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Post by greywuuf on Oct 30, 2011 15:16:53 GMT -5
that almost sounds like a situation that could be solved with some USPS help .... hmmmm
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Post by HMC710 on Oct 31, 2011 7:45:59 GMT -5
Gotta love Flat Rate boxes!
Did manage to fire up the pot last night. Took your advice and cranked up the temp but never got them to frost, even at max. Lots of shiny boolits with wrinkles, so definitely not up to temp. Did some runs with the NOE mold and the Lee 190's. Did manage to get some of the Lee's to turn out using max temp and run and gun speed. One thing I didn't try was a forced fill from the bottom pour. Looks like I might need to invest in a thermometer to see what the ol' Lyman pot puts out.
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Post by greywuuf on Oct 31, 2011 16:48:32 GMT -5
I never did get the Lee production pot hot enough, well it might be but I never got the mold hot enough to work with it. the key is getting the bottom of the mold up to temp, try cutting the sprue's on a few casts and then leaving them in there a bit longer, leaching that heat into the mold. having a hot plate handy to set the mold on for a big can help to. They say that when you lube the sprue plate pin ... it will smoke a bit when the mold is hot enough.
PS. whenever I tried a force fill from the bottom pour it would freeze my spout and I would have to futz about making pour again.
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Post by greywuuf on Oct 31, 2011 16:50:35 GMT -5
...... or if you wanted some to try right now and don't mind straight wheel weight I could send you some.
I have both GC and PB .. though I see fed ex is still a day out on my sizing/GC seating die. since until I find my tail stock and get my garage cleaned I wont have a barrel anyway, someone should shoot them.
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Post by HMC710 on Nov 1, 2011 6:39:32 GMT -5
Going to try it again when I get back. Took about 4 casts to feel the heat on the bottom of that long aluminum block so getting the bottom hot is going to be important. If it don't work out I'll let you know.
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Post by HMC710 on Dec 5, 2011 7:26:38 GMT -5
Got the boolits GW, look good!
Also fired up the pot while cutting wood yesterday. Don't think the old furnace is what she used to be. Had to max out the temp and run and gun on pouring to get any good ones. Still not filled out like yours are so I'll use those for testing. Did get some of the Lee 180's done and lubed them last night so should be ready for sizing and loading today.
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Post by greywuuf on Dec 6, 2011 19:00:05 GMT -5
So how did the sizing and loading go?
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Post by HMC710 on Dec 10, 2011 9:05:21 GMT -5
Sizing and loading  don't know yet.....maybe can squeeze it in tomorrow and run some through the 1:8 Tok |
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Post by greywuuf on Dec 10, 2011 17:19:08 GMT -5
Looking forward to the range reports on the 1:8 with cast.
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Post by HMC710 on Dec 13, 2011 7:29:25 GMT -5
Started sizing til I sneezed and they all ended up on the floor. To the parts washer we go.....
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Post by greywuuf on Dec 13, 2011 9:41:20 GMT -5
if that was not such I Pain i the Arse It would be almost Funny .........
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Post by HMC710 on Dec 14, 2011 7:35:45 GMT -5
Hacking and sneezing for last two days.... finally starting to climb out of it. Or, it would have been funny....
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Post by greywuuf on Dec 17, 2011 21:41:48 GMT -5
So... another new weekend... any range reports to be had... or are you stuck with the mundane holiday tasks like the rest of us ?
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Post by HMC710 on Dec 19, 2011 8:00:55 GMT -5
Been blessed with mild weather so any spare time during the day has been relegated to wood cutting. Got the cast boolits cleaned up and re-lubed. Still hacking but can breathe again. Have a 1:8 Tok to assemble for testing, but its been throated so have another 1:10 being assembled to test the bore riders.
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Post by greywuuf on Dec 19, 2011 10:18:29 GMT -5
I don't hold out much hope for the 1:10 stabilizing the bore riders, but they may feed.
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don't know yet.....maybe can squeeze it in tomorrow and run some through the 1:8 Tok