Lee mold problem???

[acl864]

I was casting with my 2 cavity Lee mold last night and realized that the pin that holds the left side of the mold onto the handles had worked it's way about 3/4" out. I was nearly through anyway so I let the mold cool a little and then put it on a flat surface and tapped it back down flush with an 8 oz. ball peen hammer. Other than friction is there anything holding the pin in place? If it comes out again should I loctite it or is there a better method of keeping it in place?

[Wally]

Locktite won't work---as the mold gets too hot---you have to carefully peen the edge where the lin enters the mold to prevent it from dropping out--others have removed it, tapped and used a screw in lieu of the pin...

[462]

acl864,

Re-peen, as Wally said, using a punch a bit larger than the hole. Tapping will work, too, but the hole is close to the edge of the mould and there may not be enough metal to work with.

[docone31]

With that mold, if you take a nail set and smack it, it will move metal tighter on the pin. Do it on both sides.
One of those things that happen.

[acl864]

Thanks for the help guys!