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Old April 19, 2012, 11:00 AM   #1
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Lee turret bolt/nut question.

I have a friend that just called me and he bought a Lee turret and while it did come with the bolts to bolt it to his table it didn't come with the washer/nuts to secure it. He called me to ask what size nuts he needs to get, can someone with access to one let me know what size nuts he needs to buy. I do have one at home next to my 550B but I'm at work so obviously can't find out for him. Thanks.
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Old April 19, 2012, 11:16 AM   #2
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The manual says 1/4 or 5/16 for the BOLT size. I used a 1/2 inch hex head heavy duty wood screws I had to mount my Classic Turret. As long as it fits the homes and you tighten it down it should be good.

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Old April 19, 2012, 11:25 AM   #3
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Take one bolt to the hardware store and peruse the nut and bolt aisle?
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Old April 19, 2012, 11:28 AM   #4
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Take one bolt to the hardware store and peruse the nut and bolt aisle?
That's what I told him but he still wanted me to ask.
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Old April 19, 2012, 03:05 PM   #5
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Afraid I'm with markr on this one. Take the bolt to the hardware store to make sure the nuts are right or he may discover that neat thing called thread count is as important as bolt diameter. And Lord help you if the furnished bolts are metric (not likely).

Sheesh, I'm guessing the friend is a young thing, because we old curmudgeons know these sorts of things.
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Old April 19, 2012, 03:54 PM   #6
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Hope he gets some solid reloading instruction.
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Old April 19, 2012, 04:08 PM   #7
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Hope he gets some solid reloading instruction.
I've already started showing him how I reload which is what made him want to reload also. Sounds like he did just take one of the bolts to HD to find a match.
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Old April 19, 2012, 06:05 PM   #8
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The ones that came with my deluxe turret were too short for my application, I just replaced them with some 1/4-20 nuts and bolts....
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Old April 19, 2012, 07:44 PM   #9
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Hey, I'm not old!!!!
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Old April 19, 2012, 07:59 PM   #10
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Mine, less than a year and a half old, did not come with bolts. Should I call Lee and ask for them?
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Old April 19, 2012, 09:08 PM   #11
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Yeah, of the two Lee presses I have, neither came with bolts. I got myself some caarriage bolts, nuts and washers.
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Old April 19, 2012, 10:00 PM   #12
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My press did not come with bolts, so I just bought carriage bolts, washers and wing nuts as a set.

Since I dismount my press from the bench after each loading session, I use wing nuts on the carriage bolts.

Just a thought.

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Old April 20, 2012, 12:21 PM   #13
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MY smart a**ed remark is the nut that fits the bolt. Reading the instructions can really help a person install an item. I think I had to go to the hardware and buy my own nuts and bolts. Tell him to go tothe HW store he my find thins he could use for reloading.
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Old April 20, 2012, 03:27 PM   #14
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Is this a trick question?
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Old April 20, 2012, 07:19 PM   #15
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no bolts with any of my 3 either
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Old April 20, 2012, 08:37 PM   #16
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No sense in Lee supplying bolts

Since Lee (or any maker) can not know the thickness of whatever you will be mounting your press on, it would be a waste of bolts to ship them with the press. A significant portion of loaders would find them too long or too short and have to buy another set anyway.

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Old April 20, 2012, 10:27 PM   #17
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Lee doesn't even supply bolts with the press mounting plate thingy, probably for the same reason. BTW, I don't get the idea on the wood blocks, when you also get the steel mounting plate with the kit. The steel plate is the bomb, the wood blocks, not so much.
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Old April 20, 2012, 11:22 PM   #18
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The wood blocks are to mount to the press, then you can have multiple presses quick chance. Some people have plenty of space to mount multiple presses on their bench. Some dont. If you arent going to use the quick change feature, then buying the mount kit is a very expensive way to get a steel plate to mount your press on....
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Old April 21, 2012, 10:50 AM   #19
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I know what the wood blocks are for, I just mean they suck compared to the steel plate the kit also comes with. I have the kit. It wasn't that expensive, 20 something dollars.
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