Hang Fire
06-01-2010, 04:03 AM
I live in a part of AZ where summer temps often reach 125 degrees. I load out in the garage which is only cooled when occupied, if I leave the alox/beeswax in the lube/sizer, the darker alox separates and leaks out the bottom of my old Ideal #45 unit. If a tube is left lying on the bench in a clear container, it separates and the darker alox is then seen on the bottom side.
Would it help if more beeswax or a little candle wax was added to the mix? Or, is it just the tendency of the alox to separate out at higher temps?
If switching to a harder lube that requires a heat source, I read on the Lyman site a heater can be retrofitted for the #45 unit. BOTOH, I can leave the cooler off and do my boolit lubing in the summer time, the hard bullet lube should then be soft enough to flow without an external heater and I can then drip sweat and just pretend I am in my ersatz sauna.
Would it help if more beeswax or a little candle wax was added to the mix? Or, is it just the tendency of the alox to separate out at higher temps?
If switching to a harder lube that requires a heat source, I read on the Lyman site a heater can be retrofitted for the #45 unit. BOTOH, I can leave the cooler off and do my boolit lubing in the summer time, the hard bullet lube should then be soft enough to flow without an external heater and I can then drip sweat and just pretend I am in my ersatz sauna.