Echo shell holder adapter?

[hendere]

Does anyone make an adapter so I can use modern shell holders on a press that needs screw on Echo style holders?

[jimkim]

You should be able to swap the ram out for one of the replacements from CH4D. It takes regular shellholders.

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[Pressman]

Easiest to upgrade the ram. However the Herter's thread on shellholders will also fit the ECHO ram.
Ken

[hendere]

Easiest to upgrade the ram. However the Herter's thread on shellholders will also fit the ECHO ram.
Ken

Hi Pressman. This is for the Powrgear press. I had it apart, if I remember correctly the ram was unique and not a candidate for replacement. Maybe I need to look again. I've been playing around with it for 38 Special and the included holder is a little sloppy for my tastes. Maybe I should just look for a Herters one.

Let me know if you still want me to look for numbers on it, I've noticed some here and there.

[Pressman]

I have a full set of shellholders for the Powrgear. Everyone is different, some even kind of crude. Most look like they were made from a hex nut.

The Herter's / Bystrom shellholders are fairly common and would be your best option.

[hendere]

I have a full set of shellholders for the Powrgear. Everyone is different, some even kind of crude. Most look like they were made from a hex nut.

The Herter's / Bystrom shellholders are fairly common and would be your best option.

Mine is pretty crude, looks like it was made from a hex nut and I'm kind of afraid of it breaking.

After looking around a little, all the Herters ones I've seen have either a post or they have male threads. Is there another kind? The Echo ones and the one I'd like to replace would have female threads.

[Pressman]

Herter's have male and female threads. They thread onto the ram, plus they were threaded into the die station and a primer punch threaded into the ram. The first ram prime system.
Ken

[hendere]

Got it. As always, I appreciate the help very much.