Hi, alfadan.
I haven't been on this sight for a while and was searching on some info for what I need to do to enable metric threading on my Logan 1957 Lathe and one of the items that came up was...
Type: Posts; User: MBfrontier
Forum: Gunsmithing Tips & Tricks
Hi, alfadan.
I haven't been on this sight for a while and was searching on some info for what I need to do to enable metric threading on my Logan 1957 Lathe and one of the items that came up was...
Forum: Casting Equipment
Thank you all very much for your thoughtful responses. You've given me some very good ideas.
Forum: Casting Equipment
Is anyone aware of a portable mount that would work for an RCBS Lube-a-Matic 2 with a heater plate that I could just clamp to a bench and then remove when finished? Any input would be appreciated....
Forum: Casting Equipment
Here's some of the pictures that don't show up in the previous posts because Photobucket was used.
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Forum: Coatings and Alternatives
Trplebeards, looks like turning lemons into lemonade. It would be interesting to see how they perform.
Forum: Coatings and Alternatives
Here is a picture of the large hollow point pin next to the shallow pin. These pins were supplied with a NOE 453-220-RF PB mold. These pins are also shown in the pictures of hollow point molds on...
Forum: Coatings and Alternatives
I was powder coating cast boolits for 45 ACP by using black airsoft BB's and when I opened the lid I found BB's had stuck inside the hollow points. I had to use two sets of needle nosed pliers to get...
Forum: Gas Checks
First, I would like to thank Idz for making his check maker write-up available on this forum.
I never thought about making my own gas checks until I saw this thread. I have had problems with...
Forum: Casting Equipment
I've had my RCBS LM2 for several years and it works well for me.
Forum: Casting Equipment
Just an update on my mold rest mod. I have had very good results from this modification after 4 or 5 casting sessions. After I made one adjustment to better align the mold with the spigot, the rest...
Forum: Casting Equipment
bazzer485,
I think you are referring to the flow adjustment screw. Screwed out, it allows more lift of the valve rod allowing more flow from the spout, in, less lift of the valve rod and flow at...
Forum: Casting Equipment
After using my PID for a while now I have been getting more than +/- 2 degrees. I am speaking about after the pot heats up and settles down while I am casting. I have seen it as much as 6 to 8...
Forum: Casting Equipment
03fatboy, FWIW, I think the key to the rest being rigid is the hole in the 3/8 rod that slides and locks onto the left 1/4 in. leg needs to have the least amount of play possible while still...
Forum: Casting Equipment
03fatboy, the rest stays right where I put it. Very nice.
OS OK Good idea.
Forum: Casting Equipment
Alloy is COWW with a little 50/50 solder added and fluxed with sawdust. Casting temp. is 750 degrees.
Forum: Casting Equipment
This morning I cast some 9MM hollow point PB bullets using my NOE 358 135Gr. FN RG2 Bullet Mould using the new mould rest. It worked very well and I am pleased with it. The only rejects I had were...
Forum: Casting Equipment
Thanks for the replies.
This project has been kind of a work in progress. I'm anxious to try it out. Won't happen today though.
The next thing I need to do is empty the pot and clean up the...
Forum: Casting Equipment
It's done. Painted with wood stove paint and baked. I may get a chance to try it out casting tomorrow. The rest is more rigid than I thought it would be.
New mold rest and PID to control temp...
Forum: Casting Equipment
Change in plans. I decided to make the flat mold rest and reengineered to do so. I made a slide plate from some sheet metal I had in my scrap bin with a cutout so my lead drips don't collect on the...
Forum: Casting Equipment
Thanks 500MAG and Smoke4320. You're right Smoke. That's where I got the idea to use collars on a mold rest for the LEE Pot.
Forum: Casting Equipment
I have been using the original mold rest on the Lee Pro 4 20 Lb. Furnace with NOE hollow point molds. The mold rest works fine with LEE Molds but not so much with NOE HP Molds with pin brackets on...
Forum: Casting Equipment
Project done. Holds temp at +/- 2 degrees. Thanks to Mike W1 for sending me the programming parameters.
Heres a pic:...
Forum: Casting Equipment
Thanks, Mike.
Since I posted my question I learned that I can set the upper limit of my thermocouple on the controller. I found the video on YouTube to be very helpful in navigating the MYPIN...
Forum: Casting Equipment
Thanks to all those that have posted info on this subject. For me, this is a learning experience.
I just purchased the components to build a PID unit for controlling the temperature of my Lee Pro...
Right now, for 9mm I'm using 6.0 Grs. HS-6, with an OAL of 1.095, Win. Cases, Federal SP Primer, NOE 358-128 HP Boolit heat treated and sized to .357, and lubed with Carnuba Red. I loaded these for...
BP | Bronze Point | IMR | Improved Military Rifle | PTD | Pointed |
BR | Bench Rest | M | Magnum | RN | Round Nose |
BT | Boat Tail | PL | Power-Lokt | SP | Soft Point |
C | Compressed Charge | PR | Primer | SPCL | Soft Point "Core-Lokt" |
HP | Hollow Point | PSPCL | Pointed Soft Point "Core Lokt" | C.O.L. | Cartridge Overall Length |
PSP | Pointed Soft Point | Spz | Spitzer Point | SBT | Spitzer Boat Tail |
LRN | Lead Round Nose | LWC | Lead Wad Cutter | LSWC | Lead Semi Wad Cutter |
GC | Gas Check |