LEE Electric melter Banned in Australia.

[lead Foot]

I was at a gun show on Saturday and saw a new Pro 4-20 LEE pot for sale. I knew they were hard to get so I bought it. I asked him why they were hard to get. He said they don't import them anymore because they don't meet safety requirements. I asked what safety requirements. He said because of the element was exposed. I said that sounds like bull $hit to me.What happens when you you turn it on - the whole thing gets hot. When you buy an electric stove it has the elements exposed?. the worlds gone crazy. You can still buy the RCBS melter though.
Lead foot;

[dromia]

All this health and safety stuff is becoming a real danger to us.

[barrabruce]

Bugga.

[pauly]

G'day from downunder . :>)

G'day Guys, I bought one a month ago in Adelaide from Double R Customs and richard had more on the shelf .
For you Aussie blokes the webb site is www.doublercustom.com.au
phone number is 08 82990700 the adress is 26 Pinn street St Marys , S.A. , 5042

Regards Paul . :>)

[sav300]

Try westernfirearms.com.au Stocks heaps of Lee gear,in Sydney and will post to you.

Or usedguns.com.au/reloading.
Western firearms has a list of Lee gear.

[Shiloh]

Good communications Gentlemen!! Listing of sources helps all of you. In my LEE pot,
the element is inside the housing. Am I wrong when thinking that the LEE elements on some pots are not covered up?

Shiloh

[oldhickory]

I've never seen an electric lead pot that the elements weren't encased within sheet metal.

[Echo]

Welcome, Pauly, to the best forum on the web. Visited there several years ago when #2 son was working for Hawker/DeHaviland. I feel great kinship with you guys. You are good allies in a fight, and tell it like it is.

[Blammer]

my lyman pot has the element exposed, and it is IN the pot where the lead melts.

[runfiverun]

the lyman 10 pots haave an element like on your stove only in a single circle.
the lee uses a band heater that is inside the housing much like the others use..

[lead Foot]

It's good to let everyone know who still have them. You can still buy parts for them like elements and etc. Here's the problem in pic below.
Lead foot;

[Tom W.]

Well just don't touch the darn thing... Problem solved!

[R.C. Hatter]

The whole world has now been struck by too many fools makin' too many rules that don't apply to themselves...Look out ! They'll be bannin' electric stoves & hotplates next.

[runfiverun]

so yer sayin that something designed to get hot,gets hot?
hmm i ain't sure, but i bet that your freezer freezes ice too.

[hoosierlogger]

Well from where I stand it is comforting to know that other countries are trying to protect their citizens from themselves. Good to know it isnt only the U.S. Government thats doing it. I still think that is a very stupid reason to ban something that is designed to reach a temp. of over 650 degrees F.

If you are stupid enough to touch the exposed portion of the element, Ill bet you arent stupid enough to do it twice.

[Heavy lead]

You guys must have a Democratic party down under too, huh.

[Wicky]

Yep, real winners our mob are.
If its fun ban it!!

[uncle joe]

midway has most of them in stock
http://www.midwayusa.com/browse/Brow...e&brandId=1262

[JeffinNZ]

Exposed element. Nasty. I mean you wouldn't want to risk burning yourself on the element while working with MELTED lead.........

Sounds like a load of cobblers to me. Just import one directly. Customs will never pick it up at the border and never be smart enough to know about any such regulation.

[pumpguy]

Several years ago our government decided that too many kids were drowning in 5 gallon buckets. One of the solutions was to require manufacturers to drill holes in the bottom!