Lyman Mold Spruce Plate

[old turtle]

I have an old Lyman -Ideal 2 cavity mold that is in excellent condition but needs a spruce plate. This mold needs a plate with hole spacing of .45 as opposed to the new molds which have a hole spacing off .55. The Lyman rebuild kits have the new spacing. Any one know where I can obtain a plate with the proper spacing?

[Red River Rick]

I haven't seen one made from Spruce, most are made from steel.

[zarrinvz24]

You have to call Lyman direct for that one. They do still make and sell them, but they aren’t listed in the website.

[JAC43]

Well, if Red River Rick hasn't PM'd you about his excellent Lyman DC sprue plates, I'll vouch for them. I have several and they are excellent. Better than Lyman makes. His mold handles are awesome too.

[Dusty Bannister]

The old sprue plate spacing is about .480" and part number 2998331.

It has been a while since I entered that note in my book. Please verify when you order it.

[gwpercle]

I haven't seen one made from Spruce, most are made from steel.

I made one out of Knotty Pine and it looked good ...
Old Turtle ... If you get me the Spruce I'll carve the plate ! :kidding:

Red River Rick can fix you up with a sprue plate better than Lymans , see if you can PM him.
Gary