was1911
03-08-2015, 09:50 PM
This is my first post in any forum in quite a while. I used to do a lot of "How To's" just to pass on what I was doing building/line boring big Ruger's and 1911's. Somehow, just like our present political regime in Washington, it got too political and I returned to lurker status.
Buuuut I thought I would put this tidbit on here and, if like I've read about other subjects, if it's been done to death 'spect you need to stop reading now.
I have Mihec's, a number of old Saeco's, a few RCBS's, and quite a few Lyman molds.
One day a 4 cav Lyman and a 6 cav Lee ended up next to each other on the deck and the wheels spun. I like the sprue cutter on Lee 6 cav molds and being an old retired tool & die maker, and old is the operative word here - like old arms and wrists as far as whacking the cutter with anything in a looong casting session - I thought I'd try this.
This works well for me and cracks the sprue easy, just like the Lee 6 cav.
What I am showing here is just an idea I am passing along - I'm not trying to tell anyone else to do this.
Good casting my friends,
Will
'69-'70
http://photos.imageevent.com/was1911/leeingalymanmold/websize/DSCN1919.JPG
http://photos.imageevent.com/was1911/leeingalymanmold/websize/DSCN1927.JPG
http://photos.imageevent.com/was1911/leeingalymanmold/websize/DSCN1929.JPG
http://photos.imageevent.com/was1911/leeingalymanmold/websize/DSCN1936.JPG
http://photos.imageevent.com/was1911/leeingalymanmold/websize/DSCN1937.JPG
http://photos.imageevent.com/was1911/leeingalymanmold/websize/DSCN1938.JPG
http://photos.imageevent.com/was1911/leeingalymanmold/websize/DSCN1945.JPGhttp://photos.imageevent.com/was1911/leeingalymanmold/websize/DSCN1946.JPG
http://photos.imageevent.com/was1911/leeingalymanmold/websize/DSCN1949.JPG
http://photos.imageevent.com/was1911/leeingalymanmold/websize/DSCN1951.JPG
Buuuut I thought I would put this tidbit on here and, if like I've read about other subjects, if it's been done to death 'spect you need to stop reading now.
I have Mihec's, a number of old Saeco's, a few RCBS's, and quite a few Lyman molds.
One day a 4 cav Lyman and a 6 cav Lee ended up next to each other on the deck and the wheels spun. I like the sprue cutter on Lee 6 cav molds and being an old retired tool & die maker, and old is the operative word here - like old arms and wrists as far as whacking the cutter with anything in a looong casting session - I thought I'd try this.
This works well for me and cracks the sprue easy, just like the Lee 6 cav.
What I am showing here is just an idea I am passing along - I'm not trying to tell anyone else to do this.
Good casting my friends,
Will
'69-'70
http://photos.imageevent.com/was1911/leeingalymanmold/websize/DSCN1919.JPG
http://photos.imageevent.com/was1911/leeingalymanmold/websize/DSCN1927.JPG
http://photos.imageevent.com/was1911/leeingalymanmold/websize/DSCN1929.JPG
http://photos.imageevent.com/was1911/leeingalymanmold/websize/DSCN1936.JPG
http://photos.imageevent.com/was1911/leeingalymanmold/websize/DSCN1937.JPG
http://photos.imageevent.com/was1911/leeingalymanmold/websize/DSCN1938.JPG
http://photos.imageevent.com/was1911/leeingalymanmold/websize/DSCN1945.JPGhttp://photos.imageevent.com/was1911/leeingalymanmold/websize/DSCN1946.JPG
http://photos.imageevent.com/was1911/leeingalymanmold/websize/DSCN1949.JPG
http://photos.imageevent.com/was1911/leeingalymanmold/websize/DSCN1951.JPG