Need an element for a Lyman 61. Any ideas where to get one?

[mikenbarb]

I picked up a Lyman 61 in need of a heating element and im wondering if their still made by anyone or if their possibly the same as the new styles? This is going to be used alot so I want to do it right and not butcher in a universal type. Any help would be greatly appreciated. Im going to buy a new one when I can afford it but even after I get one they will both be used alot for different alloys im pouring.
I was told their was posts on this but couldnt find one.

[deltaenterprizes]

I saw an article of a guy redoing one with a universal element that I think came from Grainger,it was complete with pics and step by step instructions.

[oneokie]

This may be the thread;


http://castboolits.gunloads.com/showthread.php?t=17508&highlight=saeco

Edited to fix link mess.

[mikenbarb]

oneokie, I dont see anything about a leat furnace in that thread. I will keep looking. Thanks.

[oneokie]

Mike, changed the link. Had posted the wrong one.

[Lloyd Smale]

lyman doesnt make parts for them anymore so your going to have to cobble something up.

[mikenbarb]

I got a number from Lyman for repair parts for the 61 pot. Its Kings Repair and the number is 816-358-9220. Dont know what they got but im gonna call in a bit to see.
oneokie, Thats perfect, Thanks.

[oneokie]

FYI on the heating elements.......Do a Google search on these 2 names. Husky Branding Irons
and L&H Electric Branding Irons. Both places use similar elements to make custom branding irons.

Husky elements are a few inches shorter than what is on the pot now. Their elements also have a "cold" spot on each end of the element, IIRC they told me that this was 6" in length. Husky also has 2 sizes (dia) of element.

L&H may have longer elements.

[mikenbarb]

I think im going with the Mc Master one because its flexible and I can try to duplicate the old one as best I can. I was even thinking of just winding it around the pot instead of the up and down bend they had. It might heat the lead more uniform and I would drop the one leg down as low as possible to keep the spout hot so it dont freeze up. I will post pics when I do it and hopefully it will work good. I dont have the pot yet but will hopefully have it soon because im almost out of heat on my other one. I was also thinking of getting one out of a portable BBQ and heating the bends in it with my rosebud torch in a jig or something like that. Dont have anything to lose because the grill burner is free.:-D

[Russel Nash]

Have you seen my RCBS Pro Melt Innards Pics thread yet?

That's how RCBS makes their pot. They wrap the element around the cylinder, much like a coiled spring.

Maybe I was just seeing things, but when I turned my on, I swear I could see the red glow through the pot, from the element.

Dang! That's thin...:confused:

[mold maker]

There are flexable elements in 800-1000 W lengths that can be bent to replace these. Just don't try to bend to sharp. I think 2" radius is the min. bend arc. Several have posted on other boards that old pots have been repaired that way. It's not rocket science if a few rules are followed. Not overly expensive and puts your favorite pot back in use..

[No_1]

BulletGeek did a tremendous job in his write-up of the rebuild (pics included). His online pictorial is located here: http://pages.suddenlink.net/abittner/
I have an old pot that needs attention because it will no longer heat like I think it should. I will take heed to his words of wisdom and make sure my element is long enough to loop under the post and around the spout. Nothing I hate more than a cold spout.

Robert

[oneokie]

flexible and I can try to duplicate the old one as best I can. I was even thinking of I was also thinking of getting one out of a portable BBQ and heating the bends in it with my rosebud torch in a jig or something like that. :-D

A heads up about what you state. Various articles that I have read say that the ceramic? insulating material in the elements gets harder and less flexible the more the element is used. Subject to cracking and breakage as it is used more and more.

[scrapcan]

Use the post that No 1 pointed you too. There is good info in that article. Part number also.

[Lloyd Smale]

problem is next your thermostat will go and youll be scambling to finds something to replace that. My advice would be to start saving for a newer pot.

[mikenbarb]

Im already saving my pennies for a new one but I love the oldies. The old reloading equipment has always caught my eye because most of its built like a tank.