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My server is down. There should be a copy posted in this thread somewhere.

Matt

I changed the model to use the reloading setting and grabbed a pic of it. I think with the adapter for the shell holder in the ram the ram should be able to touch the bottom of the sizing die like...

I finally got around to trying the Lee 220gr in my 338-06. My bore slugged at .339 so I had to make a .340 sizing die. So my boolits are sized at .340 using Carnuba Red lube. I used Rick's 2520...

Yes it is for the cross plate to tie the links together. I think I didn't do the plate in the drawings because it was so simple and I didn't feel like drawing a rectangle with 4 holes in it :). I...

Yeah, I guess I shouldn't try to do simple arithmetic at 1 in the morning :groner:.

I added the 3.25 dimension to the drawing and some how I wrote back 7.5" instead of 6.5". You are also right...

Here is the new drawing with the correction noted above. There are a couple of other minor tweaks... The toggle dimensions have changed slightly and I think I added a shoulder to the arm.

matt

Sprinkintime,

You are correct the center to center of the two slots is 7.5". I will fix the drawing. As for the edge dimension do you mean the thickness? If so it is 1".

Matt

Ok, guys. I guess you have to be a master machinist to lay out some holes in some plate and drill them. I did qualify that the ram and top plate would probably have to be jobbed out if you don't...

The only real tricky part is the ram. The top plate is a little bit tricky only because the cost of a tap if you don't have a lathe to thread it (or don't like to single point
threads). Every...

You need the spring to keep the internal punch down on the up stroke. I just didn't put it into the drawing.

matt

I use the Lee 500gr mold. It seems to work pretty well.

matt

You think that that the one on the left is aluminum? I have one similar and it is cast iron. I even found some docs online that show how to set it up to be a swage press.
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It's so you can but one of these:

http://www.use-enco.com/CGI/INSRIT?PARTPG=INSRAR2&PMAKA=325-7569&PMPXNO=5873905

in each side. Or you could change it to suit a different bearing. I just used...

Sorry Rock. It works for me (and it looks like other, based on my server logs). If you get me your email I can send you the file that way.

matt

Thanks for the compliments. I see from your last picture I also forgot the pin retaining set screw holes in the toggle arms. I'm sure though that anyone that builds the press and gets that far will...

updated drawings:

http://mattmorgan.org/cb_press_v2.pdf

- Arm bent to 45
- removed shoulder and threaded hole on arm
- Changed ram thread to 7/8 - 14

matt

Ok, I'll make the changes.

Thanks for the feedback. Alot of the stuff that I put into the model were guesses.

I don't think that the toggle arms need to be keyed. With a good fit up and...

Thanks, I used Autodesk Inventor.

Here are the drawings:

http://mattmorgan.org/cb_press_v1.pdf


matt

This is my first post but I have been reading off and on trying to learn about swaging. This thread is very interesting. I figured I would try to model the press and create drawings for those that...