Magma Master Pot Operating instructions

Master Pot
Magma
Brand
Magma
Model
Master Pot
Type
Operating instructions

Magma Master Pot: Your Versatile Lead Melting and Casting Solution

The Magma Master Pot is a reliable and efficient melting pot designed for lead alloys. With its large band heater and carefully calibrated thermostat, you can effortlessly achieve and maintain your desired temperature, ensuring precise lead melting and casting results.

The pot's large capacity allows you to melt a substantial amount of lead, making it ideal for various casting projects. Its sturdy construction ensures durability and longevity, even with frequent use.

To maintain the cleanliness of your pot, occasional fluxing with standard paraffin or beeswax is recommended. The built-in venting system effectively removes smoke and fumes generated during the melting and fluxing process, providing a safer and healthier working environment.

Magma Master Pot: Your Versatile Lead Melting and Casting Solution

The Magma Master Pot is a reliable and efficient melting pot designed for lead alloys. With its large band heater and carefully calibrated thermostat, you can effortlessly achieve and maintain your desired temperature, ensuring precise lead melting and casting results.

The pot's large capacity allows you to melt a substantial amount of lead, making it ideal for various casting projects. Its sturdy construction ensures durability and longevity, even with frequent use.

To maintain the cleanliness of your pot, occasional fluxing with standard paraffin or beeswax is recommended. The built-in venting system effectively removes smoke and fumes generated during the melting and fluxing process, providing a safer and healthier working environment.

Master Pot
Instructions
LEAD ALLOYS
Always use clean metal in the pot, but you must occasionally flux the metal to keep the
pot clean. Standard paraffin or beeswax works well for this. Drop in a piece about the
size of a .38 caliber bullet and stir vigorously. Use a large perforated spoon for stirring
the molten lead mixture.
CAUTION: Fluxing can cause a flash fire, this is normal, but gauntlet type gloves should
be worn during this operation. Once the ash and residue have risen to the top of the pot
and has quit smoking, skim it off and discard properly.
VENTING
It is important in any casting operation that it be performed in a well-ventilated area. In
the case of a stationary casting furnace such as the MASTER CASTER, an exhaust hood
should be installed directly over the melting pot and have sufficient suction to remove
smoke caused in the melting, fluxing and continued lead heating operation of the
machine. No air should be flowing over the mold during the pour operation; this will
cause unequal cooling of the lead streams and will cause casting problems.
Below 800 degrees lead expels no poisonous gases just smoke from whatever
contaminates are in the lead. Lead poisoning is caused by improper hygiene after
handling lead. Don’t eat or smoke before washing your hands.
THERMOSTAT ADJUSTMENT
The melting pot has a large band heater controlled by a thermostat. The thermostat is
carefully calibrated in our plant. Field calibration is seldom necessary and should not be
resorted to unless the thermostat is not maintaining desired temperature. A thermometer
must be used to calibrate the thermostat - overheated lead expels poisonous gases.
Increase or decrease the temperature by the following:
First, loosen the small setscrew on the thermostat knob, then remove the knob. Using a
small screwdriver, insert it in the hollow stem and engage the adjusting screw. Turning
the screw to the left or counter-clockwise increases the temperature. Temperature
adjustments should be made in small increments. Allow the temperature to rise or lower
to the new setting before making further adjustments. MAKE ADJUSTMENTS
SLOWLY IN SMALL INCREMENTS.
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Magma Master Pot Operating instructions

Master Pot
Magma
Brand
Magma
Model
Master Pot
Type
Operating instructions

Magma Master Pot: Your Versatile Lead Melting and Casting Solution

The Magma Master Pot is a reliable and efficient melting pot designed for lead alloys. With its large band heater and carefully calibrated thermostat, you can effortlessly achieve and maintain your desired temperature, ensuring precise lead melting and casting results.

The pot's large capacity allows you to melt a substantial amount of lead, making it ideal for various casting projects. Its sturdy construction ensures durability and longevity, even with frequent use.

To maintain the cleanliness of your pot, occasional fluxing with standard paraffin or beeswax is recommended. The built-in venting system effectively removes smoke and fumes generated during the melting and fluxing process, providing a safer and healthier working environment.

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