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Mold blocks
Jul 26th, 2022 at 4:44pm
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Something I never even thought about till I had a problem 
With a mold. Shouldn’t there be a little play between the fork on the handle and the groove in the mold block. That way pins line up easier? Just got a BACO mold and the groove is very tight
On the handle. Don’t think I’ve seen this before

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Reply #1 - Jul 26th, 2022 at 4:59pm
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I've run into this a few times and have had to relieve handles so the mold halves could lineup properly.
  
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Reply #2 - Jul 26th, 2022 at 6:05pm
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My advice is relieve the handles and not the molds. Slop can be your friend, just don’t overdo it.
  
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Reply #3 - Jul 26th, 2022 at 11:03pm
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Doug , 
I have a variety of handles.
RCBS
LYman early small ones, recent long ones.
H&G, too.
Different thicknesses of the "forks". 
I just did some casting with a recently purchased BACO mold last night.
My RCBS handles at 0.298" thick forks fit nicely with a
little "slop", but not too much.
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Re: Mold blocks
Reply #4 - Jul 27th, 2022 at 8:59am
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My other baco molds have groove at .318 this mold is only
.311, so I will stone the forks till I have a little play. Very tight
At this point.

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Re: Mold blocks
Reply #5 - Jul 27th, 2022 at 12:20pm
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Do the grinding or whatever on the bottom, lower, side of the handle prongs. If you do the top you could make a situation where the blocks don't come together on the same plane. trust me here...
  
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