Let the berating begin

[Jim]

On Monday gone by, I placed an order with Midway for a Lee 6 gang mold in .452-230-RNTL. It arrived yesterday. Upon opening the package, I discovered there were no handles. I called Midway and the nice gentleman informed me that the 6 gang molds do not include handles. Another $22 and wait 'till next weekend.

Time to change my handle to BD for big dummy.

[targetshootr]

Do their handles include the easy open lever?

[imashooter2]

The sprue lever comes with the mold. Handles sold separately.

[Char-Gar]

Well, if you are a dummy so am I. I did the same things 13 years ago when I purchased my first Lee six holer. The other Lee molds came with handles and I didn't read the fine print where it said the 6 holers didn't.

[45nut]

Those handles are on sale at midway for 10.99, call them back and get the current price. I put up a thread yesterday in Casting Equipment with a direct link.

[Jack Stanley]

UPS driver just left me a box that I bet has a couple o' them handles in it along with some Starline brass and a few other goodies . :-D

Jack

[Jim]

Nut,
The nice gentleman at Midway told me the handles are on sale. I ordered them.

Charger,
Thanks, Bud. Now, I don't feel so bad.

(I'm still a big dummy)

[PatMarlin]

Always nice to have to pay that extra friendly shipping fee.. :roll:

[Jim]

Got my handles yesterday in the mail. Firday morning, I'll put 'er to the test.

[9.3X62AL]

Make room at the casting site for a pile o' boolits. They'll overwhelm ya in short order.

[SharpsShooter]

Keep a few ignots on the edge of the pot to preheat. You will drain a pot in a hurry with the 6 cavity moulds. With a 230gr boolit you will get about 30 per pound. That is only 5 cycles of the mould or about 2.5 to 3 minutes at my rate of pour. I add alloy and sprues to the pot after using 1/3 to 1/2 of the pot. This keeps your flow rate reasonably consistant and temp vatiations to a minimum.

I use a 20# bottom pour and can do 300 good boolits an hour easy if I can keep alloy in the pot. You will too once you figure out what works for you. Be sure to preheat that mould good to prevent breaking the sprue cutting handle. If you start too cold it is possible to snap the handle off at the plate due to the pressure applied to cut cold alloy


SS

[Blammer]

I borrowed some handles off of another mold, will wait till I have a substantial order ready again from midway and include it.

Their wish list feature is nice for this....

[TAWILDCATT]

JIM:deburr the mold before you use it.I use a stone on the face and mill file on the edges. Ijust bought 6 cavity from midsouth at $34.76 and handles at $12.57.thats regular price dies ladle and shipping was $9.61.
:coffee: :Fire: :coffee:

[powderburnerr]

you need berating ..........for shame you will just be wasting alll that alloy you should use a single and pour slowly if you get too many ahead you will just shoot them then you will be stealin wheelweights from parking lots ... it will just lead to a life of crime ... the next thing you wil be tellin us you wil;l be votin liberal.... for shame


hey enjoy and ignore the BS........Dean

[PatMarlin]

I'd be up for some good berating. Getting boring around here.. :mrgreen: