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January 18, 2011, 01:22 PM | #1 |
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Lyman Turret Head Storage Ideas
Greetings,
I have a Lyman T-Mag and currently 2 turret heads for 2 different calibers. My short-term, quick-and-dirty solution was to screw a dowel rod into a board to store the extra turret head. However, I'm going to quickly expand to 4 calibers, needing to stow/store 3 turret heads at a time. Can some of you post your ideas for how you store your turrets? I have an idea of what I'd like to do, but would like to see what others have done before getting started. Thanks! |
January 18, 2011, 03:50 PM | #2 |
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Storing Turrets
Basically the same thing you done , I bored a hole in a 2x6x18" & mounted 2 wooden dowels 5/8" dia 6" hi & drilled a hole & placed a cotterpin to suspend the turret, then place em in the cabinet until needed .
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January 19, 2011, 02:06 AM | #3 |
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Toolbox
I don't leave my bench set up all the time. I take it down after every loading session. I put everything away in toolboxes and the toolbox for my dies has room for seven turrets.
Of course, my turrets are much smaller than yours. (Lee Turret, 4 dies, about 3" in diameter, and they have round plastic storage boxes that keep then closely fitted to the interior of the toolbox. In your situation, I think I might get some short lengths of pvc pipe into which the turrets would nest or get a piece of plywood and cut pockets for the turrets to nest in. The plywood could be cut to be a close fit to the toolbox and raised up off the bottom a little. A 3" thick sheet of upholstery foam laid on top of the turrets/dies would keep them from shifting up and out of position. You just have to find the right size toolbox. Sorry, don't have pictures yet. So, I hope my thousand words will do. Lost Sheep |
January 21, 2011, 07:00 AM | #4 |
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Woodturning
I have a T-7, and four turrets, here is what I did. I turned some pieces of wood to hold them. I did virtually the same with a router for die plates for a Pro 2000 progressive press.
Shoot me a pm and I can probably help you out. Milo Last edited by milo-2; January 21, 2011 at 07:26 AM. |
January 21, 2011, 07:10 AM | #5 |
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I have 8 or 9 of em... I was trying to think of a way to mount them to something to keep them out of the way.. that didnt work out... so I have them lined up against the back wall...and the table that they sit on I marked with a black permanent marker....for each caliber to sit in a certain place... so I always know which one is which caliber.
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January 21, 2011, 02:54 PM | #6 |
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Just found out the round red plastic boxes some of the LEE dies come in are made to hold the turret heads.
Duh who would of thought.... Doug |
January 21, 2011, 10:02 PM | #7 |
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Nickalos Cage fan I see !!!
Good actor !!! DR how `bout using the empty hole to place em on a stand ??? OR just get a press for each !!!!
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