Mec Service....

Dave McC · February 15, 2002, 07:08 AM

Recently my second or third hand MEC 600 developed a prob. The Carrier Bar, where the charge bar and the bottles screw into, started to tear where the shot bottle attached. After consulting with some folks over on trapshooters.com, I used JB weld to fix the old one and called MEC for a replacement. They have upgraded the design on the newer ones.

Ordered the part a couple of Mondays ago, it arrived that Friday. Cost was $15, including S&H. Less than 96 hours from the Midwest not bad at all.

Now if they would just work on that auto feed(G)...

Hawkaaa53 · February 15, 2002, 08:12 PM

Dave ,

Are you speaking of a primer auto-feed ? If so , what kind of problem are you having ? My 30 year old Sizemaster has a 20 year old primer feeder ( should be the same on a 600 Jr ) . I have to "fiddle" with it every 3 or 4 years and have replaced the brass
spring once ; if I had kept the tray clean 'n slick that may not have been necessary . Hawkaaa53

Dave McC · February 16, 2002, 08:10 AM

Hawk, can't seem to get the bead chain adjusted right so the little arm comes back far enough to let a primer fall into that cup on the end pf the arm. I have to "encourage" it a mite, negating the advantage of an auto feed. It works the way I do it, but it's an extra step.

Hawkaaa53 · February 16, 2002, 04:37 PM

Dave ,

Two remedies you might consider :

Take a hull and cut about 1/2" off and put that piece between
the lever that operates off the final crimp die

Do a final crimp and bend the connector a bit , either way , to
the "half-bead" the chain may be off .

I replaced my bead-chain with a pirce of heavy monofilament
leader so that I could have a bit more precision in the adjustment .

Hawkaaa53

Dave McC · February 16, 2002, 09:52 PM

Thanks, I'll try the hull idea first....

February 15, 2002, 07:08 AM	#1
Dave McC Staff In Memoriam Join Date: October 14, 1999 Location: Columbia, Md, USA Posts: 8,831	Mec Service.... Recently my second or third hand MEC 600 developed a prob. The Carrier Bar, where the charge bar and the bottles screw into, started to tear where the shot bottle attached. After consulting with some folks over on trapshooters.com, I used JB weld to fix the old one and called MEC for a replacement. They have upgraded the design on the newer ones. Ordered the part a couple of Mondays ago, it arrived that Friday. Cost was $15, including S&H. Less than 96 hours from the Midwest not bad at all. Now if they would just work on that auto feed(G)...

February 15, 2002, 08:12 PM	#2
Hawkaaa53 Member Join Date: January 4, 2002 Location: Deep South Posts: 45	Dave , Are you speaking of a primer auto-feed ? If so , what kind of problem are you having ? My 30 year old Sizemaster has a 20 year old primer feeder ( should be the same on a 600 Jr ) . I have to "fiddle" with it every 3 or 4 years and have replaced the brass spring once ; if I had kept the tray clean 'n slick that may not have been necessary . Hawkaaa53

February 16, 2002, 08:10 AM	#3
Dave McC Staff In Memoriam Join Date: October 14, 1999 Location: Columbia, Md, USA Posts: 8,831	Hawk, can't seem to get the bead chain adjusted right so the little arm comes back far enough to let a primer fall into that cup on the end pf the arm. I have to "encourage" it a mite, negating the advantage of an auto feed. It works the way I do it, but it's an extra step.

February 16, 2002, 04:37 PM	#4
Hawkaaa53 Member Join Date: January 4, 2002 Location: Deep South Posts: 45	Dave , Two remedies you might consider : Take a hull and cut about 1/2" off and put that piece between the lever that operates off the final crimp die Do a final crimp and bend the connector a bit , either way , to the "half-bead" the chain may be off . I replaced my bead-chain with a pirce of heavy monofilament leader so that I could have a bit more precision in the adjustment . Hawkaaa53

February 16, 2002, 09:52 PM	#5
Dave McC Staff In Memoriam Join Date: October 14, 1999 Location: Columbia, Md, USA Posts: 8,831	Thanks, I'll try the hull idea first....