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Thread: Sprue Screw on Lee mould

  1. 03-01-2018, 07:00 AM #21
    greenjoytj
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    How does the custom mold makers keep their sprue plate screw from turning loosening?
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    All of my Accurate Molds have a set screw installed. Tom has everything adjusted perfectly and sets screws are locked down. I never had a sprue bolt work loose on his molds.
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    Quote Originally Posted by turtlezx View Post
    KISS ( keep it simple stupid) few stands wire or steel wool done with it
    Exactly why I tried the steel wool...it was so simple and so easy .
    I've noticed a lot of folks seem to prefer complicated and hard...
    Oh Well .
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    something like this works good
    https://imgur.com/vKg0a88
    you can see the set screws i put in on both screws in this lee 6 hole.
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    Did something similar on one of my Lyman DC's. Definitely getting better consistency now out of the front cavity than before. Also experimenting with Aluminum Sprue plate but can't say it makes better or poorer bullets but does allow you to cast at a little faster pace.
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    I have 3 30yr old molds that I put a drop of super glue into the thread hole about 12yrs ago. None of them has loosened yet. At least 3000 bullets or more cast out of each one. The 44-214-1R has cast about 12,000 bullets in its lifetime. A bit of silicone grease on alignment "pins" and under sprue plate at screw hole and it works. Have to realign the blocks by hand every time I close it, BUT IT'S STILL CASTING GOOD BULLETS.
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    Quote Originally Posted by turtlezx View Post
    KISS ( keep it simple stupid) few stands wire or steel wool done with it
    This really works.....but I guess the simple fix is not the politically correct way.
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