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Spacemanvic · May 1, 2012, 11:26 AM

Sorry to bring up an old thread, but I was wondering Hooligan, what was the final answer?

I have a Lyman Orange crusher press, and experience the exact same over-travel you described.

When setting my RCBS depriming/decapping die, I have to watch when the ram is at its highest point, hold it there, then screw down the die to touch the shell holder.

Problem with this press is if I were to let the arm go completely down. The ram rises to its highest point when the arm is about 3/4 of the way down. If I were to let the arm go all the way down, then the ram drops a bit.

I read the Lyman owners manual, and it speaks of a positive stop, I have yet to find this mythical stop.

May 1, 2012, 11:26 AM	#14
Spacemanvic Junior Member Join Date: May 1, 2012 Posts: 3	I have the exact same issue Sorry to bring up an old thread, but I was wondering Hooligan, what was the final answer? I have a Lyman Orange crusher press, and experience the exact same over-travel you described. When setting my RCBS depriming/decapping die, I have to watch when the ram is at its highest point, hold it there, then screw down the die to touch the shell holder. Problem with this press is if I were to let the arm go completely down. The ram rises to its highest point when the arm is about 3/4 of the way down. If I were to let the arm go all the way down, then the ram drops a bit. I read the Lyman owners manual, and it speaks of a positive stop, I have yet to find this mythical stop.