lee sprueplate bolt

[bertus]

I found out while casting with my double cavity lee mold that the sprue plate bolt was stripped .after some measuring I found out that a metric m5 bolt after tapping the hole will fit perfectly
regards,
Oscar

[wiljen]

I tap mine and add a set screw from the side of the block for exactly that reason.

[462]

Adding a set screw is part of the Leementing process, and something that should be done to all Lee moulds.

Lee's idea of a self-tapping screw, torqued down by a Sumo wrestler is not the way to go about securing the cutter.

[trixter]

I want to put a set screw in mine too, I will have to buy drill bit and tap together, what do i get???

[Ben]

Here is a slide show showing details on how I do my Lee 6 cav. molds.


http://smg.photobucket.com/albums/v494/haysb/Lee%206%20cav%20mods/?action=view&current=40fb5ba8.pbw

[wiljen]

I wrote this up a few years ago, might help.

http://www.castpics.net/subsite2/MoldMods/LeementingKitDocumentation.pdf

[mongo]

Thanks, Ill have to do it in my molds, Looks easy, Ill probably mess it up.. lol Tommy