Woody Morgan
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Do you do it lubed or dry?
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Casting mold hinge lube
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Not sure what you mean but I lube mine with a high temp lube. 2cycle oil works but very sparingly. You don't want to get any run into cavity. I apply mine with a Qtip.
Yes, 2cycle oil on a q tip.
https://lbtmolds.com/Products/tabid/5806/Default.aspx
Scroll down to the "mold lube". They sell a collodial graphite lube that works very well. I also lubed the hinges on my wood stove with it and they haven't squeaked again in the last 10 years or so.
Scroll down to the "mold lube". They sell a collodial graphite lube that works very well. I also lubed the hinges on my wood stove with it and they haven't squeaked again in the last 10 years or so.
Synthetic 2 stroke oil and beeswax. I tend to use the beeswax more on aluminum molds.
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For 35 years I've been just lightly touching the hot mold's sprue cutter screw with the same paraffin I use to flux.
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The handle hinge, oil or whatever it doesn't matter. For the sprue plate and alignment pins I use a tiny amount of moly paste bore prep. Careful, any oil or grease in the cavity ruins the ability to cast a usable projectile. In the cavity, when needed I smoke them with a sooty flame. I have not had good results with sprays like "drop out" in the cavity.
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