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reggleston posted this 27 November 2017

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reggleston posted this 27 November 2017

here is a pic of my durable delrin 30 min lathe project MOLD Mallet

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BigMan54 posted this 27 November 2017

Looks good, light, small enough not to have to put down every time you have to shift to close a mold or "recover" LYMAN 'nutcracker" handles, Heavy enough to bust open a four cavity sprue plate. Have you thought about selling them. I'd be interested.

Long time Caster/Reloader, Getting back into it after almost 10yrs. Life Member NRA 40+yrs, Life S.A.S.S. #375. Does this mean a description of me as a fumble-fingered knuckle-draggin' baboon. I also drool in my sleep. I firmly believe that true happiness is a warm gun. Did I mention how much I HATE auto-correct on this blasted tablet.

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reggleston posted this 27 November 2017

1-1/8 Delrin round rod is currently selling for right at $10/Ft including shipping. With machine time including a knurled handle and shipping to the lower 48 I could build you one shipped to your lower 48 locations for $25 if interested. PM me if interested.

Bob

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OU812 posted this 27 November 2017

Which type of plastic has the highest melting point? I remember my Stanley Mini Dead Blow hammer had lots of melted areas burned into it (laying too close to hot mold).

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reggleston posted this 27 November 2017

Not sure, Speedy metals has lots of material web spec's on their web page if interested. My Delrin mold Mallet has not show any sign of fusion or melting from 100's of hot mold strikes.

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OU812 posted this 27 November 2017

I did not witness any melted points from hard strikes, only from laying plastic too close to hot mold.

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Ken Campbell Iowa posted this 27 November 2017

there isn't a really " high temp " plastic ... but we made a lot of parts from RULON which is a filled-teflon material ... we used it for clutch and brake facings ....  neat stuff but $60-100 per foot for 1" . ... i have some 1-inch round if anybody has an inspiration ... heh .

delrin is so good for lots of gadgets ... better than a nylon for most things and machines like soap ...  btw you can make zero-backlash lathe leadscrew nuts from it , mostly for bragging rights .

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Jim Betush posted this 28 November 2017

Very Nice!  Is that light knurling I see on the smaller OD handle or just some funky pixillation on the pic?

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Dale53 posted this 29 November 2017

I’ve used a foot long piece of Black Delrin for a mold mallet for many years. It works beautifully. I consider it the perfect material for the job.

The O.P. Mold mallet looks VERY nice...

Dale53

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reggleston posted this 03 December 2017

Jim: It is in fact light Knurling, Delrin does not displace as readily as most metals so it takes quite a bit of depth application into the delrin to get the knurling to show up.

Bob

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David Reiss posted this 03 December 2017

I like the NOE because it is really durable and you can change out the PVC shield if it wears out. With a wood lathe you could easily make one also. 


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Ed Harris posted this 03 December 2017

For years I've simply used an 8oz. rubber mallet from ACE hardware, $4

Yes, I am a cheap SOB.  But have been using the same mallet I bought at R.L. Dodge Co. in Bradford, NH, which gives you some idea how long I've had it... 

73 de KE4SKY In Home Mix We Trust From the Home of Ed's Red in "Almost Heaven" West Virginia

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Brodie posted this 03 December 2017

Leave it to Ed Harris to find an elegant if simple solution.

B.E.Brickey

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Ross Smith posted this 04 December 2017

Are ya'll trying to shame me into getting rid of my piece oak balluster?

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vmwilson posted this 04 December 2017

Dennis Marshall recommended what I've used for years.  Liked it so well I bought another to keep on the reloading bench.

Mike

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Eutectic posted this 22 January 2021

Col. Harrison, developer of alox / beeswax lube recommended wood hammer handles as mold tools. I have found this to be excellent advice. Made of hard wood, usually hickory, they last a long time. They do wear out, but they are inexpensive.

As you can see they came in several sizes. The small ones I use for single and double cavity molds. One is wrapped in leather, which I thought might be a good idea. The leather wears quickly and offered no advantage. 

One improvement needed is extra weight in the end, especially with 3 cavity and larger molds. I drill a half inch hole in the end. I used to fill it with molten lead. Now I fill it with 45 caliber bullets and seal with glue. Someone might try filling a larger hole half full of fine shot to make a dead blow hammer. I have not tried this, if you do let us know if it works.

Steve

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Tom Acheson posted this 22 January 2021

For my heavy bullet single cavity BPCR molds a mallet is not needed. Your gloved hand is all that is needed to move the sprue plate. This even works for some 2-cavity smokeless molds. No sense pounding on a mold if you don’t need to.

Tom

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MeeesterPaul posted this 23 February 2021

" They do wear out," 

Heck...they wore out and broke from their day job in the first place. Or are you saying you went out and bought a Brand New Shiny handle just for beating molds? Man! You rich guys got it made!wink

 

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Bud Hyett posted this 23 February 2021

Not rich, simply desperate for time. (This was before I retired and entered near-poverty.) The existing handle broke and the match was the next weekend. After checking the scrap wood pile, a quick trip to Ace Hardware in the next town to get a hickory handle. The sales clerk asked why I was sorting and looking at grain structure. 

Today, I use many single cavity molds with a gloved hand for cutting sprues. For multi-cavity molds, I have a rubber tipped hammer like C E Harris and practice to get the minimum force needed. I came to this approach after spending several hours filing a sprue flat again after years of pounding it for speed.

I've quickly in one day broke a deadfall hammer using it to open sprues. 

Farm boy from Illinois, living in the magical Pacific Northwest

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Pentz posted this 24 February 2021

I use a section of 1 inch dowel inserted into a PVC pipe, wrapped with duct tape to lessen the sound. As needed usually a gloved hand to open the mold.

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tlkeizer posted this 08 March 2021

Greetings,

After letting a relative who wanted to share in the Alaskan Experience  split wood a few years ago, I now have a hickory mold mallet.  I don't think he ever learned to hit the wood stove log with the sharp end of the axe head consistently, and tried one too many times to break the log by hitting it with the axe handle.   With the price of axe handles now, your machined mold mallet is probably less expensive, it was cheaper for me to buy a new axe than it was to buy a new axe handle.  I do like the looks of the machined and lathed mallets.

TK

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Boschloper posted this 08 March 2021

Sometime in the late '80's I picked up a broken pool que in an alley behind a bar in Golden, Colorado. I cut a section about 12" long out of the big end. It is the only thing I ever use and it works great. Not sure what kind of wood it is but it is hard.

What was I doing in an alley behind a bar in Golden, Colorado? It was a shortcut to the hardware store. 

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