Was lying awake one night and got to thinking. Could I make a check maker not having a lath that would be a one step maker. Came up with this idea, I would take a old destroyed sizing die and give it a try, Went through all my old bad dies and found a 38 spec seater die of unknown make. My mind went to work I could turn this into a check maker for a 6mm.
Turned down the seating stem using my drill press and a file. Then cut a groove with a hacksaw. 38 spec is close to .375 so took a 3/8 bit and ran it into the die. Next was to polish these parts as best I could. Then I found a 1/4id x 3/8 od motor bush spacer. Had to polishing of a little of the outside to get a nice but sliding fit to go into the 38 spec. die. I then filed one end of the bushing to get a Sharpe edge and bevel the inside edge just a little.
To make it work on a press I took a old shell holder and drilled the center out to 3/8 inch and soldered the bushing into it.
It Worked!! makes great checks for the 6mm when using some .008 flashing I had. I will need to shelve the tip of the seating rod back up a couple of thousand if I use it for soda cans but till then.
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