Yep! A cup warmer works for me.
Jim Brady
2249V
Knap's Battery
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Bob Anderson
Ordnance Sergeant
Company C, 1st Michigan Volunteer Infantry
Small Arms Committee
"I won't be wronged. I won't be insulted. I won't be laid a hand on.
I don't do these things to other people, and I require the same from them."
- John Wayne in "The Shootist", 1976
Ditto Bob - melting and casting lube in this fashion allows for simple/fast reloading of an empty lubrisizer - esp. when you're hot & heavy in the middle of a reloading session!
After extracting the lube cylinders from my mold, I wrap each of them in Saran Wrap, annotate the month/year cast with Sharpee, and then store them in the back of the basement fridge so as to keep them fresh longer.
Many lubes will in fact to rancid over time, which will adversely affect accuracy... Keeping them chilled simply prolongs their shelf life.
I do keep two or three cylinders "at the ready" i.e. at room temp, in my reloading area for immediate use. When/if any of these are used, I just pull needed cylinders from the fridge as needed, to take their place at room temp.
"Gilding the Lillie" some might say, on such a puerile topic? Perhaps, but it's the little things that help make the process SO much easier (and cleaner)!
Semper Fi,
Rob Freeman
Col, USMC (Ret.)
1987-2019
The quality of a person's life is in direct proportion to their commitment to excellence, regardless of their chosen field of endeavor. - Vince Lombardi
I, too use the 1" PVC pipe, but I melt the lube in a pyrex measuring cup in a microwave oven. I don't let it run any longer than it takes to melt the lube. The pyrex cup has pouring spout so it goes right into the molds. No muss, no fuss (almost).
I too use the PVC pipe molds for making lubrisizer lube sticks.
But, most of my bullets now have to be dip-lubed since I use Wilkinson-style bullets in my rifled guns now.
To melt, I use a hot plate and a Pyrodex measuring cup.
Steve
Depending upon the amount of lube you're talking about, I use a small rice cooker. Set to high to melt fast and then warm to keep it liquid
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