Lyman custom sprue plate

[rugerman1]

Who makes a Lyman 2-cavity sprue plate with a raised border to hold the sprue puddle like LBT moulds has? I tried to cast yesterday with a Lyman 401638 and my Mag20 furnace is pouring alloy too fast for puddles to form on the sprue plate.I need a sprue plate that has a raised area to hold the puddle.

[docone31]

I silver soldered some washers on my sprue plate.
to make button removal easier, I put a taper on the inside edge of the washer.
As I used the mold more, I could make smaller and smaller buttons within the adaptation.
I wouldn't use lead solder as the washers will ultimately move.
The low temp silver solders should be enough.

[Echo]

I believe the 20-pounder may be adjustable for flow rate...

[jameslovesjammie]

Red River Rick makes custom replacement sprue plates. If you contact him, he may be able to machine what you desire.

Here's his site. http://kal.castpics.net/

[TAWILDCATT]

I mill mine with a ball mill from hole to hole.like H&G:coffeecom[smilie=1:

[rugerman1]

I mill mine with a ball mill from hole to hole.like H&G:coffeecom[smilie=1:

now THAT'S what I'm talking about! A H&G type trough :drinks:

[JeffinNZ]

I have made a couple for my .22 moulds. Not at all hard. I am no machinest.

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v505/JeffinNZ/Shooting%20stuff/225462.jpg

[leftiye]

Good nuff machinist I thimk.

[LIMPINGJ]

Jeff what size holes did you drill? They look smaller than the ones in a standard Lyman plate.

[JeffinNZ]

2mm. Made them real small to minimise the cut off mark. Bullets are now more consistent and variation down to +/- 0.1gr.

[docone31]

You did GREAT on the sprue plate.
Now we got to get you to sharpen your screwdrivers....
I find on my sprue plates, as I use a wooden dowel to push them, I cut on the other side of the plate an half moon so the dowel can push the plate back without slipping off. That helps a lot when I am casting.

[JeffinNZ]

Now we got to get you to sharpen your screwdrivers....
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2nd hand mould. :roll: