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Thread: I was all set to blast Saeco, but then......

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    Boolit Buddy
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    I was all set to blast Saeco, but then......

    The answer was right there the whole time. I just couldn't see it.

    So, the postman delivered 2 new Saeco molds this morning. My first ever Saeco Molds.

    I got straight into prepping them and casting.

    The .44 mold worked great and was dropping good bullets almost straight away.

    After casting 120 boolits with the .44 mold i switched to the .357 mold.

    The boolits were coming out great but the sprue plate screw was coming loose on just about every cast. No matter how much i tweaked the sprue plate screw the wretched thing was loose again on the next pour. Arrrghhhh. After 24 boolits i gave up.

    I felt surely Saeco would have put a set screw to lock the sprue plate screw. I looked and there was no set screw where i thought it should be.

    I put the mold aside to cool and went off to do other chores while it stewed in my mind most of the day.

    Later in the afternoon i thought screw it (pun intended) i'm going to drill and tap the block and put a set screw to lock that sprue plate screw in place.
    I went to the workshop, found a set screw, a matching tap and the appropriate drill.

    I removed the sprue plate screw and it was then that i noticed a brass plunger in the hole. I literally thought huh? How is that in there?
    I looked at the mold again and sure enough, there IS a set screw to lock the sprue plate screw. It was on the face perpendicular to where i expected it to be and i just couldn't see it in my frustrations.

    I have to laugh at my own stupidity in these situations.

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    Boolit Master
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    Well admitting it, is the 1st step! BUT look on the bright side, simple things confuse great minds... Todd/3leg

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    Boolit Master
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    Years ago I went thru the same frustration looking for a set screw on a Saeco mould.
    It's all chicken, even the beak!

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    I've not used a saeco mold that hasn't been a pleasure to cast with .

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