Ammunition & Hand Loading > Cartridge and Shotshell reloading
Hollowpointmold.com order placed
unfy:
It arrived today!
Lee new style block indeed, looks like it does in the pics posted originally.
I'll get pictures and start a review up either tonight or tomorrow.
*excited*
unfy:
I've not gotten to cast with the mold yet, had a real busy weekend.
A bunch of pics below.
Notes:
a) lee new style mold
b) hp pins are connected via a large bar, looks like it'd add alot to stability
c) pins / bar are held captive by some E clips
d) there's some burrs around the alignment pins / holes that are prolly from the factory that way, i wouldn't put this on Erik. And they brushed off easily
e) original box and documentation is included
f) i had mentioned my plans for SCIENCE, and Erik was kind enough to throw in some extra pins, I dunno if that's standard or not (prolly not - you can't just swap them out).
g) Erik also makes some custom arrow heads if anyone cares
There's prolly other stuff I've missed, but I'm excited about the quality of the product and can't wait to try casting with it.
bkoenig:
Nice looking mold.
Phantom:
Looks like fun
How long before you can remove each casting ?
I guess i was wondering how many per hour
you could get cast them 2 at a time by hand ?
Have you looked at buying a used Stove/oven from the good will or a second hand store
and installing another 220 outlet for it in your shop ?
Could double the 220 with a second outlet for a arch welder or other equipment
unfy:
--- Quote from: Phantom on May 07, 2013, 05:29:19 PM ---Looks like fun
How long before you can remove each casting ?
I guess i was wondering how many per hour
you could get cast them 2 at a time by hand ?
Have you looked at buying a used Stove/oven from the good will or a second hand store
and installing another 220 outlet for it in your shop ?
Could double the 220 with a second outlet for a arch welder or other equipment
--- End quote ---
Not entirely sure if I understand the question.
The mold was made by someone else. Molds are made from solid blocks of aluminum (or brass or steel) and put through metal lathes & milling machines.
Casting lead bullets in my other two cavity mold with a bottom pour lead pot takes probably 12-15 seconds per 'break' (breaking the mold open to drop bullets out). And that's a fairly conservative time estimate. So, I get about 8-12 bullets (4-6 breaks) per minute.... possibly more. I've not actually timed it. But it's "fill" (1-2 seconds), rest (2-5 seconds), cut sprue (1 second), break mold (1-5 seconds depending on how sticky bullets are), reclose mold and sprue plate (1-3 seconds).
A 220v lead pot will heat the pot quicker and probably cost less electricity, but that's not a big concern. I think my 110v pot takes 20min to heat up, maybe 30. During that time I'm doing other setup chores.
A lead pot (and heater controls etc) is about the size of a coffee maker.
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