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I have made a few dozen type K thermocouple connections with a GTAW (TIG) welder. I put the biggest diameter tungsten I had in the torch, with the end ground to a flat face, set the amps just about...

I have a set of MP handles and while "dislike" might be too strong a term, I definitely prefer standard Lee handles. The MP handles have the steel cut a little narrower in the tang, and when I...

I had some holders made that fit under the factory screws on the top of a Lee pot. Installing the clip with the bend up vs down allows a little bit of height adjustment.
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I spent a little extra on my PID and got a model with a data logging feature, it can record all the settings and readings at regular intervals to a laptop as I work.

Here is a graph record of two...

Neat, a few people have tried it over the years, you are having the best success of anyone I have seen so far.

I never seriously got into the process, but a few years ago did do a little research...

I wouldn't say much different. The tin foils felt softer, they folded readily, the best comparison I can make is to soft deerskin leather. The aluminum felt stiffer, and like it would crinkle and...

So my employer's handheld XRF unit made a rare week-long trip into the office for calibration not too long ago. When I found this out this thread came to my mind, and I arranged with the equipment...

I'm sorry, I must have missed the part where you shared any evidence of what these are made of?

Did you measure the melting point? Get an XRF reading? Check the density?

Because all I see is...

Oreo was a member here who designed a series of WFN 10mm bullets (heavy, medium, and light) then honcho'd group buys to get the moulds made.
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Since primers are a hot topic right now I decided to put in a couple of minutes effort to see who owns the primer business and turns out it is Olin. So in fact the primers, brass and ammunition are...

I don't get that out of the link you posted, what I see that is that regulations were filed July 3, 2021, and take effect 1 year later.

So as of July 3, 2022, it will be illegal to manufacture or...

I recall reading a story, probably on CanadianGunNutz.com, of someone trying this. They got up to the counter with a bucketful and were told that it was yard policy that minimum charge for a part...

This information probably won't be much use to you, but some might find it interesting.

Here in Western Canada, shotshell loading seems virtually dead, and has been for years. Shot is $70 a bag,...

I don't have any personal knowledge of the situation, but I will throw out a caution about Winchester that people seem to often misunderstand. There is no company called "Winchester". It is a brand...

What you have read is baseless. The heat of annealing can do no such thing to nickel.

My scrap melter is entirely home built. A 10 inch pipe with a plate welded to form the bottom, slotted angle for legs, a bottom pour valve, and a wrapping of mineral wool insulation. The heat...

Mine is just a threaded coupling welded to the outside shell, centered over a chamfered hole. I had a friend take a bolt that fits the coupling and turn the threads off the end, and taper the end to...

Many substances melt and solidify at one temperature, the most common example being water.

Water at 0°C (32°F) can be entirely solid, entirely liquid, or a mix of the two.

If you have a...

Partially. Since so many casters use scrap from a variety of convenient sources it certainly helps to keep all the dirt, oxides, and various whatevers out of your casting pot.

It also makes...

What temperature does one need to anneal at to weld cracks back together?

Back to the question at hand, I know .30 Herrett and .357 Herrett are based on .30-30.

That's a bit backwards. Lead alloys age harden by a secondary precipitation process, which generally requires a solution anneal first (heat and rapid quench), followed by time for the internal...

Does it have a label or any markings on it?

Knowing that it is a eutectic composition doesn't mean much if we don't know what alloy system it is. If it's an old solder and the weight feels right...

I believe that all manufacturers are slowly but steadily transitioning .45 ACP to small pistol primers. One day all new brass will be SPP. The only problem with it is the inconvenience of having...

This strikes me as a funny thing to assume, humourous because it is so far removed from reality. All ovens have internal temperature variation, even very large, very expensive industrial furnaces. ...