How I can made a HM hardness kit?

[iwottopq]

Hello dear friends.
The question is simple but the answer not so easy.
The hardness kit in Italy are so expensive (also the Lee kit) that I am thinking to Homemade one of this kits.
Many time ago I have read on a system to make this with a weight hanged at the press lever (I use a rockchucher) but I hale loss my clipboard on this.
Can some one help me suggesting how to made?
Thanks i advance.
Nino

[white eagle]

http://castboolits.gunloads.com/showthread.php?t=107948

[BABore]

Look 10 threads down in this forum.

http://www.castboolits.gunloads.com/showthread.php?t=107948

or do a search.

[bumpo628]

There is a chart at the bottom of this post that will help you quantify the measurements:
02-23-2011, 06:51 PM Post #13

I ran the route of making my own as well. I welded a disk blade from a farm implement to a 1/2" bolt that has a 5/32" ball baring welded to the other end. Made a die to fit in my Lee press that accept the 1/2" bolt diameter. Simply lift the boolit or ingot with the ram of the press to the tester ball baring and then apply enough force to lift the above 60 lbs up off of the die, wait 60 seconds, lower the press ram, take boolit out and then measure the indention. Attached at the bottom is a PDF chart I use.
http://castboolits.gunloads.com/showthread.php?t=107948

You need a 5/32 ball bearing and some way to deliver 60 lbs of force to test object in a consistent manner. You also need to measure the diameter of the indentation.

[bumpo628]

Has anybody told him to go look in thread 107948 yet?

[iwottopq]

Hello
Thanks to all and sorry for the inappropriate question but I know better the guns than the internet modes!!!
Ciao
Nino