beagle
12-05-2005, 10:31 PM
I switched pots last week and sent my RCBS Pro Melt in for a new switch.
I pullet #2 out of mothballs, fired it up and popped in the thermometer. When she got to 775 degrees, I started casting. After about 6-8 throws, the flow got real slow. The temp on the thermo read 775.
I opened the flow adjustment screw and again went 6-8 throws and it slowed down.
I said, "dirty pot" and did a round of fluxing and tried again. Same set of events.
By this time, I'd finished testing whatever I was messing with and shut it down.
Today the same thing happed. I opened the adjustment screw several times and it cleared up but I was getting to the point where I wanted to shoot something.
Lit up the pipe and thought and looked a bit. Now, I'd opened the adjustment screw about 5-6 times and it still had plenty of adjustment. What with that?
I Opened it again and cast and dropped the lever and as it hit, I saw the adjustment screw move about 1/4 turn, again, and the screw dropped more. Now, the things got a locknut but I never set it. I proceeded to and had no more troubles.
So, if you're having trouble with flow on a Pro Melt, wath that loose lock nut./beagle
I pullet #2 out of mothballs, fired it up and popped in the thermometer. When she got to 775 degrees, I started casting. After about 6-8 throws, the flow got real slow. The temp on the thermo read 775.
I opened the flow adjustment screw and again went 6-8 throws and it slowed down.
I said, "dirty pot" and did a round of fluxing and tried again. Same set of events.
By this time, I'd finished testing whatever I was messing with and shut it down.
Today the same thing happed. I opened the adjustment screw several times and it cleared up but I was getting to the point where I wanted to shoot something.
Lit up the pipe and thought and looked a bit. Now, I'd opened the adjustment screw about 5-6 times and it still had plenty of adjustment. What with that?
I Opened it again and cast and dropped the lever and as it hit, I saw the adjustment screw move about 1/4 turn, again, and the screw dropped more. Now, the things got a locknut but I never set it. I proceeded to and had no more troubles.
So, if you're having trouble with flow on a Pro Melt, wath that loose lock nut./beagle