rickomatic
04-02-2010, 03:02 PM
Just got a 9mm Mak 2 cavity from Lee and it throws really nice boolits. Haven't had a chance to load any up yet, but so far I'm pleased.
Had a slight problem though. One of the roller bearings/pins that hold the mold to the handle kept falling out. It looks like they're peened in, and I guess the peen was opening up with the heat and letting it fall out. Nothing major, just a slight PITA. Anyway, while I was walking to the shop to try to fix it, apparently it fell out in the yard, and it's gone gone gone. I'm not gonna send a mold back for something that minor, so I emailed Lee asking for the exact length and diameter so I could run one down locally, and even maybe keep a couple spares on hand. That was several days ago and no answer from Lee yet. Kind of surprises me as they're usually pretty good with customer care.
Do any of you guys know what size those handle pins are? I could relieve a peen in one of my other ones, take one out to measure, but if I can find out the size an easier way it would save me some hassle. Thanks.
Had a slight problem though. One of the roller bearings/pins that hold the mold to the handle kept falling out. It looks like they're peened in, and I guess the peen was opening up with the heat and letting it fall out. Nothing major, just a slight PITA. Anyway, while I was walking to the shop to try to fix it, apparently it fell out in the yard, and it's gone gone gone. I'm not gonna send a mold back for something that minor, so I emailed Lee asking for the exact length and diameter so I could run one down locally, and even maybe keep a couple spares on hand. That was several days ago and no answer from Lee yet. Kind of surprises me as they're usually pretty good with customer care.
Do any of you guys know what size those handle pins are? I could relieve a peen in one of my other ones, take one out to measure, but if I can find out the size an easier way it would save me some hassle. Thanks.