Remelting/pouring/molding bullet lube question

[Patrick L]

Here's a good one. Can I remold solid sticks of bullet lube into hollow sticks ? I have been using Tamarack High Temp Lube for years. A friend, who no longer casts, heard me say this and GAVE me about a dozen sticks of it. Problem is it is in solid stick form. I was thinking of melting it in a double boiler and pouring it into a mold that would form a hollow stick. But what would you use for a mold ?

Or, could I bore or cut a hole in the stick ? Jury rig a tool along the lines of an apple core remover ? The lube is soft enough.

Suggestions ?

[Maven]

You can make a mold for hollow core lube sticks, but why bother when you can pour the molten lube directly into your lube-sizer's reservoir with a ladle?

[StarMetal]

Maven

Probably because if you make a fair size batch it may not be good reheating and melting it over and over to pour it into the luber/sizer. Plus ready made is faster.

Joe

[Leftoverdj]

Drill one for an experiment. You can always melt it down later.

[carpetman]

Unless I were making lube to sell,I see no need to mold it. Glob it into the luber and go to it--the luber will turn it into whatever shape it needs to be. If too hard to glob(scientific term for being globable)you probably need a heater anyways and the heater is going to take care of any shape issues.

[wills]

Here's a good one. Can I remold solid sticks of bullet lube into hollow sticks ? I have been using Tamarack High Temp Lube for years. A friend, who no longer casts, heard me say this and GAVE me about a dozen sticks of it. Problem is it is in solid stick form. I was thinking of melting it in a double boiler and pouring it into a mold that would form a hollow stick. But what would you use for a mold ?

Or, could I bore or cut a hole in the stick ? Jury rig a tool along the lines of an apple core remover ? The lube is soft enough.

Suggestions ?

Gussy does it all the time. If I recall correctly he uses 1” pvc pipe stuck into holes drilled into a board, ¼ inch dowels in the center make the holes in the middle of the lube stick. Scroll down the main page to get to the link to his website, castingstuff.

[45nut]

Another option is to simply slice that stick down the middle and slide the halves into the reservoir. I would think this should work since there is much more room between the stick size and the chamber of the machine. I was given a few solid sticks myself and planned to do just that. if too tight maybe a simple groove to make room for the rod,keep that minimal amount removed for lubing your molds?

[Patrick L]

Thanks Wills ! I think Gussy's setup is the way to go !

[utk]

Or just melt ONE stick at a time when needed and pour into the luber machine...

Urban

[buck1]

Its just like cutting up vegies! Cut it up and drop it in. It takes about 1 min to do. Works fine for me.
Or melt it in a jar in the Microwave ,and pour it in the lubesizer, make sure to spill some on...your loading bench, the chair, and the floor, Like I do!!
....Buck

[swheeler]

Patrick L; I re-use the tubes that my Tamarack lube comes in. I pour the melted lube into the tube, standing on end, on one of the caps, insert a 3/8 in wooden dowel, hold just a second it starts to set up, when the lube is semi-hard I rotate the dowel and remove it, place the other cap on and put away until needed. Scooter

[swheeler]

forgot the pic

[imashooter2]

A friend uses a yard sale coffee percolator for an elegant solution. Melts the lube, has a convenient spout for pouring it into the sizer reservoir and is even a dust free container to store the excess. I'm still looking for one.