Char-Gar
05-20-2015, 12:16 PM
I am having fun with my new old Lyman Tru-Line Jr. but found there was enough vibration in the small press to rattle the set screw loose. It would have been easy enough to use two set screws or a little Loctite on the original, but that would be too easy.
I thought I would make a new handle for the Tru-Line Jr. The original was a mite flimsy for my taste and longer would give more leverage. While I was at it, I turned a little groove for the pesky set screw to hang out in. Having some steel stock and a lathe I went at it. I need to polish it up a bit and will get to that sooner or later, or maybe not. It was about a 15 minute job.
At any rate, this does make the itty bitty press easier to use. But, if you add enough iron, it won't be itty bitty any longer.
I thought I would make a new handle for the Tru-Line Jr. The original was a mite flimsy for my taste and longer would give more leverage. While I was at it, I turned a little groove for the pesky set screw to hang out in. Having some steel stock and a lathe I went at it. I need to polish it up a bit and will get to that sooner or later, or maybe not. It was about a 15 minute job.
At any rate, this does make the itty bitty press easier to use. But, if you add enough iron, it won't be itty bitty any longer.