What is the dia of the ram ?? It might be a nice upgrade to simply make a new one from solid turned/ground/polished stressproof .
Bill
What is the dia of the ram ?? It might be a nice upgrade to simply make a new one from solid turned/ground/polished stressproof .
Bill
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Lee web site says the diameter of the ram is 1 1/8th inch.
WHY ?? Well it would be one solution to getting the top of the ram closer to the top of the press for uses other than swaging bullets ? Plus it might be a nice enhancement in a general way, thats why . I'd like a press with more oomph for some other uses.
This situation was brought up in post #10, and my proposition is one solution to that.
I see, excellent explanation. I have a couple ideas to bring it back to original height but I won't be able to judge which is best until the dust settles from this part of the project.
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IS this standard 1 inch center to center measurement?
Or one inch from edge of current hole to center of new hole?
Or just make it even, and leave plenty of space so the bolt doesn't hit the ram?
Thank you, gonna use the mill at work tonight to get this done before my dies sow up.
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I see this is back to top. I've since bought another set of links from LEE and positioned the new pivot pin holes for sizing tough military rifle brass. Links for swaging and links for sizing, they are cheap. Loading goes back to the original pin holes or off to the LNL progressive. Also for those looking to extend their ram Hornady makes a shell plate extender.
Great thread, I just want to watch.
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Extremely helpful thread
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Why can’t you just add a longer and maybe stronger handle ?
Here you go, extended shell holder = longer ram:
https://www.midwayusa.com/product/22...ed-shellholder.
A toggle's highest mechanical advantage is when all 3 pins are in a straight line, some call it cam over.
jmo,
If you put too much load on the ram,the slots for the shellholder will bend ........if the slots are supported by an extender ,it may be very difficult to remove.........the mod I would do is to put a through pin in place of the small side pins on the links............I havent researched this,but it may be possible to simply press out the pins,leaving a hole...............If you make replacement rockers ,then a hole it will be.....If you have a mill,make up a one piece rocker unit,like some other presses..................however ,I must say,since I got the turret,my classic is occupied by several spiders looking for a quiet spot.........only little ones,arachnaphobics.
OLD thread, I know, but wanted to say thanks, as it is helping me with a similar project I had in mind.
I have an early 2000's Rock Chucker II, but hate the "fix" leverage, which for some operations doesn't work well, specially some cast bullet sizing using NOE's die (with the inserts) - in those cases I don't have enough leverage since the sizing area happens not towards the end of the stroke, but somewhere in the middle
I knew that Lee's adjustable arm could help, but I wanted even more mechanical advantage. I understand that gaining mechanical advantage affects ram travel and/or range (there is always a compromise), but since I have my Mega Press for most things, so I am ok having less travel with a manual press if I can gain mechanical advantage "and" handle adjustability. This thread gave me all I need to work on this project, so I recently won a $115/shipped, brand new Lee classic cast press which I will "modify" before I even mount it once
GONRA's "Lee Classic Cast Press 90998" is a "dedicated range brass case prep tool": "Mostly use RCBS Small Base Full Length Resizing Dies".
ALWAYS use STP Oil Treatment or Tri-Flow Synthetic Grease for a Case Lube
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Here is my modified Lee. I did both the new hole in the links attached to the handle, but also on the two links attached to the press body (per BT Spniper's recommendation) to retain the same top position for ram travel. Of course the high leverage comes at the expense of the lower total ram travel, but looking forward to using it soon:
And by the way, my Lee must be newer manufacture as it did NOT have one of the knurled hardened pins drill through like stated earlier in the thread. Yes, that meant I had to drive them "through" the press to get them out:
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