Lyman custom sprue plate
Who makes a Lyman 2-cavity sprue plate with a raised border to hold the sprue puddle like LBT moulds has? I tried to cast yesterday with a Lyman 401638 and my Mag20 furnace is pouring alloy too fast for puddles to form on the sprue plate.I need a sprue plate that has a raised area to hold the puddle.
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I silver soldered some washers on my sprue plate.
to make button removal easier, I put a taper on the inside edge of the washer.
As I used the mold more, I could make smaller and smaller buttons within the adaptation.
I wouldn't use lead solder as the washers will ultimately move.
The low temp silver solders should be enough.
I believe the 20-pounder may be adjustable for flow rate...
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Red River Rick makes custom replacement sprue plates. If you contact him, he may be able to machine what you desire.
Here's his site. http://kal.castpics.net/
I mill mine with a ball mill from hole to hole.like H&G
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now THAT'S what I'm talking about! A H&G type troughOriginally Posted by TAWILDCATT
I mill mine with a ball mill from hole to hole.like H&G
Appalachian American Clinging to my bible,my guns and my H&G moulds
I have made a couple for my .22 moulds. Not at all hard. I am no machinest.
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Jeff what size holes did you drill? They look smaller than the ones in a standard Lyman plate.
2mm. Made them real small to minimise the cut off mark. Bullets are now more consistent and variation down to +/- 0.1gr.
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You did GREAT on the sprue plate.
Now we got to get you to sharpen your screwdrivers....
I find on my sprue plates, as I use a wooden dowel to push them, I cut on the other side of the plate an half moon so the dowel can push the plate back without slipping off. That helps a lot when I am casting.
2nd hand mould.
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