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ETG
05-22-2009, 12:10 AM
What is best to lube the ram and pivot pins with?
Thanks.
ANeat
05-22-2009, 12:28 AM
Just curious what press and dies you got, from who and how long??

Im waiting on a Walnut Hill press and some dies
ETG
05-22-2009, 12:50 AM
I got the Blackmon press and dies. Press looks like the Mighty Mite. Took between 2 and 2 1/2 months to get them. I got the 22 set for the rimfire jackets.
Buckshot
05-22-2009, 01:50 AM
............I lube my Walnut Hill with Mobile Vactra #2 medium way oil. It is designed to be used between slidding heavily loaded surfaces, and has modifiers added to eliminate 'stick-slip' which wouldn't be a problem in a swage press. However it also is modified with 'tackifiers' which means once it's in place it has a tendancy to stay there and not run down and drip off.

I also use it because I have it and use it on my lathe bed. Cost is about $16/gallon. I would suspect that most any medium body EP gear oil, like an 80 wt would also work. The only negative I can think of is that it smells.

..............Buckshot
ETG
05-22-2009, 01:57 AM
I may get the vectra - I thought I had read that they had removed the tackifiers over on the home machinist. I could use it on my mill and lathe as well - I currently use the 80 weight gear oil. I thought about white lithium but didn't know if it would hold up.
Thanks.
Pete D.
05-22-2009, 07:26 AM
Does Larry Blackmon (Bullet Swaging Supply) have a website or a catalog? I googled and came up with nothing.
Pete
ETG
05-22-2009, 12:39 PM
No and Yes. No website - has email but usually doesn't respond. Best to call (318) 387-7257. Not exactly a catalogue but several fliers. You can call and request the fliers. I'll try to scan them into a pdf file later - seems to be a lot of interest in his products. Don't be surprised when they answer as Optometrist.
ETG
05-22-2009, 01:35 PM
I have scanned Blackmon's sales material into a PDF file. If you would like a copy of it PM me your email address and I will send it to you.
Ervin
08-10-2009, 07:00 PM
I would like to have the Blackmon PDF file. Email @ hd99fxd1@aol.com. I live in Hot Springs AR, a short drive to Monroe.
ETG
08-10-2009, 10:59 PM
Had so many request I couldn't keep up with them. I posted them and you can download them from the link below.

http://members.cox.net/etgoddard/BSS.pdf