How does the custom mold makers keep their sprue plate screw from turning loosening?
How does the custom mold makers keep their sprue plate screw from turning loosening?
All of my Accurate Molds have a set screw installed. Tom has everything adjusted perfectly and sets screws are locked down. I never had a sprue bolt work loose on his molds.
Last edited by bosterr; 03-01-2018 at 01:45 PM.
something like this works good
https://imgur.com/vKg0a88
you can see the set screws i put in on both screws in this lee 6 hole.
Mike
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I have 3 30yr old molds that I put a drop of super glue into the thread hole about 12yrs ago. None of them has loosened yet. At least 3000 bullets or more cast out of each one. The 44-214-1R has cast about 12,000 bullets in its lifetime. A bit of silicone grease on alignment "pins" and under sprue plate at screw hole and it works. Have to realign the blocks by hand every time I close it, BUT IT'S STILL CASTING GOOD BULLETS.
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