wtb lyman handle

[doornail]

I need a lyman 4 cavity mold handles

 

[462]

If you have a grinder and files, Lee six-cavity handles can be made to fit.

 

[KeithB]

I believe Lyman made two styles of handles - a nutcracker type and a conventional pliers type. I find the conventional type easier to use. I'll back up @462, if you are going to use the conventional type the Lee handles work really well.

 

[KeithB]

No matter which brand of handles you end up with, you might want to think about getting some high temp glue and gluing the wood handles in place. I do that with all my Lee handles. I don't like drilling holes and pinning the handles in place, I think it just weakens the metal. In any case having the handles constantly slide off during a casting session isn't musch fun.

 

[Ian]

Permatex Ultra-Copper RTV silicone is simply outstanding for attaching mould handles. It's flexible, burn proof, and strong.

 

[fiver]

LEE tells you what to use right on the flap of the box.
even they know their stuff will fall apart.... LOL

anyway i know that because....... well,,, because i just today opened a box with a new set of handles in it.
oddly,,, weirdest thing ever.
i had to take the mold back off them and turn the handles over for the mold to close properly.

if you wanna splurge on a good set of handles that cost about the same as a set of Lyman 4 cav. handles,,, look up red river rick.

 

[462]

I have a set of Lee handles that I had to file to fit my Lee six-cavity moulds.