So I break two Ruger guns and now two Lee molds

[freakshow10mm]

This has been a bad year so far.


45-230-TC mold:
Bolt on the sprue plate pivot broke.
The sprue plate is warped also.
Blocks will not seal.
Has seen almost 60K bullets in less than 5 months.
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v239/freakshow10mm/Boolit%20Casting/P4110005.jpg


10mm-75-TC mold:
Sprue plate pivot bold will not allot plate to remain tight to prevent "tails".
Handle broke.
Has seen almost 30K bullets in 6 months.
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v239/freakshow10mm/Boolit%20Casting/P4110006.jpg

[MakeMineaP99]

Ham handed Lee-Dillon-Ruger user.

[copdills]

All is not lost Freak, after all they had a good life

[Glooooock]

If I lived closer , I would TIG weld that bastard and machine it off for you . I would drill that bolt hole clean through / over size the hole on the spur cutter. You might need to swap out handles on another mold ( like having 3 cars and one set of tires )

[918v]

Mybe you should change your title to VANDAL.

-Freakshow the Vandal-

...breaking Lee equipment since 2007.

Thank goodness Lee has the 2 year warranty.

[fredj338]

I think Lee makes a decent mold for the hobby caster but for full on production like you are doing, hard to beat iron or melonite molds. Then again, for the cost of a 4cav iron mold, you can buy two or three Lee 6cavs & toss them when they are done.:yesnod:

[zdogk9]

Has seen almost 60K bullets in less than 5 months.
You were robbed!

[yammerschooner]

I think Lee makes a decent mold for the hobby caster but for full on production like you are doing, hard to beat iron or melonite molds. Then again, for the cost of a 4cav iron mold, you can buy two or three Lee 6cavs & toss them when they are done.:yesnod:

4 cavity iron molds are nice, but are also harder on your lower back than aluminum 6 cavity molds when used to produce that many bullets.

I agree, buy more 6 cavs and toss when they die.

[creekwalker]

I agree with yammerschooner on the 6 cavity Lee molds. Use them until they break, than move on to another. I differ though on tossing them as I believe that many times they can be repaired and used for a longer period of time. FS, equipments ment to be used and sometimes that means its used hard or mishandeled. Don't let it get you down.
cw

[Bush Pilot]

Ham handed Lee-Dillon-Ruger user.

Troll

[freakshow10mm]

Both are less than two years old so they should be replaced by Lee for free under warranty. I have to place an order this weekend for some two more of each and have them overnight shipped so I can still work on orders. I'm shifting to the 38 cal orders until these molds arrive. Still haven't gotten my .358 dies back from Magma.

[Crazy4nitro]

*Seriously*
If LEE dont fix those for ya, Send them to Me and I'll Fix them. I'm a Metal worker by trade so they will be an easy project.

'Nitro

[BigSlick]

+1 on da drill da sprue plate bolt all da way thru an put a grade 8 in it.

They don't lay flat on da bottom a da blocks anymore, but dat damn bolt don't back out now.

I got a GB mould dat was givin me fits, I wuz gonna drill an tap a set screw, but I jes say screw it an drilled it.

Work like a champ now, got maybe 15k on it witout a problem except my ignerncy

[VN350X10]

Instead of a gr 8, use a shoulder bolt of the type used with punch press dies. Bigger shank diameter, ground o.d. on the bolt for precise fit, long shank (many sizes avaliable) & enough thread length for a spring washer & a nylock or steel insert locknut.

uncle albert

[trickyasafox]

i'd just send em in on warranty too. good to know you can drop 30-60k of bullets from them though! that's probably more than most will drop in a lifetime.