Petrol & Powder
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Some would also say, "stop nickel and diming yourself to death with a half a dozen devices and just purchase a progressive press"!
Some would also say, "stop nickel and diming yourself to death with a half a dozen devices and just purchase a progressive press"!
Very well said. I suppose everyone one this site makes decisions based on this criteria, for more than just reloading.Tool for a job that does the job . In so many things it's not just about the tool doing the job and completing it in a quality way , it's about how the tool works , feels , and lasts .
That post on the far right in the picture looks like an octagonal barrel repurposed! I am continually amazed at what you can do with your machines.I have an extra 4-hole turret press, Pro-1000, and a few extra rams and various 3 and 4 hole top plates in a box, but thanks!
My favorite thing to do with Lee presses is treat them like Legos. I built a Pro-1000 on a Classic Cast frame after machining a new ram head and three spacer bushings to extend the columns 5/8" or whatever it was:
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I also made a longer hex indexing rod for another Classic Turret so I could convert it to three hole.
The Pro-4000 is such a piece of garbage that I couldn't save it even with about three days of machine shop work work and replacing half the parts with Pro-1000 and turret parts.