December 26, 2007, 12:59 AM | #1 |
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I have a Dillon 550 ?
First off... Hello all! I'm a newbie here and have enjoyed catching up on people's posts..
Now for the meat of the matter.. Any hints (aside from changing brands ) to stop the shellplate of a 550 from tightening up the center bolt as the star indexer is turned? I tried lubing the bolt and the detent ball and seeing if I could find the "sweet spot" where it wouldn't happen - No luck there. It just started doing it one day, slows things down considerably. I saw an old ad for a "turbo indexer" which had roller bearings on a washer that sat in the middle of the shell plate. They went for $35 or so, anyone have experience with these? ($35 for sanity while reloading = worthwhile expense in my book!) Thanks for any info, Steve Last edited by Night Trooper; December 26, 2007 at 01:01 AM. Reason: cuz I can't type |
December 26, 2007, 01:13 AM | #2 |
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Dillon?
Step away from the machine and read the directions You'll note a set screw on the ram.......................
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December 26, 2007, 02:50 AM | #3 |
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And in case you have misplaced the manual, here is a link. See Fig. 10
http://www.dillonprecision.com/docs/...l_may_2007.pdf |
December 26, 2007, 08:43 AM | #4 |
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Indeed that is a easy fix. Welcome to the forum
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December 26, 2007, 07:37 PM | #5 |
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Thanks!!!!
Well lo and behold a twist of the wrench solved the problem (thank god the screw was still there!). Thanks all.
I guess this post just sets the bar for my future questions/comments on this forum Thanks for the link to the manual, I got the press used and did not recieve it in the deal. Damn, almost made it through 2007 without reading directions.....Foiled again! |
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