Pacific press parts

[Pressman]

FYI on Ed, his health is not so good. They are looking at selling out and moving to town. It's a major decision for Ed, and a hard one.
Ed is the one person that really got me into old tool collecting, he has been a great friend for years.

Ken

[DonMountain]

I might have a solution for this longer ram problem. I just noticed that all of the Pacific/Hornady rams seem to be about the same diameter, to fit the diameter of their shell holders. I have two Pacific presses sitting side by side on my bench. One of them is a Super Deluxe Press with a ram about 5" long, and the other one is a Pacific/Hornady 00-7 with a ram about 8.5 or 9" long. Maybe you could borrow a ram from a 00-7 to see if it will replace the ram you are missing. And maybe with a little bit of redrilling the bottom pivot hole you could make that work. Or maybe use an extended shell holder.

I just went back to the reloading room and measured the diameter of the rams in my Super Pacific and 00-7 presses. They are different diameters. The Pacific Super Deluxe ram is 0.810" in diameter and the Pacific/Hornady 00-7 is 0.875" in diameter.

[abunaitoo]

Thanks. I'll look in to it.
It might just work.

[rbuck351]

Wouldn't be hard to turn it down to .810 if the rest is correct.

[Pressman]

There is a critical difference in the way the two rams attach to the pivot block that is not impossible to over come but will be a headache.

[DonMountain]

There is a critical difference in the way the two rams attach to the pivot block that is not impossible to over come but will be a headache.

I see from some pictures I viewed that the pivot block fits around the milled flat sides of the ram whereas the 007 ram is the full diameter all the way to the end, not milled. But still having the pivot pin running horizontally through the end of the bottom end of the ram with the pivot block encompassing the ram's full diameter. So, if the ram is the correct diameter and length, the only modification would be to mill the bottom sides of the ram down far enough to fit in the Super Mag's pivot block. That would be easy machine work for anybody with a small mill or would not take much time in a machine shop. So, does anybody have a Super Mag that can measure the diameter of the rams? And maybe even the length and I can compare it to the 007 ram?

[Pressman]

Don, I think you have the solution. The Pacific ram is about 7-3/4 inches long. The 007 is 9 inches long. The bottom could be cut off, sides of the ram milled and drilled and the diameter turned to .810" . At that point it may be necessary to drill and tap a hole for a set screw to retain the shellholder.

[abunaitoo]

Is the 007 ram still avalable????

[DonMountain]

Is the 007 ram still avalable????

My 007 press is maybe 25 or 30 years old. But the press is still made by Hornady Lock and Load Classic Single Stage Press. Available wherever Hornady products are sold. You might call Hornady and tell them what your situation is and what you plan to do and see what they can sell you directly. If they actually produce them where you call for information, maybe you could even have them pull one off the machining line before finishing to ease your conversion. Or slip the machinist a case of liquid refreshments to actually make the ram to fit the press.

[abunaitoo]

Old post, but I think I may have found a solution.
Been hunting for a original ram, but it's like looking for Big Foot.
Lots of people say they have see it, but none have been caught.
Anyway...................
I found my Lee hand press under some other stuff.
The ram doesn't have the cutout for the primer seater.
Just what I was looking for.
Check the diameter, and it is the same size.
I'm almost sure I can make it work.
I sent an email to Lee Precision asking if they would sell just the ram.
Hope they say "YES"
Anyone have a broken one in the junk box?????

[Winger Ed.]

If You end up with a short one, but the ends are right,
It's no big deal to cut an 'hour glass' shape, get the same size stock, and lengthen it.

I used to do that working on old safes that used a long handle shaft I had to replace.
The new ones had the same ends, but were a inch shorter.

Its not a fast project, but its do-able- with a little patience to keep it straight & true, and a BIG welder.

[abunaitoo]

Lee got back to me.
Sent me the part number.
I put it in the box, went to check out, and it was free!!!!
I just didn't feel right about it, so ordered some other small stuff.
Most of them were also free!!!!!
Ended up paying more for shipping that the parts.
But I'm happy.
So glad we have companies like Lee Precision, RCBS, and Dillion.