Is the die any good? Is there a good option for less money?
https://www.woodysrocks.com/store/p2...k_Press.html#/
Is the die any good? Is there a good option for less money?
https://www.woodysrocks.com/store/p2...k_Press.html#/
Check the black powder thread. Lots of people use PVC pipe. It's cheap but will break after some use. I found hemp oil dies on Amazon that work for me with my smaller press but pucks are smaller too. If you're going to do it a lot I think it's a good investment.
I bought Two dies from Fly a few years back.
I have just about worn one out.
But I have had no contact for a couple years with fly.
That die that you show , looks like it is very good.
That may be a good investment.
When I first started making powder , I made my dies out of PVC pipe and sheets of high impact plastic.
They worked.
But I spent more time making the die than making my powder.
Forgive my ignorance. I assume these have something to do with making your own BP? May I ask what they're for?
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The dies are used to compress the fine meal powder into a solid mass before grinding and sifting to get the right size granules for the grade of powder that you want. F, FF, FFF. Hopefully I helped and not confused.
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You did swamp, I understand exactly what you're talking about. Thank you sir.
Your post is another example of why this place needs a "like" button.
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The common virtue of capitalism is the sharing of equal opportunity. The common vice of socialism is the equal sharing of misery
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I have the Woody's puck die in 3" with 2 extra spacers. It works great and I can't see myself ever wearing it out or breaking it.
pardon my ignorance, but how does one apply pressure to these dies?
I ordered a 3" puck die and piston along with some heavy duty plastic spacers from Woody's probably a year and a half or so ago. The puck is stainless steel and the piston is solid aluminum. They are virtually indestructible, and be sure to order a couple extra delrin spacers so that your pucks can be kept fairly thin. I use a 12 ton press on mine with great results. Calculations made by those smarter than me on the Homemade Powder thread indicated that I needed at least 10.6 tons of pressure for a 3" die to get somewhere over 3K psi on the green meal. I thought the price a bit high, but then you do get excellent quality and tight fitting components. When I received the components, I discovered that Woody's is less than 10 miles from my house. I could have saved a good bit on the postage by just driving there had I checked them out a bit closer. But, I am happy with the tooling and I have made well over 15 lbs. of very decent BP since I started making it. I started making it shortly before GOEX had the fire/explosion and then of course they did shut down the end of last year. For anyone wandering about pressure needed for puck size, without going back and reading for a week in the thread, I will give you the calculated pressures needed. You need around 3K psi pressure to make the pucks. 1 1/2" puck dia. = 1.77 sq. in. which needs 5,300 lbs of force or about 2.6 tons. A 2" puck dia. = 3.14 sq. in. which needs 9,424 lbs. of force or about 4.7 tons. A 2 1/2" puck dia. = 4.9 sq.in. which needs 14,726 lbs. of force for about 7.4 tons. A 3" puck dia. = 7.0 sq. in. which needs 21,205 lbs. of force for about 10.6 tons.
Last edited by HamGunner; 07-26-2022 at 03:55 PM.
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I got my Woodys 3" puck press last Friday. I pressed 2.5 pounds of powder over the weekend. Worked great. I had tried the hemp oil press die they sell on Amazon for $40. I over did the pressure in my 20 ton press and put a bulge near one end within two minutes of getting it out of the box. Sure it would be fine if you don't get carried away with the tonnage applied.
Long and short, I would buy the Woodys again. Wish I had just started there to begin with.
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