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marlinguy Frequent Elocutionist Offline Ballards may be weaker, but they sure are neater! Posts: 18036 Location: Oregon Joined: Feb 2^nd, 2009	Mold maker? Mar 9^th, 2019 at 3:42pm	Print Post
	Since the subject of custom molds came up, I remembered I had a set of molds here in brass that have never been cut. I'm hoping somebody here might point me towards a mold maker who has the ability to cut molds from this type of block that has integral handles? (You need to *Login* or *Register* to view media files and links) (You need to *Login* or *Register* to view media files and links) I'd like to get them cut to use with my .28 Pope barrel.

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JLouis Frequent Elocutionist Offline Posts: 10625 Joined: Apr 8^th, 2009	Re: Mold maker? Reply #1 - Mar 9^th, 2019 at 5:12pm	Print Post
	Thank you for sharing Vall and what an interesting find and if you do a little research on the Internet you can also find the process used for cutting these types of blocks. If it is something that you would like cut yourself I have a copy of the 28 Pope Cherrie that I could let you and you alone use. That is if you feel comfortable doing it after reseaching and fully understanding the entire process.

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marlinguy Frequent Elocutionist Offline Ballards may be weaker, but they sure are neater! Posts: 18036 Location: Oregon Joined: Feb 2^nd, 2009	Re: Mold maker? Reply #2 - Mar 9^th, 2019 at 8:14pm	Print Post
	Thanks for the offer, but I doubt I have the skills or equipment to use them, and not screw things up.

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Schuetzenmiester Frequent Elocutionist Offline Posts: 6707 Location: Cool Wet Side of WA Joined: Apr 27^th, 2008	Re: Mold maker? Reply #3 - Mar 9^th, 2019 at 9:02pm	Print Post
	Vall, I would just chuck it up in the drill press and close the handles real slow using a lot of cutting oil

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Cbashooter Frequent Elocutionist Offline Posts: 1631 Location: Eastern Wa. Joined: Mar 31^st, 2018	Re: Mold maker? Reply #4 - Mar 10^th, 2019 at 1:25am	Print Post
	this looks like the ticket from Accurate molds.


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KFW Oldtimer Offline Posts: 634 Location: Wyoming Joined: Dec 18^th, 2016	Re: Mold maker? Reply #5 - Mar 10^th, 2019 at 9:50am	Print Post
	"chucking it up in a drill press" is a recipe for a disaster. mold cavities of the quality we all like are cut in a lathe on on a vertical mill by a skilled person.


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marlinguy Frequent Elocutionist Offline Ballards may be weaker, but they sure are neater! Posts: 18036 Location: Oregon Joined: Feb 2^nd, 2009	Re: Mold maker? Reply #6 - Mar 10^th, 2019 at 10:30am	Print Post
	Tom at Accurate said his molds are cut in a lathe, and even with the handles removed this mold blank can't be cut by him. I also sent an inquiry to Bernie at Old West and he said he'd have to make a "fixture" to hold the mold to be able to cut a cavity. Not sure yet if he's n board with this project or not. Sent him pictures of the mold to see if he thinks it's worthwhile or not. This may end up just going back in my parts drawer and forgotten.

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calledflyer Frequent Elocutionist Offline Posts: 3962 Joined: Mar 9^th, 2015	Re: Mold maker? Reply #7 - Mar 10^th, 2019 at 12:59pm	Print Post
	Well, the way it is right now, it doesn't cast any bad bullets at all. That's a good thing, isn't it?


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marlinguy Frequent Elocutionist Offline Ballards may be weaker, but they sure are neater! Posts: 18036 Location: Oregon Joined: Feb 2^nd, 2009	Re: Mold maker? Reply #8 - Mar 10^th, 2019 at 2:37pm	Print Post
	Bernie from Old West contacted me and said he might be able to do it. He asked for dimensions on the blocks, so I sent those off, along with the diameter of the bullet I need and weight.

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GT Frequent Elocutionist Offline Posts: 2368 Location: Northeast Wyoming Joined: Jun 28^th, 2015	Re: Mold maker? Reply #9 - Mar 10^th, 2019 at 4:07pm	Print Post
	Vall, I'm glad there's someone out there that likes (will?) to do these. I cast a couple sets of these out of brass one time- made a fixture to turn them (but don't recall ever completing the job- I'm sure I would remember doing it) and still have core patterns - somewhere... always thought if I was to fire up the foundry again to cast brass butt plates I do some mold bodies too. Do you remember where you got those? Good luck and keep us posted on what Bernie does. Greg

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Schuetzenmiester Frequent Elocutionist Offline Posts: 6707 Location: Cool Wet Side of WA Joined: Apr 27^th, 2008	Re: Mold maker? Reply #10 - Mar 10^th, 2019 at 5:26pm	Print Post
	KFW wrote on Mar 10^th, 2019 at 9:50am: "chucking it up in a drill press" is a recipe for a disaster. mold cavities of the quality we all like are cut in a lathe on on a vertical mill by a skilled person. That was just a facetious statement Anyone who did it should not be allowed near a drill press

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Pentz Senior Forum Member Offline Funf und Zwanzig mit den Hut Posts: 435 Location: Vancouver, WA Joined: Sep 4^th, 2014	Re: Mold maker? Reply #11 - Mar 10^th, 2019 at 5:47pm	Print Post
	That would make a great nut cracker...

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JLouis Frequent Elocutionist Offline Posts: 10625 Joined: Apr 8^th, 2009	Re: Mold maker? Reply #12 - Mar 10^th, 2019 at 6:16pm	Print Post
	BobZ you might be surprised on how many have claimed to have done it with success in the past. Maybe they have it's not for me to say but its also not something on my bucket list that I have been wanting to try.

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