JeffinNZ
04-20-2014, 06:38 PM
Many, many years ago my good friend Bede gave me a second hand Lyman No55 powder measure. Actually, he leant it to me then bought a job lot of loading gear in which was another of the same. As a result, in the post came a piece of wrapping paper and instructions to wrap the powder measure I had then unwrap it and look surprised. It was now mine. He's a funny man.
Anways, the measure I have, from the time I received it, had a broken operating handle that had been epoxied. After about 15 years of service yesterday the long suffering epoxy gave up its tenuous grip on life. Bugger. A quick scan of the Lyman site showed they do not offer the handle as an individual part. OK, I'll make one.
I had a rummage through my bits of "that might be handy one day" stuff and found some hex brass from another project. Chucked it up in the mini lathe, bored it out to I.D. 1.00 inch, soldered a couple of stops on to govern the travel, drilled and tapped 2 x 8x32 screws to fasten to the drum and fitted a operating handle. Viola!
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v505/JeffinNZ/Shooting%20stuff/No55fix_zps22810a6d.jpg (http://smg.photobucket.com/user/JeffinNZ/media/Shooting%20stuff/No55fix_zps22810a6d.jpg.html)
Not the prettiest work but I tell you what. It WORKS just fine. I'm really pleased. It's incredibly satisfying to fix something in this throw away world.
Anways, the measure I have, from the time I received it, had a broken operating handle that had been epoxied. After about 15 years of service yesterday the long suffering epoxy gave up its tenuous grip on life. Bugger. A quick scan of the Lyman site showed they do not offer the handle as an individual part. OK, I'll make one.
I had a rummage through my bits of "that might be handy one day" stuff and found some hex brass from another project. Chucked it up in the mini lathe, bored it out to I.D. 1.00 inch, soldered a couple of stops on to govern the travel, drilled and tapped 2 x 8x32 screws to fasten to the drum and fitted a operating handle. Viola!
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v505/JeffinNZ/Shooting%20stuff/No55fix_zps22810a6d.jpg (http://smg.photobucket.com/user/JeffinNZ/media/Shooting%20stuff/No55fix_zps22810a6d.jpg.html)
Not the prettiest work but I tell you what. It WORKS just fine. I'm really pleased. It's incredibly satisfying to fix something in this throw away world.