Cleaning Lee production pot?

[burleytog]

It's a bottom feed that has developed a nice little drip from the pour spout.

I've used a paper clip to attempt to clear the pour hole, but it never works for very long.

Any tips, tricks, etc. on cleaning this thing?

[fishingdanderson]

Put something under it and catch the drip.  I tried to clean mine once because of the same problem and it didn't seem to help.  Mine is an older one.  Sometimes it drips and sometimes not.

[fishingdanderson]

I should have told you although you probably already know this, the lead splatters after a few drips, and gets all over the place.  I just move mine around so it isn't dripping in exactly the same place all the time.

[Siebert Outdoors]

This might help  http://www.leeprecision.com/cgi-data/instruct/EL3469.pdf

[Jig Man]

Burley I clean mine regularly because of my many sources of lead and all the junk in some of it.  I heat the pot and get all the lead out that will run out the spout.  I use an old spinnerbait wire to keep freeing the hole.

When the lead is out I take a flat screw driver and scrape as much stuff up as possible and dump it.

The next thing I do is turn it over and take my air compressor and blow the spout out from the bottom.  Be sure it is laying on its side and facing away from you.

I let it cool and scrape out the inside and blow it all out again.  I also take the plunger out and clean it up real well.

A good pair of channel lock pliers and heavy leather gloves are a must for my little job.

[Biscuit]

If you have the Lee Production Pot IV, there is a slot at the top of the plunger. Take a flat tip screwdriver and turn it to the right and then left a few times. This reseats the plunger and should stop the drip, but is only a quick fix until you pour again. I just keep a small wire and screwdriver handy when I pour. One thing that has helped me a bunch is using clean lead. I melt my lead in an old aluminum pot on a fish cooker (outside) and skim off the trash. Then pour the clean lead in small ingots and store. Also, like earlier said, keep a small drip pan underneath. (I only use the pot and fish cooker for lead, nothing else. Always practice safety when melting lead.) The production pot will drip from time to time which is normal. As you continue to pour you will learn how to keep the drip to a minimum. I have also notice that after a few years of use, the drip on my pot has slowed considerably since it was new. Maybe the turning of the plunger and considerable use over the years has helped seat the plunger for a better seal. Hope this helps.