Wireman
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One thing that needs to be done on most presses is to take some fine paper - 600 or 1500 - and smooth any sharp corners or machine ridges. The primer slide must operate without any roughness. Sometimes I have had problems with primer slides galling or sticking due to surfaces that were too smooth - that is a real pain. Now I use graphite on the Hornady slide. On this press, you would need to machine a special primer ram in order to seat primers any lower than flush. Naturally, large pistol primers cause the most trouble because they require more force to seat and the press can't cut it if the pockets are a bit small. It would not be easy and the factory isn't interested in my comments on the subject.
If the slide cam wheel is flying off the track, all I can think of is that is that the slide itself sticks in its slot, or else the main plate is machined incorrectly. The main base plate is available as a replaceable part. Other than that, I would pack up the press and send it to the factory with a request for a new press. If you have tried everything else - that's what I would do. Aside from getting my primer wire adjusted at the top, nothing like what you are having ever happened on the Hornady. The Dillon primer system on the other hand was a nightmare and I got rid of it for that reason.
One more thing. If you have purchased an aftermarket roller handle, be aware that using these things causes the main ram to torque to one side. In my book, the roller handle with extended arm is asking for trouble because your cases go slightly out of alignment when you put pressure on the modified handle. That is what I've observed.
WM
If the slide cam wheel is flying off the track, all I can think of is that is that the slide itself sticks in its slot, or else the main plate is machined incorrectly. The main base plate is available as a replaceable part. Other than that, I would pack up the press and send it to the factory with a request for a new press. If you have tried everything else - that's what I would do. Aside from getting my primer wire adjusted at the top, nothing like what you are having ever happened on the Hornady. The Dillon primer system on the other hand was a nightmare and I got rid of it for that reason.
One more thing. If you have purchased an aftermarket roller handle, be aware that using these things causes the main ram to torque to one side. In my book, the roller handle with extended arm is asking for trouble because your cases go slightly out of alignment when you put pressure on the modified handle. That is what I've observed.
WM