Darnit! Broke my lyman 450 handle @ the bolt pivot point!
this sucks, luckily i have 2 45's to get me by. Time to order the upgrade kit if still available or whip out the hillbilly ingenuity.
rant off.
Lab
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Darnit! Broke my lyman 450 handle @ the bolt pivot point!
this sucks, luckily i have 2 45's to get me by. Time to order the upgrade kit if still available or whip out the hillbilly ingenuity.
rant off.
Lab
What were you doing to that poor thing?
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Honestly i was using it to size, lube and seat gas checks on 429244 44 mag boolits. Alloy not super hard (bhn22), the mold casts right @ .430, not shaving any lead off when sizing to .429. I dont know, perhaps just its time. Seems to me it must have been a regular problem or lyman would'nt have made the upgraded handle assembly.Originally Posted by Artful
Lab
I have both style handles and like the old bicycle grip sheet metal handle better. More ergonomic for me. If mine ever breaks, I'll get it welded and put a gusset on it such that it won't happen again.
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been there done that. I too broke mine. Cast metal. I don't remember what I was sizing. Ordered one online. It took about a month for it to come to my door. I remember how much it stunk. Sorry man. If i had one extra lying around i'd ship it to you.
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Too late, i just ordered one from lyman, 26 bucks shipped.
Lab
Don't we have a member who sells steel roller handles?
KE4GWE - - - - - - Colt 1860, it just feels right.
The update kit will make it into a 4500.
Not a very exclusive club! I welded mine back with a reinforcing
bar of heavier steel. Haven't had any problems since. Flimsy design,
the RCBS redesign is a lot stronger.
Is the 4500 linkage beefed up?
No need for those diamond hard boolits that I can find for pistols, at least.
Bill
If it was easy, anybody could do it.
I've got two 450s...and have broken the handle of both. The oldest...my very first lubrisizer...was 'upgraded' to the 4500-style handle while the other was welded. Might make a good members' survey..."Have you ever broken the handle of your Lyman 450? And, if so, how many have you broken?"
Bill
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broke mine once.
replaced it with an 8" long carriage bolt.
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