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If you're going to pour in steel molds, I would highly suggest getting some Boron Nitride spray:
http://www.zypcoatings.com/top-selling-boron-nitride-coatings/bn-aerosol-lubricoat/

An alternative would be to run a continuous cast extrusion, kind of like how 3D print filament is produced. Take a look at: this screw for an industrial continuous extrusion press.

Most of the...

My wife's got a Taurus PT25. It's a nice little gun for practicing trigger control at 25yrds. Doesn't take more than a box of 50 to get back to square or cramp your hand up!

A couple of years ago...

I actually prefer them for hand priming.. Between the Lee Pro 1000's I have, I pretty much have given up on priming on-press. I'm not brave enough to try any sort of tube fed press.

PM me with...

In the terms that might reach across political boundaries, I'm exercising my 1st Amendment rights to support the 2nd Amendment..

Personally as an American, I agree with gwpercle and see the...

There's plenty of online information around the Internet about forge burners, but I'd recommend Michael Porter's book:...

Jeez!! I thought I was bad with 3 Lee Classic Casts and a Lyman!

Hi, My name is Chuck and I swage boolits..

I was once like you. I saw the nice dies he creates (up close and personal!) then sent him a PM. That pushed my derby car over the bump and started the...

Insulation around the sides along with a lid will reduce heat-up times and save propane..

All I have to say about that is:92449

ROTFLMAO!!! Wow, would never have know it but she does handle the 12ga well!!


The beauty of making my own crucible is the ability to make my own tools to fit!!
I saw that and completely stole...

It's ok to love your Pro Melt, it's not ok to LOVE your Pro Melt..

Ok, this is now my Desktop image!!

The bumper sticker is what makes it for me.. My wife says "Wow! I can't believe how tidy it is!"

^-- Happy, Perky!! Her videos are a lot of fun to watch, she always seems to be having a good time..


I've been wondering how hard it will be to remove jackets from a 3/4 propane bottle.. I take...

Most of my high-temp insulation experience comes from backyard foundry and forge building. I'm definitely not sure what the R value is, but it's got to be pretty high.. I've melted copper with about...

Nice work, BOTH of you!!

Uptickk, I've been thinking of the same thing - what to use as insulation. I've got 2 projects for melters right now and have been mulling that over..

For the 6 spout...

Brian,
Was that cheap pizza sheet aluminum or steel?? I'm thinking about doing the same thing, but all I've got are aluminum, or steel loaf pans.. (well, unless I want to endure the wrath of my...

I'd suggest a copy of Mike Porter's book: http://www.amazon.com/Gas-Burners-Forges-Furnaces-Kilns/dp/1879535203/ref=sr_1_9?s=books&ie=UTF8&qid=1385598636&sr=1-9&keywords=michael+porter

Lafaun, It is an early die. Thanks for the offer, I'll PM you..

In the meantime, since I didn't want to get into the same position again, I figured that I'd take an old Lee 124gn 2R TL that has...

I was thinking of that but didn't know if it would anneal the die at all..

Luckily I grabbed the IR laser thermometer and crept up to 400 deg.. Some minor griping about grabbing the hot die to...

I've got one of Lafaun's wire extrusion dies and managed to throw exactly almost 2 slugs of 50/50 ww/lead mix through it by mistake.

Now, the second is stuck firm and I can't make any headway with...

On or just above the seam will still leave a container very heavy when full of lead.. I know it's frikkin heavy when less than 1/2 full of portland cement/perlite mix.. If you're going to scoop with...

Over the past week, I've had this happen 3 times. I've been running the 22's through 30 min of ultrasonic cleaning in water/citric acid/dishsoap, and then dry in the oven at 225 deg.. I figured that...

Thanks! It's a completely homebrew concoction. Just a steel plate (3"x5" or so) with a hole drilled and reamed to the correct size, chamfered for a lead-in and then polished. The punch is tool steel...

I just polished out a plate/punch combo and hit one out of 10 which tore through the firing pin strike...

All others seemed fine with the exception that it took some work to get the case off the...