I put my name in for one the the blemished ones. Got an email back a week later that said, "very sorry to inform you that we've already sold all the blemished presses." signed by John's sister? or daughter, maybe? Anyway fresh out of luck on that one.
Probably just as well because I have all the progressives I need, others' needs are, I'm sure, more needful and important.
To be honest, I was wanting a new "winter project" to play with as I do less and less at work. Still may get one down the road.....I'm a curious type, and I'm an addicted modder. IOW's.....what can I do to make it better.....maybe nothing....but it'll be great fun trying. Besides, I then have an excuse to print my 5th set of bullet and case collators.
When I bought the APP when it first came out, I had similar needs and curiousity. Even before I bought it I was thinking what great upgrade to any single stage press......a bullet/case feeder!! I have an RCBS Summit press with similar open faced design, and thought how neat it would be with a few Lee APP parts!
Finally got around to that mod and it came out pretty fair.
https://castboolits.gunloads.com/sho...=1#post5442483
So I'm wondering what fun this new press can conjure up in 2023.
Maybe I could add TylerR's caliber quick change to it?