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Feel free to contact us with any questions you have about your machine. We also would like to hear about the current problems our equipment is encountering in order to prevent the same trouble with...

If you order a new one from us, send the old mold in for me to take a look at. I'm fairly confident the pins are set right and that it's a problem with the mold cavities since you did those tests. ...

One other thing to check. Squeeze the mold halves together and try and twist them back in forth. If there is any movement the alignment pins are misaligned. Let me know what you find out. I can...

It's either not closing all the way or the pins are misaligned. Holding it up to the light is definitely the first check. If the bullets are out of round because the mold isn't closing all the way,...

Exactly. We are not trying to boast our product here. We hold good relationships with both Lathesmith and Magma, simply making the statement about how customer service actually works.

As far as it goes when you call for tech support on the phone and order a few dollars worth of parts it pays for the phone call. If you order something from Lathesmith, you spend your time on the...

Right on with the brass or lead plug. Thanks for the trick. I'm going to make that a standard feature, and will look into the disc springs too. The disc spring is something that would come in the...

Check the surfaces of the mold and sprue plate that mesh and make sure there is no burs or lips. The parts are buffed, but it's very possible there is a burr that is giving you trouble. A board...

That's how I'd do it. Definitely something I'll look into making an option in the future, but I don't have any good idea on how far out it is as there are a bunch of other projects further up the...

You need a system of mold guides set up to run 6, 8, and 10 cavity molds efficiently so you don't actually have to support the mold yourself. I have several customers that can do1500 bullets in half...

Out of the 9mm SWC H&G made #275 (Ballisti-Cast #875) is by far the most popular. It's the #68 design but for 9mm.

It wouldn't be any harder to put a screw in it then a pin. The issue with the screws now is that you have to make sure they don't come loose. The new style mold holders go around both the top and...

We're re-doing the Mark IV right now. I have prototypes going out to a couple of different customers in the next few weeks. When I get some feedback on them I'll be ready to make a batch of them. ...

That's an idea that hadn't crossed my mind yet, but can definitely be made to work. I was stuck on trying to work into the linkage arms that were already there. I don't have the time available to...

I've put a great deal of thought into the automatic bullet wheel along with the guy that's rebuilding my CNC mill and neither of us could come up with something that wouldn't look very scabbed...

I'll look into this when I'm making the next batch and try a few different things to see if we can't fix that. If I find something that works I'll post an update on here and our website.

Brush the lube tube down with a little steel wool. It'll take the hand print off and the tackiness out of the paint, but won't scrape the paint off. The base is powder coated which is about the...

I don't want any bad molds or equipment out there. I've only came across 3 instance since July and replaced the bad work. If you have a mold that you received from Ballisti-Cast that was of...

I'll make polished and clear coated handles an option in the future. I'm also considering getting the base and handle anodized either black or green as that holds up much better then paint and is...

Glad to here how well it's working for you! I'll hopefully be able to fix the collator problem for you in a couple months. I'm building prototypes and sending them out to a few customers to test...

If you heat treat it you have to surface grind it because there are small unpredictable dimensional changes that occur.

We're developing a collator right now. I'm hoping to have it done by the end of July. It's going to be substantially cheaper than the M-A systems one Ballisti-Cast and Magma sell now and eliminate...

Temperature of 105-115
Pressure 25-60 psi

The lube should have a play dough like consistency when the temperature is correct. This makes it soft enough for the air cylinder to force it into the...

That is something I will definitely add in on the new ones. I'll try and come up with an upgrade kit for the older ones too. I think making up a kit with a fixture, correct drill, and tap would...

How many bullets per hour do you need? The Mark IV is twice as fast as the master caster and uses Hensley & Gibbs style molds so they fill out completely with in the first few casts. It'll do...