Lyman 20lb may have died

This is the element that the wire came off from. It's an easy fix, so I kept it for a spare. The connector is simply a standard wire butt connector with the plastic cover removed because of the high temps involved. The shielded wire is easily fabricated from good quality copper wire with a sheath over it. I plan to use a short section of automotive spark plug wire shielding when I finally use this element. Match the wire gauge and construction to the original wire you removed to be safe. The height is approx. 2-3/4. Note the large open space for the original temp sensor. I use a PID, so I removed the bimetal sensor and built an attachment boss on the bottom (yes, bottom) of the pot for my thermocouple.

Outside diameter (OD) is approx. 4-3/4 inches. The element firs snugly, but not overly tightly around the exterior of the sheet metal pot. Note how the element fits around the pots spout, and covers much of the bottom of the pot. My element is marked for 800 watts.

Hope this helps!

Bob