RCBS Green Machine Owners...>>> finding parts?

[Cougar Hunter]

Keep the forum posted on your progress and if you have issues, I can help out if required.

[OS OK]

Dang Jeff...I thought I had a good deal.
The more we talk about this press...the more operators show up...heck, we oughta form some kind of group here in the forum...'The Green Machiners' or some such.
Yeah...I'm thinking wadcutters.

Ok Cougar...when it's set up and it's pedestal mount is built I'll post here in this thread about it. Thanks for your info, I appreciate it.

Dang good idea about helping each other out too!

charlie

[psweigle]

And a wad cutter mold too, look pal! Now this is a bit much!

[OS OK]

I know...sometimes, when the moon's full, the breeze is cool and you hold your mouth just right . . . you just can't loose for winning!

[Teddy (punchie)]

I've heard good and bad about them love/hate type of thing. Best of luck !! I always like the look of of them.

[GOPHER SLAYER]

I took one on approval. I think the lady was asking $150. It was setup for .45 ACP so I went with that. It was no time till that beast flipped out, spilled powder, got constipated and needed partial dismantling to fix. I rushed it back the next day. You should be able to corner the market with little trouble. I had similar experience with the Lee Pro 1000 only it involved priming. Parted company with that one too.

[hotwheelz]

I got this 1 from a fellow on here about 5yrs ago I only use it once a year or so to load up a bunch of 38 has the primer mod, large powder mode as well and the little dandy meter plugs all got shaved down to fit in behind the primer upgrade, also the chevron case feeder.. Like others have said it does not like to run dirty must be kept very clean, I keep a can of compressed air handy to blow any powder flakes or small debris.. I enjoy running it takes more attention then my Dillon's and I only use occasionally

[OS OK]

Here is my answer to being out of space on the press bench.
I made a pedistal mount where I could sit on a stool and operate/load from one side of the pedestal and go to the other side and do priming...another little machine I can get off the press table.

I don't know where I'll put this press...my shop is overcrowded with too many large tools that take up real estate...if it can go on wheels I put machines like the welders, wood lathe, planers and shapers on wheels so they can tuck away until needed.

So, except for the loading/casting area all the rest of the tools have to share space and come out when they're needed.

This last press may be the straw that broke the camel's back...I've got a 6 pound shop in a 4 pound box.

I did have a good time setting it up yesterday when it arrived...not all the parts have been rounded up for the original seater so I put a Lee seater in it temporarily. I managed to get all the way through setting all the dies without spilling any powder...then the first thing I did when I was ready to run some cases for real, I left the powder switched on and upon sizing the first cast I also dumped a load of Bullseye into the press. I just keep an air line by the press to keep it clean. A simple solution for my 'Monkey-mind'.
Inline presses are a little different than the carousel type...you have to think a little different.

The fella that sold me this press has taken exceptional care of it...it looks like it was made last week, pristine condition.
I am amazed at how easy the lever pulls, my LnL offers much more resistance than this Green Machine.

[OS OK]

OK...got through the learning curve and setup and loaded 100 rounds with only a couple of self inflicted 'hiccups'...I had to put a little more flair in the brass, I'm sorta a minimalist on flaring so I can maximize case life.
Now that I've added some flare so the boolits will seat a little mite deeper I'm going to run another 100 rounds just for giggles!

Take a look...
RCBS Green Machine...Inline press...revived

[poacherjo]

My buddy has 4 of them all set up in different calibers so he don't have to adjust anything. Looking good okie

[OS OK]

My buddy has 4 of them all set up in different calibers so he don't have to adjust anything. Looking good okie

jo...Would you ask your buddy if he has an extra (Bullet seater adjustment plug #86671) and the little (pivot pin #86674)?
Those are the two only parts I need to get the original bullet seater to operate. Then I can feed the 'boolit' through the side of the die instead of mounting it atop the expanded case...My Monkey paws are a wee-little-large for going under the platen of the press.

That would be a huge favor and I would be in your debt!

charlie

[castalott]

I've never ran one but watched a ton of videos. The ones that worked good had a sweet spot on speed. Too fast would definitely cause issues.

I wanted one of these really BAD a few years ago. I'm the tinker type (NO, not tinker bell- tinker type!) and was sure I could make it run. Keep us posted, please.....

[OS OK]

So far castalott..and from what I've seen, this is an intricate press with many closely machined parts, they need to be kept clean. I keep the air line at the press in case I forget to turn the powder dispenser off, I'm getting better at catching that though.
The other thing is that I bring pre-primed brass to the press, an old habit I suppose but it eliminates any malfunctions in that aspect.

I'm waiting on a WC mould and a couple of boolit seating parts and I'll set it up for those with the original boolit seater.

I'm having a good time with her, finding the cadence, watching all the little nuances of an inline press and mostly getting out of the habit of thinking 'carousel' style press...this un's a different animal.

Later this morning I got through the second 100 loads and without a single 'glitch'...I'm re-training my 'Monkey brain!'

[Kenstone]

There are some parts on ebay, looks like someone is parting out a green machine, not much left:

[OS OK]

Nope...thanks for the link though.

charlie

[psweigle]

That is awesome! Way to go my friend.

[Taterhead]

Very, very cool project. Thanks for letting us lurk around the toy room!

[Cougar Hunter]

Looks like you have the hang of it.
For sheets and giggles try priming a case. That was the biggest fault of the Green Machine and I'm quite sure it frustrated every owner. Once you have the window seating die in operation it will make things a bit easier until built up lube stops the seating window from opening regularily. Just another nuance of the Green Machine........

[OS OK]

Cougar...only PC'd WC's will be going into the window of the seater. And I ain't gonna prime on it. All the primed cases will be sprayed with Hornadys 'One Shot dry lube' and going into a carbide sizer...that oughta cover her weaknesses other than my Monkey brain dumping a load of powder when there is no case under the expander/powder throw...but then, I have an air line to blow her out clean when I do/did actually.

This old press is a Stately Grandma, given 1/2 a chance and a little TLC, she oughta be making WC's for my Grandsons one day.

My WC Lyman mould, #358091, 2 cavity came in from Tazman this morning so I cleaned it and sat down and cast and got to know that one and casted up 10 pounds or so...don't know for sure but enough to PC and get started. Sweet little mould...thanks Tazman I'll take good care of it.

Here's some that will get PC'd with High Gloss Clear...

RCBS doesn't have the last little custom threaded anchor for the push rod in the seater...that I can weld up here, just have to cut out some in shop play time instead of working on the irrigation or mowing. I swear, I had more time off when I was Contracting...this being retired thing eats up all your time with chores!

[psweigle]

Is that the new wc mold? They look good.