Have you thought about powder coating?
Should add some size.
Type: Posts; User: btr-cj
Forum: Cast Boolits
Have you thought about powder coating?
Should add some size.
Forum: Coatings and Alternatives
I shake inside in AC and bake outside.
Boolits are only exposed to Humidity for about 10 seconds before going into a preheated oven.
Seems to work.
Forum: Coatings and Alternatives
Color: Ink Black PSS-0106
Num of Coats: 1
PoP: Prismatic
Temp: 400F for 25 minutes in preheated oven
MoA: Dry Tumble with pony beads
Prognosis: Works.
Color: Clear...
Forum: Reloading Equipment
Herter's Model 3 - with shell holder adapter.
Still use for different tasks.
Forum: Cast Boolits
Do a search for a free utility called Convert.exe.
It will convert speed, mass, time, and 18 others.
I keep it handy.
Forum: Our Town
Rick, Your only option may be to get a laptop and use dialup. This is providing your site still has analog phone lines available for you to use. If your site has a phone system it will probably be...
Forum: Casting Equipment
http://www.harborfreight.com/cpi/cta...emnumber=44894
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The output would depend on the regulator setting on your propane source.
I have one of those cast iron two burner stoves from...
Forum: Our Town
About 10 years ago I stopped at a local rubber stamp company to see about getting a rubber stamp of a target made.
After explaining to the guy behind the counter what I wanted he went to the...
Forum: Our Town
I grew some Tabasco pepper plants one year. They were fun to grow and produced a lot of peppers! Very ornamental plants too.
I need to do that again.
C.J.
Forum: Our Town
Thanks everyone.
I do mail order most of my stuff. Looks like I probably will keep it up.
Cabela's will open later this year about 30 miles away. I will have to check it out also.
thanks,...
Forum: Our Town
A word of warning.
Turn back now. Do not go any further. Do not try casting any bullets. Delete this link quickly.
Once you cast your first bullet and look at it you will be hooked. It...
Forum: Our Town
I have never been to a BassPro shop. We have one that will break ground next month and is supposed to be open in November.
Anyone have any input as to prices for shooting supplies? Do they carry...
Forum: Cookin' Recipe's
Friday I de-boned a Boston butt into about 8 pieces, seasoned with Tony’s Creole seasoning and a few turns of the pepper mill.
Added
1 LB whole mushrooms
1 bunch of celery chopped into 1 inch...
Forum: Cookin' Recipe's
My wife cooked a Gumbo yesterday. And before any Cajuns chime in I know it is not cold outside but I like it in the summer also.
My favorite Gumbo is chicken and sausage.
This is Emeril's...
Forum: Cookin' Recipe's
When we boil crawfish, crabs or shrimp you need at least a dozen pods cut in half.
Everyone grabs a pod and a potato when they come out of the crawfish boil. Mash the potato and about 6 or 20...
Forum: Special Projects
Picked up a 1982 Honda CB900 Custom. 5 speed trans with a 2 speed sub trans. Thats right a 10 speed! Shaft drive and 42 MPG.
$8 fillups are better then the $45 for my Dakota.
Thanks,
...
Forum: Gunsmithing Tips & Tricks
I just got off the phone with Ted in the parts dept. of Leblond.
Lathe was delivered to Warner Robbins Air Force Base on 12-15-1953.
It is definitely a D1-3 spindle nose.
I ordered a...
Forum: Gunsmithing Tips & Tricks
Unfortunately I have a D1-3 spindle. I will have to spend a little more for my adapters. The good thing is I think I still go the lathe at a good price.
I was happy at the prospect of having a...
Forum: Gunsmithing Tips & Tricks
What the serial number said this spindle should be was a “Taper Key Lock Spindle”. Last night I pulled the chuck off and what I have is a “Cam Lock Spindle”. I think it is a D1-4 cam lock....
Forum: Gunsmithing Tips & Tricks
Hi frank,
All it came with was a 3 jaw chuck. But I am not complaining too much.
I am starting to patrol eBay for a 4 jaw chuck. This lathe has a odd spindle but I has some kind of adapter...
Forum: Gunsmithing Tips & Tricks
Fed Spec # 00-L-125
South Bend # CC9010AB
Order # AF09-603-23090
Stock # 8100-440000
Spindle bore at left is 1.27
Bed C To C seams to be about 32”
Motor is ¾ HP 3 phase
The Serial #...
Forum: Gunsmithing Tips & Tricks
Thanks for the reply.
I think I will go and see if I can take it home.
I will let you know.
Thanks,
C.J.
Forum: Gunsmithing Tips & Tricks
I have a small 7x12 lathe I use now but am looking at a 10” South Bend for sale locally.
It looks to be a Heavy 10 but I am not sure. The Serial Number is 6964RKK12.
It comes only with a...
Forum: Our Town
The last gun show I attended was at the Lamar Dixon in Dec or Jan. It was my first gun show there but seemed small.
I did pick up a RCBS Luber sizer for $20. It was at Wagenspack’s table. ...
BP | Bronze Point | IMR | Improved Military Rifle | PTD | Pointed |
BR | Bench Rest | M | Magnum | RN | Round Nose |
BT | Boat Tail | PL | Power-Lokt | SP | Soft Point |
C | Compressed Charge | PR | Primer | SPCL | Soft Point "Core-Lokt" |
HP | Hollow Point | PSPCL | Pointed Soft Point "Core Lokt" | C.O.L. | Cartridge Overall Length |
PSP | Pointed Soft Point | Spz | Spitzer Point | SBT | Spitzer Boat Tail |
LRN | Lead Round Nose | LWC | Lead Wad Cutter | LSWC | Lead Semi Wad Cutter |
GC | Gas Check |