melting lead - The Firearms Forum

muskyking3 · 12-03-2008, 12:43 PM

Can anyone tell me if a hot plate can get hot enough to melt lead. The pot I have is about 1 to 2 gallon cast,like a small dutch oven with a lid. I want to melt a larger quanty to make ingots for my lee pot. Thanks

oscarmayer · 12-03-2008, 01:05 PM

as a child i tried to melt lead on a electric range stove top it didn't melt. however it did on a gas stove top. the melting point for lead is 600*f or 325 c so i doubt the hot plate would work.

RustyFN · 12-03-2008, 06:55 PM

I don't think it will. I use one of these for melting WW's and making ingots.

It melt lead fast. I can do around 1,000 pounds on a tank of gas.
Rusty

Jimlakeside · 12-04-2008, 04:50 PM

I tried it, my hot plate bought at Wally World didn't even come close.

bfox · 12-06-2008, 10:32 PM

I used a hotplate before and a small cast iron pot.
It worked but took forever .

Then I used a Coleman stove that worked better .
Then I wised up and bought a turkey fryer like Rusty said .
Boy what a Difference it sure melts em Fast .

Bill

44-40 Willy · 12-11-2008, 01:18 AM

I've used a cast iron pot on a wood fire out in the yard and it worked pretty well for both ingots and casting bullets. Just make sure you've got a good bunch of coals going.

12-03-2008, 12:43 PM	#1
muskyking3 Member Join Date: Nov 2008 Posts: 2	melting lead Can anyone tell me if a hot plate can get hot enough to melt lead. The pot I have is about 1 to 2 gallon cast,like a small dutch oven with a lid. I want to melt a larger quanty to make ingots for my lee pot. Thanks -->

12-03-2008, 01:05 PM	#2
oscarmayer Advanced Senior Member Join Date: Jun 2008 Contributor Posts: 2,387	Re: melting lead as a child i tried to melt lead on a electric range stove top it didn't melt. however it did on a gas stove top. the melting point for lead is 600*f or 325 c so i doubt the hot plate would work.

12-03-2008, 06:55 PM	#3
RustyFN Senior Member Join Date: Oct 2008 Location: West Virginia Posts: 592	Re: melting lead I don't think it will. I use one of these for melting WW's and making ingots. It melt lead fast. I can do around 1,000 pounds on a tank of gas. Rusty

12-04-2008, 04:50 PM	#4
Jimlakeside Member Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: Pottsboro, Texas Posts: 11	Re: melting lead I tried it, my hot plate bought at Wally World didn't even come close.

12-06-2008, 10:32 PM	#5
bfox Member Join Date: Dec 2008 Location: Pittsburgh , Pa. Posts: 5	Re: melting lead I used a hotplate before and a small cast iron pot. It worked but took forever . Then I used a Coleman stove that worked better . Then I wised up and bought a turkey fryer like Rusty said . Boy what a Difference it sure melts em Fast . Bill

12-11-2008, 01:18 AM	#6
44-40 Willy V.I.P. Member Join Date: Apr 2008 Location: West Tennessee Posts: 213	Re: melting lead I've used a cast iron pot on a wood fire out in the yard and it worked pretty well for both ingots and casting bullets. Just make sure you've got a good bunch of coals going. __________________ Politicians should wear uniforms like NASCAR drivers. That way we could see who their corporate sponsors are.