Echo
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One of the most endearing sights in the world is the vision of a naked good-looking woman leaving the bedroom to make breakfast. Bolivar Shagnasty (I believe that Lazarus Long also said it, but I can't find any record of it.)
Id try heating the blocks by putting them in the melt for a maybe 5 minutes. Handles attached of course, and not submerged, but just rest the blocks on the top of the pot so the bottom of the blocks are in the melt so they'll become "over heated". Whenever I do that, I always like to rubber band the handles so they dont open and make it worse or fall in or something. Then I do whatever and come back, Open the blocks, keep them spread with my thumb and you can do some serious scrubbing with a cloth, OR, lots of times I use a stick (similar to a popcycle stick).
Last edited by Bazoo; 05-20-2018 at 08:47 PM.
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Soak with Hoppies number 9 bore cleaning solvent. At least 8 hours, 24 is better.
Then try this razor blade to lift it. Dont damage the mold.
Wow thats a big spot. Is it possible the mold is warped a bit?
I like to heat on hot plate then use a bamboo skewer with a sharp point to see if I can lift one edge somewhere on a vent line. Did this happen when you were casting or did you get the mold in this shape ?
Not a lead smear,but a repair to a blowhole in the iron with nickle rod.....I can see typical bubbles/slag pockets in the weld.
Good eye there john.k Saw the bubbles or slag pockets but it didn't register. Kudos my friend! That explains why the pocket knife didn't release the offender. Now does it affect casting or not ?
Best thing I do is heat up the mold to casting temp on a hot plate.
Rub with the edge of a cold ingot and it will come off.
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When the mold is hot, I spray Ballistol on it and scrub with a bronze brush. Works for me. it also is lubes the mold.
Da Okie/ Now known as Vearl
Interesting. New to me. I did notice the bubbles.a repair to a blowhole in the iron with nickle rod.
I use a 3/4" wood chisel. Has never failed.
The only amendment the Democrats support is the 5th.
If it is a lead smear, I heat up the mold to temp and then scrape the spot with the sharp edge of a boolit base. Comes right off.
Echo
USAF Ret
DPS, 2600
NRA Benefactor
O&U
One of the most endearing sights in the world is the vision of a naked good-looking woman leaving the bedroom to make breakfast. Bolivar Shagnasty (I believe that Lazarus Long also said it, but I can't find any record of it.)
Echo
USAF Ret
DPS, 2600
NRA Benefactor
O&U
One of the most endearing sights in the world is the vision of a naked good-looking woman leaving the bedroom to make breakfast. Bolivar Shagnasty (I believe that Lazarus Long also said it, but I can't find any record of it.)
Wow. I'm kinda shocked how many people suggested taking a metal implement to the mold. I would never do that for fear of ruining it. Guess I'm just a chicken.
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Never seen anything like that. What would cause the need for a repair like that?
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BP | Bronze Point | IMR | Improved Military Rifle | PTD | Pointed |
BR | Bench Rest | M | Magnum | RN | Round Nose |
BT | Boat Tail | PL | Power-Lokt | SP | Soft Point |
C | Compressed Charge | PR | Primer | SPCL | Soft Point "Core-Lokt" |
HP | Hollow Point | PSPCL | Pointed Soft Point "Core Lokt" | C.O.L. | Cartridge Overall Length |
PSP | Pointed Soft Point | Spz | Spitzer Point | SBT | Spitzer Boat Tail |
LRN | Lead Round Nose | LWC | Lead Wad Cutter | LSWC | Lead Semi Wad Cutter |
GC | Gas Check |