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Thread: Heat for Star lube leak

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    Quote Originally Posted by bobthenailer View Post
    Could that heater be a C&H thats what ive been using for decades !
    Midway sold their own branded heater base. I've got one on one of my Star Sizers.

    Hope this helps.

    Fred
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    I'm with FISH4BUGS.
    My Midway heater was cheap ($19.95) way back when Midway had free shipping: the golden years. I use the same lube for everything & have never changed the setting once I found the "sweet spot". If everything works Ok, I don't need a PID.

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    Quote Originally Posted by Martin Luber View Post
    Maybe I'm a jerk, but I play a propane torch low flame over the die region and the base of the luber for about 7 seconds to get things going.

    Watch what's on your bench!
    I passed a propane torch over a bench I had cut a type III VW engine block on the week before. Magnesium wouldn't you know. 22,000 degrees for a half second. Stumbled out into the daylight where I could see a bit again. Almost 50 years ago, haven't done it since. LOL

    The Lyman heater was only 20 watts and you couldn't leave it on full power. It doesn't take much.
    Mal

    Mal Paso means Bad Pass, just so you know.

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Abbreviations used in Reloading

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