Found a LEE Pro 4-20 Pot!

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Eagle223usa

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Ah, I am a bit perplexed. Is it that the older ones are better than the new ones? For $17 more than you were into that last one you could have had a new one. Then you could have worn it out yourself and then rebuild it! My last one was so beat up I threw it into the scrap bin before leaving the city. Should I be worried about the quality of the late model one I just ordered? It will arrive tomorrow if I'm lucky.
 
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seagiant1

seagiant1

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Hi,
I would not know if they are better or not, I got tired of looking and the one that was a Scam showed up.

Owning an RCBS, I doubt I will ever need another one anyway, at this time in the game ,but thought, I would get one to play with...

Harder than I thought!

20 years ago all this stuff was easy to find, in whatever shape you wanted it in...

I guess that's over!
 
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Eagle223usa

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Seagiant, I know, nothing is easy to find now. I used to use only Winchester primers and certain powders, it seems I'm trying different stuff all the time as it is what's available.
 
Cadillac Jeff

Cadillac Jeff

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Hey Mr. Seagiant , how much of that 38 brass ya want to trade for a ol Lee bottom feed ?
ya can send me a PM if ya want to.
Jeff
 
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Cadillac Jeff

Cadillac Jeff

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hmm can you see this if ya click on it ??

not to computer smart here! :)
 
seagiant1

seagiant1

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Hi,
Sent you my e-mail!

You usually have to downsize pics from the phone to go on these Forums and maybe even E-Mail?
 
Ian

Ian

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seagiant1 said:
Hi,
Show us what you do to it and why???
Click to expand...

Ok, as promised. Turn the point to a 20⁰ included angle with a .025" point and radius the point.

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Before I radiused it. The seat is about 1/3 back from the tip. You want the long point to restrict flow and keep the stream from jetting out too fast. My goal is controllable flow at low pressure, just above a dribble.
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Bonus points if you drill and tap the steel weighted knob and put it on top for easy adjustments and direct down-weight over the pintle. Hint: don't drill the hole any deeper than Lee did for the 1/4-20 hole, use a taper tap, and thread it until the tip touches bottom. This will make just 2-3 threads and not full-diameter. The knob will start and get tight quickly, then you can crank it really tight with vise grips holding the rod and it won't come loose later.
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seagiant1

seagiant1

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Hi,
It is a 1944 Clausing 12x36 MK3...

The thing I like about it, versus a South Bend, is that it has Timken Roller Bearings in the head and can be run at high speeds for use with Carbide Tooling.

I have thought about going to a newer gear head Lathe but at this stage of the game, what for?

This Lathe does all I really need so, I'm good!

Here is some pics using it to make a tightening device for a swivel base Vise I rebuilt.
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