The hot plate Post got me to thinking... I think I will try to preheat my Lee Mold (not a Favorite one) on the gas stove top... Not directly!! I have a Circle of about 3/8 thick aluminum plate, which is the right diameter to Cover the Burner...Thinking a low heat for awhile and once that "plate" is hot...It should preheat the Mold???
Only down side I can come up with is if too much flame is applied to bottom of "plate"??
Am I really loosing it ??? I do sometimes do very stupid stuff, worser than when I was Young!!!