I was removing my handles from the blocks to send to Buckshot for converting it from TC to HP.
I've read lots of posts about how to remove the pins from an older Lee bullet mold, but I couldn't find anything on the new ones. I thought about the design. The screws couldn't have been inserted cold because if the mold gets too hot, they could just fall out. So, I put them in a vice and used a small plumber's torch to heat the mold. At about 250-300F, the screws popped freely using a 3/32 hex key. Allen wrenches didn't have enough leverage for me and I wasn't going to get my hand that close to that hot of metal.
This was a lot easier than I thought it would be.
Obviously the block will have to be reheated to the same temp to reinsert the screws. My only concern was that the screws are actually about 0.5 turns/inch which is EXTREMELY course. Do you guys think that I should drill and tap with something with a finer thread to help keep it in? Obviously if I did this, I would have to keep the blocks hot throughout the whole process.
Thanks for your input guys,
Cerd