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    I shall source material and find a cost for making these in a kit form, will reduce weight without affecting strength or reliabilty.
    Please bear in mind that these are hand built, not chinesse stamped and therefore probably over engineered to hell and back.
    open to thoughts on what a FAIR price would be for the kit... not here to make my fortune.
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    Any I make will have a few additions such as nuts tack welded to the upright to allow for several assortments of sizing dies to be stored close at hand.
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    Cost plus shipping and whatever you feel you deserve. As more are assembled and sold, price can go down due to expedited assembly and alterations made for smoother operation. Or... up cause it works and you're selling them. Isn't that the American way of life? Supply and demand dictates prices.

    Yes, I realize you're not in America, but you sell to use.
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    If I re-design a few bits I can get the footprint down near 50%. I can also shrink the main post in size aswell, all will result in a lighter unit and a saving of a few bucks in freight.

    I will contact post office and ask for their weight brackets, 1 -2 -3 pound or whatever , this will give me a target to aim for. I don't think I will reduce the material by much, as it is, you can drop this on the floor, pick it up and it still works and is in one piece, that's worth more than a few grams in weight saving IMHO.
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    If it weighs close to 2lbs you may want to go to a flat rate box, where the weight doesn't matter.

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    If I could stop using the darn thing for 5 mins I would weigh it LOL
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    Can you change the dies for different sizes easily?

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    My understanding is he's using the standard sizing die and bullet drive pin from the Lee Lube & Sizing Kit. < $20 per size/ kit in the states. The die simply threads into the "O" press frame with locking nut. Bullet drive pin connects to press ram where shell holder goes. Easy, effective and reasonably priced sizing dies.

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    Just a thought. The plate that moves the bullet from the drop tube to the sizer. Make them easily interchangeable to handle different dia. Kevin
    I would be interested in one.

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    All I have to say is, I want one yesterday hahaha
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    Quote Originally Posted by kbstenberg View Post
    Just a thought. The plate that moves the bullet from the drop tube to the sizer. Make them easily interchangeable to handle different dia. Kevin
    I would be interested in one.
    Be easier to drill the hole to the largest boolit you want to size and just make little clip in inserts to reduce the hole for smaller casts...
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    I would definately be interested if you put this together either as a kit or finished. Please keep us posted.

    James

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    Spent some time with a aluminium guy today, trying to see if there is a possablity of getting some of the sizer made out of alloy to reduce weight, not that it is all that heavy now...

    If I can do this at a reasonable cost, who would be interested in one so I can source the material quantity required.
    I might TIG the next lot , it gives a neater finnish. I know looks don't matter but hey, got to keep people happy..
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    Prime bench space reserved for one here in Ohio.

    Thanks again for your efforts.

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    Material Ordered, enough to make another 3 anyway..
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    Exciting! Can't wait to see a new model. You have to give it a name!
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    Also the Mk2 will have 2 holes in the delivery slide, one end will be drilled to suit 9mm/38 and 40 and the other end will be drilled to suit 45's.
    This idea came from thinking about what Kevin said. It will be a simple case of unscrew the limit stop, slide the bar out rotate 180 deg, and slide back in and refit the stop.

    I know this wont cover all calibres but it will cover a lot of the "common" ones...

    Any opinions on this idea?
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    I had thought of some drop in flanged bushing could change with calibers. Sounds like your idea will get it done just fine.

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    Been in the hospital for a few days or I would have already jumped in and said I want one, actually I think I did in a previous post but I am definitely in. Some of you guys amaze me at what you can come up with and fabricate!

    James

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    An experienced carb builder?? We could start our own country and not have a single empty field of expertise with the talent here on castboolits.

    You any good with a Zenith side draft? I got one on an M151a2 I might need looked at.

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    Short thread drift:

    Dean, I've been a master auto tech for over 30 years and I now can not tell you the last time I even touched a carb. I used to be pretty decent with them but especially in a dealership shop they are long gone. I have tools that I will never use again and that the younger guys don't even know what they are.

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