LAH
05-13-2013, 10:48 PM
Day began nice enough, mid 30s, time to smelt.
http://i66.photobucket.com/albums/h244/Creekerpics/Loading%20Room%20101/Casting%20Equipment/Smelting/DSC04829.jpg (http://s66.photobucket.com/user/Creekerpics/media/Loading%20Room%20101/Casting%20Equipment/Smelting/DSC04829.jpg.html)
http://i66.photobucket.com/albums/h244/Creekerpics/Loading%20Room%20101/Casting%20Equipment/Smelting/DSC04828.jpg (http://s66.photobucket.com/user/Creekerpics/media/Loading%20Room%20101/Casting%20Equipment/Smelting/DSC04828.jpg.html)
http://i66.photobucket.com/albums/h244/Creekerpics/Loading%20Room%20101/Casting%20Equipment/Smelting/DSC04830.jpg (http://s66.photobucket.com/user/Creekerpics/media/Loading%20Room%20101/Casting%20Equipment/Smelting/DSC04830.jpg.html)
Decided I would load some 45 ACP rounds for my Blackhawk since the machine was set up for that round. I was loading the H&G #34 bullet the last round so I only needed to adjust the seating depth. After about 20 rounds the press began to bind. I hate that & figured something simple but not so.
I disassembled the press fairly sure of the problem. Off came the linkage & out came the ram.
The bare frame:
http://i66.photobucket.com/albums/h244/Creekerpics/Loading%20Room%20101/Loading%20Equipment/Dillon%20550/DSC04834.jpg (http://s66.photobucket.com/user/Creekerpics/media/Loading%20Room%20101/Loading%20Equipment/Dillon%20550/DSC04834.jpg.html)
The linkage:
http://i66.photobucket.com/albums/h244/Creekerpics/Loading%20Room%20101/Loading%20Equipment/Dillon%20550/DSC04831.jpg (http://s66.photobucket.com/user/Creekerpics/media/Loading%20Room%20101/Loading%20Equipment/Dillon%20550/DSC04831.jpg.html)
The problem, galling of the link arm where it attaches to the frame. I have a Dillon 450 which had the same problem.
http://i66.photobucket.com/albums/h244/Creekerpics/Loading%20Room%20101/Loading%20Equipment/Dillon%20550/DSC04833.jpg (http://s66.photobucket.com/user/Creekerpics/media/Loading%20Room%20101/Loading%20Equipment/Dillon%20550/DSC04833.jpg.html)
With the problem solved it was back to loading.
http://i66.photobucket.com/albums/h244/Creekerpics/Loading%20Room%20101/Bullets/L-452374FX/DSC04842.jpg (http://s66.photobucket.com/user/Creekerpics/media/Loading%20Room%20101/Bullets/L-452374FX/DSC04842.jpg.html)
http://i66.photobucket.com/albums/h244/Creekerpics/Loading%20Room%20101/Bullets/L-452374FX/DSC04840.jpg (http://s66.photobucket.com/user/Creekerpics/media/Loading%20Room%20101/Bullets/L-452374FX/DSC04840.jpg.html)
http://i66.photobucket.com/albums/h244/Creekerpics/Loading%20Room%20101/Bullets/L-452374FX/DSC04841.jpg (http://s66.photobucket.com/user/Creekerpics/media/Loading%20Room%20101/Bullets/L-452374FX/DSC04841.jpg.html)
http://i66.photobucket.com/albums/h244/Creekerpics/Loading%20Room%20101/Casting%20Equipment/Smelting/DSC04829.jpg (http://s66.photobucket.com/user/Creekerpics/media/Loading%20Room%20101/Casting%20Equipment/Smelting/DSC04829.jpg.html)
http://i66.photobucket.com/albums/h244/Creekerpics/Loading%20Room%20101/Casting%20Equipment/Smelting/DSC04828.jpg (http://s66.photobucket.com/user/Creekerpics/media/Loading%20Room%20101/Casting%20Equipment/Smelting/DSC04828.jpg.html)
http://i66.photobucket.com/albums/h244/Creekerpics/Loading%20Room%20101/Casting%20Equipment/Smelting/DSC04830.jpg (http://s66.photobucket.com/user/Creekerpics/media/Loading%20Room%20101/Casting%20Equipment/Smelting/DSC04830.jpg.html)
Decided I would load some 45 ACP rounds for my Blackhawk since the machine was set up for that round. I was loading the H&G #34 bullet the last round so I only needed to adjust the seating depth. After about 20 rounds the press began to bind. I hate that & figured something simple but not so.
I disassembled the press fairly sure of the problem. Off came the linkage & out came the ram.
The bare frame:
http://i66.photobucket.com/albums/h244/Creekerpics/Loading%20Room%20101/Loading%20Equipment/Dillon%20550/DSC04834.jpg (http://s66.photobucket.com/user/Creekerpics/media/Loading%20Room%20101/Loading%20Equipment/Dillon%20550/DSC04834.jpg.html)
The linkage:
http://i66.photobucket.com/albums/h244/Creekerpics/Loading%20Room%20101/Loading%20Equipment/Dillon%20550/DSC04831.jpg (http://s66.photobucket.com/user/Creekerpics/media/Loading%20Room%20101/Loading%20Equipment/Dillon%20550/DSC04831.jpg.html)
The problem, galling of the link arm where it attaches to the frame. I have a Dillon 450 which had the same problem.
http://i66.photobucket.com/albums/h244/Creekerpics/Loading%20Room%20101/Loading%20Equipment/Dillon%20550/DSC04833.jpg (http://s66.photobucket.com/user/Creekerpics/media/Loading%20Room%20101/Loading%20Equipment/Dillon%20550/DSC04833.jpg.html)
With the problem solved it was back to loading.
http://i66.photobucket.com/albums/h244/Creekerpics/Loading%20Room%20101/Bullets/L-452374FX/DSC04842.jpg (http://s66.photobucket.com/user/Creekerpics/media/Loading%20Room%20101/Bullets/L-452374FX/DSC04842.jpg.html)
http://i66.photobucket.com/albums/h244/Creekerpics/Loading%20Room%20101/Bullets/L-452374FX/DSC04840.jpg (http://s66.photobucket.com/user/Creekerpics/media/Loading%20Room%20101/Bullets/L-452374FX/DSC04840.jpg.html)
http://i66.photobucket.com/albums/h244/Creekerpics/Loading%20Room%20101/Bullets/L-452374FX/DSC04841.jpg (http://s66.photobucket.com/user/Creekerpics/media/Loading%20Room%20101/Bullets/L-452374FX/DSC04841.jpg.html)