casting pot

[luckydawg13]

when you are dun casting for the day do you empty your electric pot or levee it full 

[bilmac]

I usually leave it near empty because I never know what I may be casting next. I don't want it full of hard expensive lead when I want to cast some fishing sinkers.

[Land_Owner]

Always a little "left over" from the previous ingot pouring in the 100# pot.  The 20# pot Mfg. for pouring boolits recommends that it not be run dry (~2 lb leftover).

[torpedoman]

I use a bottom pour and i leave it full when done casting. but then i have a dipper pot for doing sinkers.

[jhalcott]

 It will take a bit more time to melt your alloy in an EMPTY pot then one with some leftover alloy in the bottom. I have 2 pots that I use, one for hard alloy and the other for a softer alloy. When I am done casting for the day I usually empty yhe pot into an ingot mold. The shape of the mold tells me at a glance whether it is hard or soft alloy. Being retired the extra time for melting is NOT important to me!!

[luckydawg13]

well my thought was if i dont empty the pot it wont rust on the sides ?
 

[gcrank1]

And the elements wont be burning on space either until you get a melt going. I know electric water heater elements dont last if there is no water in the tank, so an inexpensive Lee bottom pour pot left 3/4 full has been working for me for over 25yrs.
I, too, use two pots, since I tend to use only Soft Lead and the 'Garagolly' (W-Wt with a little tin).