8 cavity SAECO mold handles

[gbrown]

Hey. Does anyone have a set of SAECO mold handles for an 8 cavity mold (old) they could post a picture of? I ran across 2 of these and would like to put them in production. Problem is, I can't find any handles to fit. Got with KAL, but they couldn't help. I tried to send drawings via the net, but it got all garbled. Lyman "nutcracker" handles are a little short. Also, both these molds have 2 set screws for the handles on each mold half. I'm thinking of cutting back the wood on the Lyman and then drilling for the set screws. Thanks for any help.

[BCall]

Did you see this post?
http://castboolits.gunloads.com/showthread.php?t=144274

Mike has an 8 cav, you might ask him, but I think they use basically standard saeco handles. Some of the older ones had 2 holes drilled in each side, I think that was for using the larger 8 cav molds. Maybe you can drill a second hole in a standard Saeco set?

Sure would like to have one of those Saeco 8 cav mold. Dunno why, but I'd like to have one in my collection. If you get the pics figured out, send me some, I'd love to see them. Thanks, Billy

[gbrown]

Thanks for the info/research. I can post some pics. Figured that out, just my camera is not the primo model. These are from that batch I was talking about in other posts. A 068 200 gr SWC .45 and a 457 225 RN .45. I saw these and thought, I'm keeping these. These old molds have 1/4 inch thick sprue plates.


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[bobthenailer]

Ive got 5 , Saeco 8 cavity moulds from the late 1980s to the mid 1990s with them they will work with Saeco's 4 cavity mould handles . from your pictures mine look the same as yours

[gbrown]

Thanks, bobthenailer. One of these is 4-1/4 inches long, and one is 4-3/4 inches long. I just need to find some SAECO handles for them. Another project to start. Like I don't have 20 going right now. Thanks for the info!

[MikeS]

Saeco only sells on set of handles that work with all their moulds. Back when they first bought out Cramer I don't think their handles were as standardized, but now (and for a long time I think) they buy their handles from a company called Scoville that also makes the current Lyman handles.


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