Time to make the donuts....

[savet06]

I have been using the AutoBody Now oil pan heaters found on amazon - they are silicone and have adhesive and stick really well to the presses or you can zip tie them on as well.
I have the 2"x4" on my lenzi and it gets it warm within an hour. The smaller 1x4" that I have takes several hours to get my Peinhardt presses (for sale by me in the classifieds if you would like to see a pic of the heater).
Mike

 

[Tim Singleton]

Giving this a try
Probe up inside the die

 

[AlNyhus]

I use A 200W magnetic heater to warm up the oil prior to start up on dyno engines that have steel oil pans. Decided to experiment with it a bit.

Temp in the die cavity:

Heater on the raised press base:

40 minutes later:

Didn't point any bullets for an A-B test as yet. The powder coating on the base plate acts as a bit of a heat barrier, fwiw.

Good shootin' -Al

 

[David Conder]

Tell us more are you heat up on core seating or pointing up please tell do you heat up your jackets after you core seat before you point up Thanks

 

[RGRobinett]

"I being rost in yungle all dey" . . . y'er killin' me . . . RG

 

[AlNyhus]

"I being rost in yungle all dey" . . . y'er killin' me . . . RG

Classic, buddy!

 

[Mulligan]

CW

 

[JoeDuke]

Recently shot a 749-33x including a 250-6x at 300 yards using my bullets. Guess they work pretty well. Thanks for all the help from this string

 

[21PHX]

Recently shot a 749-33x including a 250-6x at 300 yards using my bullets. Guess they work pretty well. Thanks for all the help from this string

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Great shooting! Bringing it to TD6?

 

[Mulligan]

Recently shot a 749-33x including a 250-6x at 300 yards using my bullets. Guess they work pretty well. Thanks for all the help from this string

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Wow, that's fantastic!
CW

 

[ridgeway]

I use A 200W magnetic heater to warm up the oil prior to start up on dyno engines that have steel oil pans. Decided to experiment with it a bit.

Temp in the die cavity:

Heater on the raised press base:

40 minutes later:

Didn't point any bullets for an A-B test as yet. The powder coating on the base plate acts as a bit of a heat barrier, fwiw.

Good shootin' -Al

Any updates Al?

 

[AlNyhus]

Any updates Al?

Sorry...no. Will be a few weeks before I get back around to it. -Al

 

[jimmymac]

Great thread Al. There is a ton of good information in this thread, Hopefully I did not bite off more than I can chew. Getting up and running is going to be quite a challenge.

 

[JoeDuke]

Great shooting! Bringing it to TD6?

Maybe. Or maybe its cousin.

 

[AlNyhus]

Great thread Al. There is a ton of good information in this thread, Hopefully I did not bite off more than I can chew. Getting up and running is going to be quite a challenge.

Jim, you've got a good setup that makes known-good bullets....a great way to start out. With your attention to detail, you'll be making great bullets right out of the gate.

Good shootin' -Al

 

[jimmymac]

To be determined Al!

I am contemplating things like bench height and do I need or want the presses to be angled. I am leaning towards having the ability to sit down as well as angling the presses. I need to figure out a preferred angle, then come up with a mount, then have someone local fabricate it for me. I was thinking something simple like two plates welded together to create the appropriate angle and holes drilled in both plates for bracket attachment to the bench and press attachment to the bracket.

 

[David Conder]

Mine are at a 45 degree hope that helps I can send pictures
I can send set up on my 30 cal set up

 

[AlNyhus]

Jim, take a look at what Inline Fabrication has. I have a 4" unit. In short order, I'm going to get another one and slice and dice it as an angled mount. -Al

https://inlinefabrication.com/collections/quick-change-press-mounting-system?srsltid=AfmBOopZjO7z4eUyzwE3dwCCQdIfk7-FZGOuLmiYugxOmSgWoFttzPHm

 

[ridgeway]

I made my own. Flat plate and angle iron. 45°

 

[jimmymac]

Thanks. Those presses are sweet!