357shooter
01-07-2010, 08:09 PM
Hi,
I just unpacked my casting equipment, picked up my first 50lbs of wheel weights, smelted (wow, that's nasty) and then cast some 38 cal 148 wadcutters using a Lee 6 cavity mould. I'm an optimist with the 6 cavity...
I'm a bit confused about how the flow control screw and the valve rod work together (if they do). Things seem to be going well, then no flow. I adjusted the screw and all was well. In messing with the screw I ended up with a steady flow I couldn't stop for awhile.
Does that screw need to engage the valve rod or does it raise above it at times? They seem to have disengaged.
Also, the first bullets dropped at 358, some at 359. I'm using WW with 2oz of tin (addes leadless solder). I had turned down the temp a bit at first then cranked it all the way up, FYI. How can I get a little more diameter? Keep it all very hot and make sure the mould is very hot? Add more tin?
Thanks for any help you can provide. Learning session #2 is tomorrow night.
I just unpacked my casting equipment, picked up my first 50lbs of wheel weights, smelted (wow, that's nasty) and then cast some 38 cal 148 wadcutters using a Lee 6 cavity mould. I'm an optimist with the 6 cavity...
I'm a bit confused about how the flow control screw and the valve rod work together (if they do). Things seem to be going well, then no flow. I adjusted the screw and all was well. In messing with the screw I ended up with a steady flow I couldn't stop for awhile.
Does that screw need to engage the valve rod or does it raise above it at times? They seem to have disengaged.
Also, the first bullets dropped at 358, some at 359. I'm using WW with 2oz of tin (addes leadless solder). I had turned down the temp a bit at first then cranked it all the way up, FYI. How can I get a little more diameter? Keep it all very hot and make sure the mould is very hot? Add more tin?
Thanks for any help you can provide. Learning session #2 is tomorrow night.