Monotonous duty . . . 'sizing' . . . Wanna race?

[Elkins45]

Howdy Lloyd...I'm sizing on the down stroke but your right...I get a sore arm anyway and mainly in the shoulder joint.
This is why we should all have a peck of grandkids around for this kinda stuff!

Wait...how are you sizing on the downstroke? That’s a flipped reloading press, right? Doesn’t the downstroke (which is now the upstroke) raise the ram or did you flip the linkage somehow?

EDIT: never mind, I found the answer on that page you linked to on a later post. I can’t do that with my press.

For you guys that still size in your single stage...'right side up'...here's a tip that'll increase output some...



Put a spring on the push post that is a little taller than the post and the spring will center the cast good enough to go into the size die...all you need do is get fast at putting the cast within the spring and don't have to worry about nicking a finger holding the cast centered.

Also...a rubber band around the little red container top will prevent it from pushing off the plastic base and spilling your freshly sized cast all over the floor.

That spring idea is fantastic. I’m headed to the garage to root through my box of random springs to see if I have one that works. Thanks!