mugsie
08-25-2008, 07:42 PM
So far I've added a 3/8" diameter bolt in lieu of the push up rod, which now allows me to at least have the bullet rise to the top of the sizing die and affords easy removal (why Lymann didn't do this I'll never know!).
I'm thinking of reaming out the threaded washer that we crank down to force out lube. I would ream it out so it slides freely up and down the threaded shaft. Then above it I'd put a hefty spring and above that a threaded washer of some sort. Now, by cranking down on the shaft, the spring compresses and applies constant pressure on the now freely moving plunger assembly which should squish lube out for many more bullets without having to crank it on virtually every round.
It's harder to explain than it would be to make. Has anyone ever done this before or made some other sort of constant pressure apparatus in order to ooze lube? (I know, by a star - I'm too cheap and besides, I have a Lymann so I gotta tinker!).
Anyone?
I'm thinking of reaming out the threaded washer that we crank down to force out lube. I would ream it out so it slides freely up and down the threaded shaft. Then above it I'd put a hefty spring and above that a threaded washer of some sort. Now, by cranking down on the shaft, the spring compresses and applies constant pressure on the now freely moving plunger assembly which should squish lube out for many more bullets without having to crank it on virtually every round.
It's harder to explain than it would be to make. Has anyone ever done this before or made some other sort of constant pressure apparatus in order to ooze lube? (I know, by a star - I'm too cheap and besides, I have a Lymann so I gotta tinker!).
Anyone?