Do It Hot Pot 2 | Electric Lead Melting Pot | Melts Lead Ingots Quickly | 4 Pound Capacity | Melting Pot for Fishing Weight Molds & Bullet Casting Molds | Made in The USA

This unit is a very basic unit that is super easy to use and works great. It does melt pewter hot enough to pour. I have several antique "tin solder" molds that were passed down in the family along with a steel ladle. 30 years ago we used a Bunsen burner or propane torch to melt lead. I wanted to use pewter to do the same but not heat up the garage. This unit did the trick. It took about five minutes for the electric heater element to heat the bottom of the crucible up to the pewter melting point. I let it heat another 3 minutes to reach a pouring temp, then steadily filled the molds. My old ladle was always a little shaky, but the Hot Pot 2 has enough heft to it that it was easy to control. As others have mentioned, the cord is a little shorter than what some may need, but worked out well on my bench with a power strip across the back. The unit is rated at 120 VAC. / 500 watts, so for USA but not for 200 volt circuits in Europe and elsewhere. That may account for some reported failures in the EU. Using a transformer or resister in series may work over there. The instructions warn about smoke from oil used during the manufacturing process coming off during the first usage, which did happen for me. However there wasn't much and it was only during the first use. I have not had any smoke after that. Update: This is a very safe, sturdy unit. It was accidentally left on overnight in a workshop. The next day I found it still heated up with a red hot element but no scorch marks on the bench underneath the stand. I learned a lesson on always unplugging the device after use. But the Hot Pot 2 is dependable.

Comes up to temp reasonably fast. Lead melted like butter. Thick cast iron pot stays hot. Handle stays cool to the touch. Can pour from left or right side. Solid. Quality build. Made in the USA! Only thing I would improve is have the electric cord run through the handle, so it is far away from the hot pot. That way there is less chance of the cord being damaged.

Worked perfect. I turned it on and the small bucket melted right off. Now I just have a handle. I guess I will use the handle on my bike.

I bought this to make my own sinkers for fishing. It works great and heats up in about 10 minutes. I pour directly into my molds from the pot with no issues or dripping. It works great for what I’m doing, but if you’re looking for mass production, this is not the pot for you. The chord is really short and the stand is small and can be a bit wobbly but other than that, I recommend this product.

I use this for pewter casting. It heats quickly and does the job. I'd like for it to have a temperature dial or similar, but I knew it was on/off when I bought it and is not a fault of the product.

Great for making your own fishing sinkers.

This is so easy to use. I now don't buy lead anymore when I go fishing. Heats up quick and doesnt over heat.

Works Good , Heats up / Melts Fairly Quick

Nur für110 volt stand nicht in der Beschreibung

site très réactif et honnête, ils m'ont prévenu que mon produit ne fonctionnait qu'en 120 volts et ont proposé de me rembourser si je ne le voulais plus. Reçu très vite. Produit conforme

Unless you have a transformer you can't use it in the UK. It's 110v. I ordered it only to find it no good for our 240v UK electricity supply. Amazon kindly sorted a refund/return.

Heats up very quickly. Impressed

it works great but a bit pricey as they used to go for around $40.00