Hello Folks,
Started casting again last night after 1 1/2 year hiatus. I was using a LEE 9mm, 6 cav mold.
When inspecting the mold this am, I could barely remove 1 of the screws that attach the handles to the mold.
The Lee website calls this MNT SCREW/ZINC
https://leeprecision.com/mount-screw-zinc-plt.html
I think when I installed the handles last night before casting, there were some aluminum shavings on the threads on the mold. As the mold got hot, these shavings bonded into the screws. I am unable to rescrew them in because they may damage the threads on the mold. Tried cleaning the screws but not able to remove the bonded aluminum.
Would you know the thread pitch for this screw? Just want to buy a threading die to clean up the screw and a tap to clean out the threads in the mold.
Thanks in advance!