New mold handles

[country gent]

Had a set of lyman mold handles wood finally gave up the ghost completely so made a new set today. WHile at the hardwre store I picked up 2 copper 1/2" caps ( I made the handles from 3/4" oak dowels). I trimmed the one end down to a snug fit with the caps and epoxied them in place. Tthe copper pipe caps made nice ferrules for the handles. I can now glue and pin the handles to the rest and be casting again.

[RED333]

Come on man, PICS!

[Beagle333]

http://i613.photobucket.com/albums/tt214/shutupandjump/435760d1332377579-how-do-i-clean-wheat-pennies-useless_without_pics_2gif.jpg

[725]

Post #3 just cracked me up. Glad I didn't have a mouth full of coffee or something.

[jeepyj]

http://i613.photobucket.com/albums/tt214/shutupandjump/435760d1332377579-how-do-i-clean-wheat-pennies-useless_without_pics_2gif.jpg

priceless
Jeepyj

[buckwheatpaul]

Love the picture....still working on how to post pichers!!!!!!

[country gent]

I know what you mean Paul I am on a fixed income ( disability) and havent bought a camera yet. I have a hard time with the picture posting when I do get them to forward. I would have liked to post pics as they look real nice

[zuke]

I made handle's out of an old industrial broom stick and thin section's of metal conduit as the ferrel's. I made sure they were a tight fit then drilled a small hole thru them while in the mold and used a long thin nail as a cross pin

[doc1876]

http://i613.photobucket.com/albums/tt214/shutupandjump/435760d1332377579-how-do-i-clean-wheat-pennies-useless_without_pics_2gif.jpg


now that is some funny stuff, right there

[SSGOldfart]

priceless
Jeepyj
any luck on pictures yet???

[johnson1942]

i bought a lyman mould from a friend the other day for 10 dollars. it was a .40 roundball mould without handles. i drilled it out to .399 and to a weight of 495 grains. use it to cast a core of a .440 swagged pp bullet. i was in luck as i had a cheap italian mould i bought years ago for what reason i dont know and the italian handles fit the lyman mould perfectly. some days are diamonds.