spuddicus
10-03-2012, 10:18 AM
Anyone else had this happen to them?
I've cast about 20lbs of #4 buckshot on this mold and in the middle of my last casting session I noticed a lot of flashing on the casts so I took a closer look at the mold, the mold will only close completely under excessive pressure and I cannot find any high spots on the mold itself.
The mold will not open/close easily anymore which leads me to believe it is the brass hinge pin. The pin is under too much pressure to tap out without risking mushrooming the small end.
Anyone have any ideas on a solution/fix
I've cast about 20lbs of #4 buckshot on this mold and in the middle of my last casting session I noticed a lot of flashing on the casts so I took a closer look at the mold, the mold will only close completely under excessive pressure and I cannot find any high spots on the mold itself.
The mold will not open/close easily anymore which leads me to believe it is the brass hinge pin. The pin is under too much pressure to tap out without risking mushrooming the small end.
Anyone have any ideas on a solution/fix