-=> Quoting Dave Appel to Dave Semonin <=-
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 DS>     Thanks Dave.  I see that Midway has the Lee slug moulds for
 DS>     $19.95. Now If I can just find something I need for $5.00 to
 DS>     make the minimum.  hummmm
 DA> I just purchased the Lee 1 oz 12 ga slug mould.   It's typical
 DA> Lee poor quality.  I smoked the inside surfaces like the
 DA> instructions said, and it was a bitch getting the slugs to drop
 DA> from the core pin.   I cast them hard (wheelweights and
 DA> linotype) because that was what happened to be in the pot.  They
 DA> came out .680" to .683".    I also used Midway Drop Out Mould
 DA> Release, and that helped a *little* but it was still a bitch to
 DA> get the slug to separate from the center pin.  I whacked on it so
 DA> hard, one of the mould halves got outboard of the center pin
 DA> holder, and it was a bitch getting the thing back together.  The
 DA> Lyman roundball and slug moulds are twice the price of the Lee
 DA> slug mould, but in this case, I can testify that you get what you
 DA> pay for.
 DA> I forget what the roundballs weigh, exactly.  But I'd suggest
 DA> trying the .662" and .690" roundballs before messing with this
 DA> piece of crap Lee slug mould.
     Hi Dave;
     That Lee mould sure dosen't sound too promising. I've already got
     one on the way. One of my clients in my financial services business
     is a plant manager for a company that makes some kind of coatings
     used for moulds so the products release.  I'll try to contact him
     and maybe he will be able to help out. I agree with you on the Lyman
     moulds, I've had very good luck with them once I got them up to the
     right temp.  The best moulds I've ever used are the Thompson Center
     black powder moulds.  I've got about 6 of them. Too bad they don't
     make a slug mould.
          I have found that pure lead seems to cast better, and release
     better than the alloys I've tried.  I'll try some pure lead when
     my mould arrives and I'll let you know if it works any better.
                             Take Care
                             Dave Semonin
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