KE4GWE - - - - - - Colt 1860, it just feels right.
As this is a special/custom job, might be easier to offer with no logos instead of splitting into two groups and having to cast two different molds.
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True. Having a logo of choice is nice but it's not looking like we'll be able to do It at a reasonable price.
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So how much are we talking about at 100 molds? Does the two design thing make a $ difference? Getting some figures may get a few more people to sign up to fill the rest.
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Guys, I'm trying to get enough mold interest irregardless of text or no text. This would be an Investment Casting process which will give me the ability to make more then one type of "lost foam" type of tools so potentially everyone could get what they want. The casting manufacturer is only looking at how many times they have to pour metal, not what the parts look like.
So- I need everyone that's interested to post and give their opinion. Keep them coming.
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I think Hillbilly Silver might be a better logo.
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I'm interested, only for a CB logo.
Why no consideration for CNC machined? Cost?
Do you know any CNC companies that would entertain this type of machine work? In my industry (automotive) the CNC is reserved for 1-off prototypes or when its production, there are significant tooling costs involved.
But I'm open to hear your ideas on why its viable.
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I do not know anyone who does this type of work. I just thought the ingots looked nicer than ones from die cast molds. Granted it was 9 years ago, but I recall Blammer selling them around the $25 mark.
I like those!
Those are very nice molds, and yes they are diecast. Biggest difference with the ones I'm doing is size. Blames were about 1lb ingots, these will be 2.5lbs ingots and will have greater sidewall draft, so will release from the mold very easy, even if your running hot and fast.Sent from my SM-G950U using Tapatalk
Well it looks like there is twice as much interest in hillbilly mold, that seems to be like a vote. I personally would be ok with that mold. If that’s the way it might go and the price is right I would want at least 2.
I really don't care about what the mold says. Cost will determine of I buy 1 or 3. Like many on here I'm old and the squaw controls the funds!
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Pjames32 you got that right 99% of the money and 100% of everything else.
I'm all for supporting other members and small business owners, even if it costs a bit more. The OP is right, though, small orders usually equal a huge unit price whether they're cast iron or CNC.
Maybe a friend of a friend has a CNC machine that isn't busy right now and a program already loaded...
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I had posted that I'd buy one or two, but thinking about it, I would take four, with or without a logo of either type. I have a lot of lead that I want to alloy up into ingots for speed casting and this mold looks easier for that than the one and three pound ingot molds I have (the first is too small for speed casting the way I envision it and the second are the wrong shape to get into my casting pot).
Last edited by kevin c; 08-21-2018 at 11:46 AM.
Hi guys, my brother gave me a hand with the logo and design on the CB logo and I've got to say, it looks great! I'll attach for your reference.
It will take me a bit more time to get the cost quote, be patient with me, I'm working on it.
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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 |