i have a lyman minnie ball mould that the wooden round pull handle has come off the pin.how would this been fixed considering the heat transfer
i have a lyman minnie ball mould that the wooden round pull handle has come off the pin.how would this been fixed considering the heat transfer
JB Weld will work for a while, roughing the shank of the pin will help. I have mold handles where it has cracked from the heat but is still holding. Depending how much you cast it should last years.
Mal
Mal Paso means Bad Pass, just so you know.
J-B Weld is a two part epoxy But you want the original Twin Tube SKU: B265S formula that sets overnight and takes 15-24 hours to fully cure . The slow curing formula develops more holding strength and will resist heat up to 550 degrees . Avoid the Quick Setting ... looks similar but sets in 6 mins. and fully cures in 4-6 hours ... Not Worth Squat ...Do Not Use The 6 minute J-B Weld on moulds . Clean both surfaces , rough them up a little , use plenty of J-B Weld and let fully cure before applying any heat .
Yes , it sticks to wood and just about everything else .
Gary
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I attach my HP handles by drilling and tapping for a 4-40 countersunk screw. The side of the knob is countersunk to accomodate the screw head. When attached, fill the countersink hole with some type of removable epoxy and sand smooth or lead will adhere and burn your hand when removing knob. It stays that way./beagle
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A little bit off topic, but the HB minnie ball molds from Lyman. Do they have the same mold number and just change the length of the plug to change the weight of the minnie ball? I'm asking because I have one (457213)OS that says it's supposed to throw a 510 gr projo, but it weighs out @ 420-425 gr. That's w/ pure lead, and should come out heavier if anything I thought. All I can come up w/ is either they change the plug out to change weight, or someone put the wrong plug back in this one. What do ya think?
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 |