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Thread: Spur plate lube?

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    Spur plate lube?

    Can I use bees wax on the bottom of my spur plate.It's a Lee mold & I noticed
    to day I have had a little lead smearing.

    All I have on hand is bee's wax.Will that help?

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    if you dont get it into the cavities , ... you could slow down your cadence and let the sprue cool a little more and it should stop by itself,
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    It works............alright/ok............... or you can use Bull Plate sprue lube from Bull Shop a vendor here. Another option is two cylce engine oil. Apply the last two with a Q-tip and do not get it in the cavities.

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    I have two cycle engine oil.Thanks Fly

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    It's "sprue plate" not spur plate.

    Give the sprue another second or two to cool, and you can avoid the smearing and get a clean cut. Use a razor blade to carefully remove all of the lead smears before you apply the sprue lube.

    Good shooting.

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    Hi Fly!

    The best lubricant that I have found is Molycoat Z grease. I have been lubricating the top of the mould half that the sprue plate swivels on with this product for many years.
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    Any high temp. lube will work O K and you should also lube the alignment pins. I don't like lubs which contain graphite since it can build up around the alignment pins and hold the mold open slightly. When I bought my first NOE mold a sample of Bullplate Sprue Lube was included with the mold. This is the absolute best mold lube I have ever used [also makes a great bore lube] and a small bottle seems to last forever since so little is used.

    Larry

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    It lasts forever unless you use it for making Speed Green bullet lube and case lubing and all those other uses we are finding that it excels in.

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    #2 on the 2 stroke oil.
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    #2 on the 2 stroke oil.
    I have tried the two stroke oil and found the Husquvarna brand is the same color and acts the same as the lube that Mi Heck sent me. I believe he sends bull shop with his molds.
    I am not trying to take away from the bull shop in any way it is great . I am just saying the Husquvarna two cycle oil seems to be the same thing.
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    a tiny dab of terminal grease applied carefully with a q-tip works well for me.

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    Quote Originally Posted by gray wolf View Post
    I have tried the two stroke oil and found the Husquvarna brand is the same color and acts the same as the lube that Mi Heck sent me. I believe he sends bull shop with his molds.
    I am not trying to take away from the bull shop in any way it is great . I am just saying the Husquvarna two cycle oil seems to be the same thing.

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    "I've got sprues that jingle jangle jingle, as I go riding merrily along."---Olive Oyl, 1952

    Hey Fly,
    To remove lead smears from a mould just rub them with an ingot. Its amazing.

    Paul

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    +3 on a good 2 stroke oil. I only have Mobil 1 synthetic 2 stroke right now, and it works great.

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