Iv'e broken nearly everything.

kickinback · Post by **kickinback** » Sun Sep 29, 2013 10:12 pm

It wasn't the greatest press in the world Chris. Bought on a very tight budget 20 years ago. It has done some good work tho.

Happy jack · Post by **Happy jack** » Tue Oct 01, 2013 7:24 pm

Glenn wrote:Chuck the die up in your lathe and use a boring bar to cut the bitch out!

You will either fix it or fuck it so no one else can!

At least post a picture mate!

Glenn

The problem is that most people can't calculate or set the correct taper angle to bore it accurately .
The trick to saving your Lee press is don't use full length dies with expander balls , use body dies where possible that don't size any of the neck it's darn near impossible to stick a case so bad it will not just punch out . No decapping rod in the way and no neck grip . Just drop a rod in the open top of the die and whack the case out.
I am sure however that reloading mistakes are being made that damaged the press .

dan_351 · Post by **dan_351** » Tue Oct 01, 2013 9:37 pm

johno1 wrote:Every loading room should have a stuck case remover Ive used mine twice in nearly 40 years, its the best bit of back up kit you can have. Lost count how many times ive lent it out, I think Con has borrowed 43 times

Johno

Haha i learnt that the same way Con has 43 times.... first time i has to remove a case was using my 308 die to true making a shortened 308 case hahaha was about 3mm from complete and pop.... So i understand completely how it happens to Con... but after the 5th or 6th HE SHOULDA BOUGHT HIS ONE

If i hadda read this before the MIssedathon i would offered $10 for the die id someone can chop it in has so i could make a wildcat neck die from it

Dan

Glenn · Post by **Glenn** » Tue Oct 01, 2013 10:51 pm

Happy jack wrote:
Glenn wrote:Chuck the die up in your lathe and use a boring bar to cut the bitch out!

You will either fix it or fuck it so no one else can!

At least post a picture mate!

Glenn
The problem is that most people can't calculate or set the correct taper angle to bore it accurately.

I knew kickinback had a lathe and how to use it!

Glenn

kickinback · Post by **kickinback** » Thu Oct 03, 2013 10:31 am

The case is out of the die. After Glenn's comment I thought "fuck it". However I didn't use a boring bar, but a drill. Mounted it in the tool post so it would cut on the flute edge rather than the tip.

I will never lend dies again.

I will always clean my dies before use.

I will make a new press.

Happy jack · Post by **Happy jack** » Fri Oct 04, 2013 6:29 pm

Do you know about body dies ?

kickinback · Post by **kickinback** » Fri Oct 04, 2013 8:58 pm

Happy jack wrote:Do you know about body dies ?

No, I do not.

Would you care to enlighten me?

Thanks

Glen

Ol 55 · Post by **Ol 55** » Sat Oct 05, 2013 8:27 pm

Kickinback
I don't want to steal Happy Jacks thunder but a body die just sizes the body
not touching the neck of the case at all. Usually used in conjunction with a neck die, all the best
Ol 55

kickinback · Post by **kickinback** » Sat Oct 05, 2013 9:29 pm

Ahhh, thankyou Gary.

kickinback · Post by **kickinback** » Thu Oct 10, 2013 7:16 pm

Some pics of my handy work.

Glenn · Post by **Glenn** » Thu Oct 10, 2013 7:30 pm

That is awesome Kickinback!

You done well to get it out!

Glenn

Post by **MISSED** » Thu Oct 10, 2013 7:52 pm

Will done but I can see your problem you are using RCBS dies.

kickinback · Post by **kickinback** » Thu Oct 10, 2013 8:11 pm

Not a fan Andrew? What's your preferred animal?

Glenn · Post by **Glenn** » Thu Oct 10, 2013 8:36 pm

True dat!

I like Redding!

Missed will probably say Forester!

I will not mix and match! EVER!
My OCD will not let me!

Glenn

kickinback · Post by **kickinback** » Thu Oct 10, 2013 9:12 pm

Glenn wrote:True dat!

I like Redding!

Missed will probably say Forester!

I will not mix and match! EVER!
My OCD will not let me!

Glenn

OCD.........fark me. Don't ever step into my shed.

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