Just wondering if anyone tried Lock-Eze for lubing the sprue plate pivot. Since it is a suspended graphite and the liquid evaporates away, would it not work? I have a couple nose pour molds and there is a plate top and bottom.
Just wondering if anyone tried Lock-Eze for lubing the sprue plate pivot. Since it is a suspended graphite and the liquid evaporates away, would it not work? I have a couple nose pour molds and there is a plate top and bottom.
I have not used the product you mentioned, but did try/use a similar product -- with quite the disappointment. I tried a Teflon-based dry lub which worked awesomely until the mould was heated for a bit... then the lub properties turned to "braking" properties. If I was to try a product like you're suggesting -- I'd put some on either an old mould I do not care about --or, preferably a couple of pieces of metal from the scrap box; HEAT to casting temp; cool; and reheat a few times for me to see if the lubricating properties remain.
Just a suggestion...
geo
I never used it on sprue plates , but loved it for doors in house and cars .
Two Stroke oil and a Q-tip.
Lock eze (or any of the lock sprays) work great........for locks.
Lord knows I try to reinvent a wheel and the best I've been able to do is make a wheel. I keep stout bamboo qtips (Ramrodz by brand) coated with mold lube and wipe the sprue plates every 20ish drops. I leave the bullets in the cavities when I do it and I can get off any lead on the mold tops without any worries of contamination.
By all means, try it and see if it works for you.
I tried it and it was like I didn't do anything. 2 stroke oil works great. I apply at the end of my casting session and cast a few more to cook it. I throw those bullets back in the pot for next time. Mold is good to go after heating on the hot plate next time.
Not sure about the carriers or other additives in Lock- Eze but graphite works and is a good high temperature dry lubricant.
I use powdered graphite (dry powdered graphite) plus a bit of sprue plate lube or 2 stroke oil. The graphite coates the metal surfaces and helps lubricate even if the oil burns off.
Mould releases... or at least some mould releases are graphite based. I do not use mould release in cavities though, just saying graphite takes the heat.
Longbow
I was lucky. I procured an "empty" qt of synthetic 2 stroke motor oil. Apply with a q-tip The powder would be nice because easier to keep out of mold cavity GW
A 2 oz bottle of synthetic two stroke oil was $0.99 at the hardware store a couple of years ago. I will never use it all.
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