SlimTim
01-16-2012, 10:45 PM
I live near Natchez Shooting Supplies, the mail order side of a shooting supply jobber called Chattanooga Shooters Supply. While they won't sell to me as I live in their 3 state dealer sales area, a fellow who works there brings many of their returns to the local gun shows and sells them at bargain prices.
It was at such a fun show last summer that I spotted a Classic Turret press, the cast version, for $50, on his table. I had figured on getting one sooner or later, so at 50 clams, I made it "sooner." That was the upside.
Fast forward to today, I got it out to set up. Now comes the downside. The lever is there, but no means to attach it to the link or whatever it's called.
I'm a mechanical idiot. :killingpc I looked for a schematic online to no avail. I did find a parts listing, but I don't know what parts I need.
Factory Sales has a parts listing with pictures I discovered. Every picture of the classic turret press on Lee's website has it turned away from the side the lever is mounted on, so pictures aren't much help.
A few questions:
For any of you who purchased the press new, did it come with any instruction sheet?
Is anyone aware of an online schematic drawing of the classic cast turret press?
Anyone know which parts I need?
From looking at the list at Factory Sales, it appears I might need a lever sleeve and a lever clamp, but who knows? There are 2 different parts labeled lever clamp, one for $2 and one for $3.
http://www.fsreloading.com/html/xcart/catalog/parts.php?product=90064
I appreciate any assistance offered from owners of this press.
SlimTim
It was at such a fun show last summer that I spotted a Classic Turret press, the cast version, for $50, on his table. I had figured on getting one sooner or later, so at 50 clams, I made it "sooner." That was the upside.
Fast forward to today, I got it out to set up. Now comes the downside. The lever is there, but no means to attach it to the link or whatever it's called.
I'm a mechanical idiot. :killingpc I looked for a schematic online to no avail. I did find a parts listing, but I don't know what parts I need.
Factory Sales has a parts listing with pictures I discovered. Every picture of the classic turret press on Lee's website has it turned away from the side the lever is mounted on, so pictures aren't much help.
A few questions:
For any of you who purchased the press new, did it come with any instruction sheet?
Is anyone aware of an online schematic drawing of the classic cast turret press?
Anyone know which parts I need?
From looking at the list at Factory Sales, it appears I might need a lever sleeve and a lever clamp, but who knows? There are 2 different parts labeled lever clamp, one for $2 and one for $3.
http://www.fsreloading.com/html/xcart/catalog/parts.php?product=90064
I appreciate any assistance offered from owners of this press.
SlimTim