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Hello, I want to start by apologizing for the long write up but I want to share how and why I got to where I am now [smilie=b:
I just want to share my experience as perhaps it might give others some...

I use mine to size my cast boolits after coating with Hi-Tek. The app makes short work of it!

They should make the A4 once again. It would sell a lot better than the summit and this new press. Even if it costs twice as much than the RC if RCBS would make a big max with standard shell holders...

SPF to Jailer!
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Hi gents,

As the subject says I have my good old Star Bullet sizer for sale. It is in great shape with an original Star sizing die and top punch.

During the years I added a heater controlled by...

Just a quick warning..... Once you have a lathe things will change and for good or for worse, you will start thinking about getting a milling machine... then a surface grinder... after a while a TIG...

For me the easiest way to remove the old lube is to pour boling water into the reservoir so it will quickly melt and remove the old "mistery gunk".
Once done, I clean and dry the inside with some...

I have 2 MrBulletfeeder dies, they are great! BUT unless you plan on coating your boolits with powder coat, Hi-Tek, or something similar just forget about it (at least with these dies).
Mine get...

A PID / Temp control is the way to go. I built mine on a 5/8 aluminum plate that I drilled so I could insert the cheapest round heating element I could find on ebay (I believe it's a 200w, 8mm in...

It's strange, for me there's something obstructing the lube either between the reservoir and the piston or between the piston and the die.
I would do the following procedure that will take you...

I have the MBF in 9mm and 45, it works like a charm with everything but cast boolits lubed in the traditional way.
So far I tried with Carnauba blue and it's a mess even after I added some powdered...

I agree on the idea that having 2 Dillon 550s (one for small and the other for large primers) is the way to go for rapid changes. If I need more speed on a press I'd rather have a dedicated press...

I have a LNL AP setup for 45ACP with the same setup, MRBulletfeeder die with my homemade bullet collator and I'm also very happy with it. The only problems I have are related to the bullet lube that...

Yep, the lee dies work with the LNL but they can be rather short so the lock nut is going to be pretty high but that's all. If you're running out of thread you can always get a couple of Dillon nuts...

I'd like to reinforce the idea fo buying an original pro-melt. It'sa great furnace and you'll never look back. It doesn't have a PID but the thermostat does a great job. Even while I have built a...

Just be careful about the PIDs sold on ebay as some of them do not have an SSR output and some others only work on celsius (which is not a problem to me).
There's a few tutorials on youtube and...

Thanks for the additional comments, I always thought about the Start strictly for pistol / revolver boolits as I never had the chance to cast for rifles.
About the distortion, I almost always water...

Thanks Fred, much appreciated!

The original handle is just an old style file handle so perhaps you can buy one at a hardware store and attach a 3/8 steel rod and be done for approximately $10.
Here's the file handle:...

Hi, as the subject says, I'm just curious about why most people using the Star sizer feeds it with boolits nose down. I use mine to size .452 200gn SWC (HG68 clone) but I always used base down...

Yes, that would work, even you can run your Star with one of those air tanks that are sold in Harbor freight as you are only adding pressure to the air cylinder. A single charge should last for a...

I'm going to get my *** kicked but even an old Atlas would be better than the HF mini lathe. Depending on what you can find I would get a South Bend 9a, a 9/10 inch Logan with Quick Change gearbox or...

Here's a shot of my bullet collator in action. If there's some interest I can show some pics of the build.


https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pIntjPh9m5Q

Cheers!

I know it might be an overkill but when I build my bullet feeder I found out that those small geared motors that are sold on ebay didn't have enough torque so I replaced it for a windshield wiper...

Long story short, I bought some brass from him at a very good price, he shipped very fast and the package was very well made. On top of all that, the communication was very good all the way so what...