrow???

I appreciate the help...

Brandon

[VHoward]

Before you replace the plunger, clean the pot up and see if it really needs to be replaced. If your going to have them send you a new plunger, then have them send you a new nozzle to go with it that the plunger seats in.

[Just Duke]

Build or buy a PID for it. If you get down my way I'll check it out for you.

[nvbirdman]

I put a collar on the top part of the mould guide so I can loosen the set screw and swing the guide out of the way when I want to empty the pot, but when I swing it back into position it will maintain the same height. I also put a double nut on the flow regulating screw so I can open it up, dump the lead, and screw it back to the original flow rate.

[Hardcast416taylor]

The 2 things that I would check are: (1) Does the on/off switch still work. (2) Does the thermostat still allow you to change temperatures. The fact that you got it for $100 makes me wonder about the electrical functions of it. I got a decent deal on an RCBS pot once, then I discovered the on/off switch was fried.Robert

[VHoward]

On/Off switch is cheap and easy to replace. RCBS would have probably sent you a switch free of charge if you had asked them.