Any Ideas To Join Two Pieces Of Bullet Mold

[Older The Better]

working on cleaning up this mold, I have 99% of the rust off and the two sides are free, I expected the rust to take its toll on the pin that holds the two sides together so I'm not surprised the two pieces come apart but I was wondering if anybody had any ideas of how to join the two halves while still allowing the mold to open and close. two ideas I had come with potential drawbacks. first I thought the fit is already very tight maybe if I tapped a nail on the center of the pin it would flare just enough to lock the two pieces together. My second thought was seeing if I couldn't hold the pin upside down and put a tiny drop of solder on it hoping I could get a small drop that wouldn't flow down and lock them back up, anyone have any better ideas that aren't potentially damaging to the pin or potentially welding it together?

 

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[releventchair]

Not sure if the one half had a stud on it that was flared after other side was added ,or if it had a rivet through both pieces.
Messing with it will rob originality. A rivet could be made to look older/ aged if replacing one.
If a stud was part of one side and then flared ...building up stud enough to repeat the design ,or imitate it ,will be tough without cheating and using a welder.

Not usable to cast with ,I' d leave it as is. Original unmolested ,except for time exposed to corrosion.
Greasing the hinge point and storing the mold with a greased projectile would have been nice after it's last use ,but who knows how it came to rest....

 

[Older The Better]

the stud is fixed on one side so I'm guessing the other side was slightly flared or had a little nub which rusted away, I def don't want to mess with it any more than I have to I wanted to stop the rust have it move for fun and coincidentally I am going to display it with the flintlock pistol lock plate and the small pistol round I found in the same area

 

[villagenut]

I would leave it as is, opened up as it laid for years and years. I bet it will make for a very nice display. Post up a pic when you get it all assembled.

 

[vpnavy]

Very nice mold Older The Better. Personally, I have a few mounted on an old piece of wood and hanging up near one of my muskets.

 

[Older The Better]

I'm Pretty happy with the results I'm not going to push my luck joining them permanently. now I just have to finish my display box

 

[Older The Better]

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I'm Pretty happy with the results I'm not going to push my luck joining them permanently. now I just have to finish my display box