Mihec HP - Broke the Code

[Iron Mike Golf]

This is just a shout in celebration. I have been tapping, firmly, lots, when casting using the 432-200 HP mold.

I took the "not hot enough" truly to heart (finally). I pre-heated until the mold was a little too hot. The first two casts smeared. Wiped the bottom of the sprue cullter with a gloved finger, waited for the boolit to set up int the cavity, and dropped them into the sprue pile.

After that, I cast as fast as I could. Boolits dropped free and I cast a full pot, not needing to tap a single time.

YIPPEE!!!

[kbstenberg]

Mike isn't it wonderful when everything comes together!! You know without pictures it never happened.

[Blammer]

Yea I had to go through that too!

[mroliver77]

Just to prove it to myself, I took a new Lee mould and set it on the hotplate. It smoked for a while then quit. After an hour or so I poured one. It took a few pour but then nice boolits started falling out. I think the heat burned the oils out. The first few pours carried the ash out and then all was well. Well almost. A quick Leementing to get the micro burrs(toolmarks) out and then all was well.

I wholeheartedly believe in preheating moulds to just a touch warmer than you need and letting the first couple pours equalise heat.
J

[geargnasher]

NOW you know what we mean when we say CAST FAST AND KEEP THE MOULD HOT!

Gear

[Gun-adian]

Once I found out the "run it real hot" trick, the boolits just fell out.

Keep the mould HOT HOT HOT!!!!

Mike

[captaint]

I think most of us learned that the same way!! OH, THAT'S what they mean..... enjoy Mike

[sheehan93]

Good to know for a guy like me that is new to the trade. Thanks guys.