Thormolds, anyone swaging with them?

[Ta-Ta Toothie]

As far as some play in the handle, I couldn't care less. My concern was consistent slug weight which it has been very consistent. Pressed almost 1000 slugs now and still consistent. Definitely not complaining. For an extra $90.00 they custom made a die in .3063 so for less than $1000 I got a custom made die and press where Press Slug wouldn't even make a custom size die and Corbin would have cost me $2500 for the die and press so for saving $1500 the handle can wiggle a bit, doesn't bother me.

Did you see his adjuster. It looks bent and the collar has been messed with.

 

[ZekeZX10]

Did you see his adjuster. It looks bent and the collar has been messed with.

I watched the video again, my adjuster was not bent like that...that had to have taken a pretty hard hit to bend like that. Did the box show damage when he received it?

 

[waffenspectr]

As far as some play in the handle, I couldn't care less. My concern was consistent slug weight which it has been very consistent. Pressed almost 1000 slugs now and still consistent. Definitely not complaining. For an extra $90.00 they custom made a die in .3063 so for less than $1000 I got a custom made die and press where Press Slug wouldn't even make a custom size die and Corbin would have cost me $2500 for the die and press so for saving $1500 the handle can wiggle a bit, doesn't bother me.

If its work for you that's good, but with that kind of wobbling its just mater of time the die and punch goes out of alignment and crashes. Also that steel ram going through aluminium main body, there is no bushing in between ram and body, eventually it will wear and cause mis-alignments. Quality of the product is not worth what you paying for. Corbin's will last a lifetime, this press won't.

 

[DNPEWPEW]

If its work for you that's good, but with that kind of wobbling its just mater of time the die and punch goes out of alignment and crashes. Also that steel ram going through aluminium main body, there is no bushing in between ram and body, eventually it will wear and cause mis-alignments. Quality of the product is not worth what you paying for. Corbin's will last a lifetime, this press won't.

Exactly - someone would have to be out of their damn mind or just a ***** to be ok with something like that.

 

[Engg.Ken]

If its work for you that's good, but with that kind of wobbling its just mater of time the die and punch goes out of alignment and crashes. Also that steel ram going through aluminium main body, there is no bushing in between ram and body, eventually it will wear and cause mis-alignments. Quality of the product is not worth what you paying for. Corbin's will last a lifetime, this press won't.

Are you sure Waffen? Because members of AGN have invested in the product since Thor is an approved dealer on AGN forum. I hope that the points you've mentioned are not true.

 

[waffenspectr]

Are you sure Waffen? Because members of AGN have invested in the product since Thor is an approved dealer on AGN forum. I hope that the points you've mentioned are not true.

This product is a clear example of copying someone's work, so when copying you don't exactly know how the product works. Don't take only my words into account, ask someone who has knowledge in designing these type presses, you can see both in corbin and original presslug there is a bushing in between ram and mainbody.

Regarding him being approved dealer in AGN forum. Most of people who knows him know that he is known for copying others work. Pellet and slug designs are copied from known brands, even this press's die set is copied from original presslug, so by making him as a approved dealer AGN clearly doesn't value the works of original equipment/item manufacturers.

 

[ZekeZX10]

If its work for you that's good, but with that kind of wobbling its just mater of time the die and punch goes out of alignment and crashes. Also that steel ram going through aluminium main body, there is no bushing in between ram and body, eventually it will wear and cause mis-alignments. Quality of the product is not worth what you paying for. Corbin's will last a lifetime, this press won't.

Well, I'm shooting 300-500 slugs a week so buying from AVS I spent $106.20 for 500 slugs so in less than 3 months this should pay for itself so if it lasts 1 year that's all gravy. Lucky to have a range 3 minutes from my house

 

[Ta-Ta Toothie]

According to the site, the body of the press is not aluminum.

The press is made of S136H, the hardness can reach HRC35. This material can ensure that the press can be used for a long time without quality problems, and the slug mold is made of 440C stainless steel, HRC55，This press supports .177-9MM slug stamping and forming, and the slug length and weight are adjustable，We have tried it, and we can make about 200-300 slugs in one hour.。

I went off of this information before making the purchase. To be worth a dam with aluminum, it would need to be made out of 7075.

 

[Ta-Ta Toothie]

If its work for you that's good, but with that kind of wobbling its just mater of time the die and punch goes out of alignment and crashes. Also that steel ram going through aluminium main body, there is no bushing in between ram and body, eventually it will wear and cause mis-alignments. Quality of the product is not worth what you paying for. Corbin's will last a lifetime, this press won't.

How did your adjuster get bent. Also, looks like some grinding on that collar.

 

[Ta-Ta Toothie]

I just received the press and what waffen had posted about it being made out of aluminum is incorrect. Its all tool steel.

 

[IMADMAN]

Wasn’t Thor molds supposed to doing a giveaway promotional today? Couldn’t find their post about it?

 

[Ta-Ta Toothie]

Not sure. I hope to get my wire in today so I can start making slugs. Can't wait to see the results.

 

[Ta-Ta Toothie]

Well, my lead is running late . No faith in USPS.

 

[Spinach]

Not sure. I hope to get my wire in today so I can start making slugs. Can't wait to see the results.

Definitely looks forward to your thoughts and tests.
Good luck getting you lead wire.

I'm a few pensions away from being able to purchase , watching intensely though.

 

[Ta-Ta Toothie]

Definitely looks forward to your thoughts and tests.
Good luck getting you lead wire.

I'm a few pensions away from being able to purchase , watching intensely though.

I'll definitely report back once I'm able to test. I will be starting out with .218, 34gr.

 

[Ta-Ta Toothie]

Just got my 1st 100 done and heading outside to try them out. Looks pretty good so far. Slugs ranged from 34.0 to 34.1gr. They did turn out @ .2185/6 though, so I expect my fps to slow down a bit. I'll report back.

 

[Ta-Ta Toothie]

After my 1st run I decided to make some changes. Groups were just OK. Nothing to write home about. I switched over to the flat bases. The dished base runs pretty deep @ .042 and I'm running a pin / slug probe, so I think it's not seating them deep enough in the chamber. If your running the standard FX probe, this won't be an issue. I also ran them through a resizer and they came out @ .02178. With them coming out the die @ .02186, it's knocking off about 18 fps. So I'll try this last batch later today and go from there. I'm new to making slugs so I expect it to take some time to dial everything in. Also, if anyone cares, the depth of the hollow point is 4mm deep

 

[Ta-Ta Toothie]

Running the .2186 recked havoc on my barrel with a good amount of leading resulting in fliers. Even the H&N's where effected. So, I need to clean the barrel and and start over with the .2178.

 

[bigHUN]

...I need to clean the barrel and and start over with the .2178.

Choked barrel? you can try to resize in minus = couple microns smaller than the groove, don't worry no blow by...

 

[Ta-Ta Toothie]

Choked barrel? you can try to resize in minus = couple microns smaller than the groove, don't worry no blow by...

Yup, choked.
.2178 I know works for my barrel