Charles Graff
Moderator Emeritus
Most of us who are long term reloading addicts either have a lathe or want to have a lathe. Making tools or modifying store bought tools is a common task in the reloading shop. I bought this 1947 Logan some years back and it is used several times a week. It is a small lathe (9 X18), but is large enough for anything I want to do.
This morning I used it to shorten an Lyman M-type expanding plug that came in a set of Lyman dies for the 32 S&W Long/32 Magnum. The plug was so long it bulged the S&W long cases when run into the case far enough to hit the top step of the plug. A few minute with the lathe brought it to correct length.
I consider a lathe, drill press and bench grinder to be must have tools in a well equipped loading shop.
This morning I used it to shorten an Lyman M-type expanding plug that came in a set of Lyman dies for the 32 S&W Long/32 Magnum. The plug was so long it bulged the S&W long cases when run into the case far enough to hit the top step of the plug. A few minute with the lathe brought it to correct length.
I consider a lathe, drill press and bench grinder to be must have tools in a well equipped loading shop.