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    Bull Plate Sprue lube.

    I bought a bottle of this awhile back and then lost it in the clutter of my unfinished projects. So I'm just now getting around to trying it. I was not expecting the huge improvement of smoothness of the sprue plate. I decided to try casting fast and hot with just a heavy leather glove on my right hand to open the sprue plate. Once I got going everything was smooth as could be. I opened the sprue plate too early a couple of times but never got any lead smear stuck to the top of the mold.
    I should have used this on my Mountain Molds brass blocks. I found it too easy to "Tin" the top of the molds if I got going too fast.

    Great stuff
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    I'll second that! Just got mine and love it.

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    .................Ditto. Don't see why he doesn't go national Barring that, at least submit some to Handloader, American Rifleman and some other gun rags for testing.

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    Quote Originally Posted by Buckshot View Post
    .................Ditto. Don't see why he doesn't go national Barring that, at least submit some to Handloader, American Rifleman and some other gun rags for testing.

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    I've had mine for a while, wouldn't be without it!!!!!
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    Zumbo could pay Dan to get started back on the road to recovery with promoting a great new industry product, but that would not be good Dan no..

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    Lar45 - welcome to the band wagon on Daniel's Spure Plate Lube - works great on iron, aluminum and brass - I wouldn't be without it again!

    Benefit for the aluminum is no maring!

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    Well now you guys got me going, I'll have to fire up the lead pot tomorrow. I'm sitting here looking at the bottle of sprue lube Dan sent me, and I've been telling myself, I'll try it one of these days. Sometimes it takes something like this post to lite the fire.

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    Jon:

    You may end up kicking yourself for waiting - I did.

    Great stuff.

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    After all these rosie reports I'll have to give it another try. I must have got some in the cavities the first time and finally just gave up.

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    joatmon;
    Someone on this forum suggested that if you shake up the bottle, remove the lid and just use the Que tip on the inside of the lid, you will get enough lube and not too much. I tried it and by George, it works!

    Be sure and follow BullShop's instructions for use.

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    Mine didn't come with instructions, just what I read here. I cast several until the mold was really hot, then cut the sprue and left the slug in the mold while wipeing the lube on the top of the blocks and the bottom of the sprue plate.

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    Thanks Dale53, I'll give it another try. Was going to just mix it up for lube but I really want to lay in a supply of Lar45's lube when I can afford it.
    Last edited by joatmon; 02-23-2007 at 12:06 AM.

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    When we first introduced this stuff I said casting just got easier and as many are finding out it was true.
    With this lube the first things you will realize are extended mold life due to the very limited wear of the sliding surfaces. The ease of casting due to the lead not adhearing to the mold or sprue plate, and the alignment pins and surfaces sliding smoothly into place without galling and wear.
    Another big benifit for me has been to cast high quality boolits with lower quality (cheaper) alloy.
    The reason for this is I can work faster and maintain a higher mold temp which gives the clean fillout I want even with very low % tin in the alloy. Now I am not saying higher pot temp but higher mold temp. I like to work rather quickly and not cool the mold so the mold temp has a far narower temp variation range between casts.
    In time we all seem to develope our own routine that works best for us. I used to tandem cast as do many to let one mold cool while casting another. I dont do that any more as I can now work just as fast with one mold and make boolits just as good or better and do it with cheaper alloy.
    I am not at all trying to knock anyone elses systam but just offering what has worked realy well for me.
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    Far as I am concerned, it is about the best thing on the market since sliced white bread and dry toilet paper!
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    how do you order this lube?

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    686, click on the link at the bottom of any Bullshop post, like the one just above this. Takes you to---wait for it---The Bullshop!

    Just got mine, waiting for impending retirement to use it. There now will be only one answer to the question, "Where's Dad?"

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