Midway used to sell a universal model. Drill your own holes and plug it in. My cheap-ass brother just scrounged a 12x12" piece of 1/2 cold roll and sticks his $2 iron he bought at goodwill on the back. It works!
Go to the scrap yard buy a 12X6 1/4 piece of aluminium. Drill holes for sizer and bolt to table top. Use $2.00 Goodwill iron for heat source. Alum. is a better conducter of heat.
Jim
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Posts: 6173 | Location: Richmond, Virginia | Registered: 17 September 2000
Lyman makes a heater that is already drilled and tapped to mount Lyman, RCBS, Saeco, and Star Lube. The drawback is it costs 50 bucks. Works great though.
Posts: 2650 | Location: Lakewood, CO | Registered: 15 February 2003
The Lyman Lubricator Heater works, but the only problem is that it is either "on" or "off" with no way to control the temperature other than plugging it in or out. It can get too hot and create a mess.
i also have a lyman heater. i have had no problems with it. a definate positive is it does have universal holes for several luber sizers and comes with the attaching hardware to attach the lubersizer to the heater. the only negative is like the above mentioned is no heat control and takes 15-20 minutes to heat up before you can start.
Posts: 41 | Location: everett,wash | Registered: 28 January 2008
I have never used a lube that required a heater and I have lived in some cold climates. It is my understanding that the hard lubes are not as good but for commercial casters they work better in that the lube stays in during shipping and doesnt get on the other bullets as bad.
Posts: 3811 | Location: san angelo tx | Registered: 18 November 2009