Unintended consequences

[MR CHEN]

I've just learned a hard lesson. Never leave your pot unattended!



This has probably happened before, just not to me.

I'm not sure I can save it. There's an ingot mold trapped under there, all the hardware for the mold guide is covered, and one leg of the pot. What a mess.

[almar]

You probably can save it. It's just going to be a lot of work with a propane torch. Sorry man,.

[Baltimoreed]

Gravity is a bitch.

[osage]

I had a much, much smaller leak earlier this week when 10 pounder got up to temp faster then I expected. I was happy to be close by.

[Winger Ed.]

No big deal.

Torch it away from the legs, pry it up with a screw driver from back to front, hammer it down so it'll fit back in the pot.

(Don't ask how I learned this)

[nhyrum]

Yep... Been there, done that. I've had the whole 20lbs leak out... I think on that one I hit it with a weed burner for a bit over a cookie sheet I use. Usually a small propane torch does the trick

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[fastdadio]

Torch it off, done it before. Now I always leave a bread loaf pan under the spout went I'm stepping away. I always keep it close at hand also in case I get a spout stuck open. Had that happen once also.

[MR CHEN]

Thanks for the suggestions guys, I'm going to give them a try.

[RKJ]

I've done it too. An minor aggravation once you get over the freak out. Like already said, use a propane torch and screwdriver it'll come up pretty easy.

[Mal Paso]

Remove the screws from the bottom of the baseplate and it will come off.

[Taterhead]

It's an interesting piece of art!

Great advice above. A little elbow grease and applied heat should get you back in business.

[Valley-Shooter]

I guess I've been lucky, haven't done that yet.
I have melted a couple ingots warming on a hot plate.

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[1Hawkeye]

Don't feel bad its salvageble and you are now officially a caster.

[Mitch]

LOL yet is the key.

2nd the cookie sheet or cake pan and torch till it drops out.

Might be a good time to empty the lee and lap the valve.

[Boogieman]

I put the pot in a roaster pan , about 1 i/2" deep. That will catch a whole pot full, it also gets any drips. mine is wide enough to catch the sprues whenYou cut them

[jimb16]

You aren't the first and most certainly won't be the last!

[charlie b]

Yep. I use a cookie sheet to cast in. The kind with a raised edge all the way around. When casting it is handy to just drop the sprues on the sheet as well.

[Martin Luber]

What Mal said, the mound isn't firmly attached to the base. The whole shebang will slide out.

[Three44s]

The main thing is you are not stuck down under that mess!

That would be very bad!

Just kidding, have a great Thanksgiving!

Three44s

[45-70 Chevroner]

Yep, been there done that. Luckily I had the 20 pounder setting in a large cookie sheet. The lead just kind of ran out and formed a large cookie (pun intended) about a 1/4 inch thick so it was easy to break it up from around the posts. Lessons learned, never leave it unattended.