New design Lee 2 cavity molds

[wlc]

I just recently bought a new Lee mold (452-300RF). I like the new molds. Leementing is not as needed as on the older style. That said, I started getting flash on the bases the other day and figured that the sprue plate was in need of just a little loosening. I can't get the stinking screw to break loose. Tried it with the mold at casting temp and when completely cold. Won't budge. I don't want to booger up the head, what can I do.

[dkf]

Does your mold have an LH stamped on it? Lee in their infinite wisdom went to a left hand screw for the sprue plate.

[wlc]

I didn't even think of that.... I'll take a look tomorrow. Thanks!!!

[echo154]

Yeah that darn left handed screw got me too!:evil:

[Eddie17]

Does your mold have an LH stamped on it? Lee in their infinite wisdom went to a left hand screw for the sprue plate.
Good catch!

[30Carbine]

Yep got a nice right hand heli coil in my first new style mold. wouldn't come out sooooo got a bigger screw driver, DON'T do that..

[25ring]

Yep got a nice right hand heli coil in my first new style mold. wouldn't come out sooooo got a bigger screw driver, DON'T do that..
Too late,already did! I don't read directions either! I didn't put in a heli coil,but drilled it out to 1/4-28 and put in a socket cap screw.If it doesn't hold I may drill and tap the mould for a set screw. I still feel like a idiot!

[Elkins45]

I hope mine never gets loose. I don't have a left handed screwdriver.

[petroid]

You can use a right-handed screwdriver. You just have to use it left handed. And you might have to hang uoside-down

[stubby1]

You can use a right-handed screwdriver. You just have to use it left handed. And you might have to hang uoside-down


A right handed tool will work for this if you live in the southern hemisphere.

[duck hollow pete]

We southpaws feel if everything was lefthanded, including the screw threads, the world would run alot smoother!

[Doggonekid]

Any screw driver can be a left handed screw driver you just have to be standing on the other side.

[LynC2]

Any screw driver can be a left handed screw driver you just have to be standing on the other side.

True, but one has to be using the right side of the brain to do it. :-P

[prs]

You guys must not know Jack. All Ya gotta do is put the regular screwdriver handle in a vice all nice 'n tight. Than hold the mold with the screw slot placed onto the screw driver bit and then the mold lefty loosey. Give me the world and I will turn a place to stand on.

prs

[LynC2]

You guys must not know Jack. All Ya gotta do is put the regular screwdriver handle in a vice all nice 'n tight. Than hold the mold with the screw slot placed onto the screw driver bit and then the mold lefty loosey. Give me the world and I will turn a place to stand on.

prs

Sorry, but that doesn't work with the new Lee molds. They have a LH thread, so you just stripped the threads!

[BeemerMark]

Does your mold have an LH stamped on it? Lee in their infinite wisdom went to a left hand screw for the sprue plate.
Holy cow. I have a brand new 2 cavity mold and had just got it casting right when the sprue plate screw fell out. Spend an hour trying to put it back. Figured wither there was a little lead on the threads or that I had bunged up the threads. Was going out to buy a new thread die tomorrow.