i have an old star sizer die .358. i came with a star sizer and i already had a .358 die. i was thinking about opening it up to .359. what is the best way to do this?
i have an old star sizer die .358. i came with a star sizer and i already had a .358 die. i was thinking about opening it up to .359. what is the best way to do this?
I opened a tight Lyman die by honing the inside with #400 then #600 grit emory paper.
I have slotted mandrels for jewelry work, but you can do the same thing by slotting a nail and installing in a drill, Dremel or Flex Shaft machine.
Cut the Paper into strips, wrap on the mandrel to fit the diameter of the hole somewhat tightly and remove a little metal. Wet the paper with oil. Finish with finer paper and either crocus compound, Flitz, SimiChrome, or other metal polish.
Either measure with a good inside caliper or push a boolit through and measure it.
I did it the latter way. Go slow and measure. You can't put metal back on.
Hope this helps.
Shiloh
Last edited by Shiloh; 02-18-2009 at 12:23 PM. Reason: diction
Sell it here on the forum and have Lathesmith make you a .359" one like he did for me! Buckshot also does fine work making sizing dies.
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i put the die in last night and sized some. it is giving me .3585--.359 . i will test these against my .358 .
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