Will either RCBS or Lyman 2-cavity handles work with an N.O.E. 2-cavity mold?...
Thanks...BCB
Will either RCBS or Lyman 2-cavity handles work with an N.O.E. 2-cavity mold?...
Thanks...BCB
I believe they will. If I remember properly that's what they say on the N.O.E. website.
Nobody wants to reply!!!...
I think the N.O.E. site said something about a Lee handle...
I sent N.O.E. an e-mail and ask about this but--No Reply At All (Sounds like a line in a song from many many years ago!!!)...
But, guess they might want to sell their handles...
I sure hate to order the mold and then have to order a handle and pay shipping on it also...
Thanks...BCB
I use lee handles with my NOE mold but heres a thread talking about RCBS working http://castboolits.gunloads.com/show...E-mold-handles
I use Lee handles
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I use Lee, a pair of Cabine Tree locking handles and the ones NOE makes. The NOE ones are a lot higher quality than Lee.
Hi BCB, I have used both the Lyman 2 cavity and the Lee. I never tried RCBS handles on any mold other than the RCBS. I prefer the old style Lyman 2 cavity handles on my NOE mold, they are shorter and less fatiguing.
Nobody wants to reply because the answer is in the stickies--much discussion/info there
Suggest you go there and search.
I just use Lee Precision Handles. They work. If you already have the RCBS/Lyman handles just try them. Otherwise, I would order NOE or Lee handles.
Here's a good one:
http://castboolits.gunloads.com/show...les-Pic-Thread!!
Ebay has sets of Lee handles for next to nothing. I bought 3 of them on an auction for ~$24
Still have one lonely pair of handles
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I read on the N.O.E. site that the Lee 6-cavity may work with SOME ALTERATIONS...
That's intersting information--will they or won't they work?!!!
Their handles are not available, at least not now. That is what their website indicates...
Guess I will try to get the Lee handles. I do see them on e-bay...
Thanks...BCB
The Lee handles work w/ no modifications.
Check out the thread in Molds NOE Mold Handles vs Lee Mold Handles on NOE Mould
Yes they will work but I tend to use Lee handles instead
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If I had only used the Lee I would have been okay as they do fit the slots in width, but there are a couple of minor differences in the NOE that sure make a difference in the lock up. First the jaw angle on the NOE is about 1/4" narrower and the pin holes are 1/64" smaller, so it takes out the wiggle when the haves come together. Not a big deal, but the NOE feel more precision. The wood on the NOE is slightly larger, but the big thing for me is the wood is pinned to the metal so I can't see them ever coming off. Loose handles that have to be glued back on is a common complaint with Lee.
I know how you feel about the new mold. My brass molds were so pretty I hated to patina the finish. They sure are not pretty now, but they certainly turn out pretty bullets with hardly a mold line and drop with no effort. After powder coating the bullets there is no line at all, just a smooth glossy finish.
Just out of curiosity, I hooked the mold to a set of RCBS handles. They open and close easily...
But, as I mess with it now, I get a bit of misalignment with the pins. They will close completely, but there is a bit of "bump" when I close the mold. Not enough to wear them, but maybe it would be better to try the Lee if I can find some in the area or order the N.O.E. when they are in stock...
Always something...
Good-luck...BCB
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