how to deal with PC not baked long enough

[Walter Laich]

had some bullets that didn't get baked long enough--power problem in home

should I rebake for entire time or

just bake them for time amount of time power was off?

thank

[frankmako]

you will get many different answers on this problem. but,,,,what i have done when i had under cooked bullets was to recooked them as they was never cooked.

[Kraschenbirn]

If they were mine, they'd go into the jar of sprue and rejects that lives under my workbench waiting for my next casting session.

Bill

[FLINTNFIRE]

I would just bake them if as they had not been baked at all , then you are sure they have the right time and temp for full cure .

[Smoke4320]

Bake 30 to 50 or so load, shoot them then judge... any streaking or leading back in the pot the rest go

[Conditor22]

I'd re-bake them ALL (doesn't take any more time/power) 400° 25 min

IF you are still worried about it you can test a few as smoke says but I think you will be fine.

Even the manufacturer recommends when you bake 2 coats, only bake the first coat until it flows cool-coat again then do a full bake.

PC needs to remain at a certain temperature for a certain time to fully cure.

[Walter Laich]

thanks to all

I went ahead and did the complete time curing.

figured it wouldn't hurt--not like I was going to burn the roast or something

[Dragonheart]

thanks to all

I went ahead and did the complete time curing.

figured it wouldn't hurt--not like I was going to burn the roast or something

That was the thing to do.

What you had was a "partial cure" which is an intended process when bonding multiple coats or some top coats. Then the full cure time and temperature is used for a final cure.

[Hossfly]

Ive had a breaker trip when I had too much on in the barn and partial cure and yes I just rebaked as I didn’t know at what point the thing tripped.