So, Is a roller handle worth it for the Lee CLASSIC Turret Press??

The ball came off my LCT yesterday--appears to be pressure fitted.
I used some crazy glue---it think it will stay for another 4 years or so.

Howard, try some silicone caulk, it makes up for the wood drying out over time. Just fill the hole push the ball on and wipe away the excess.

This may be an odd question:

Has anyone ever fitted a foot-lever to a bench-mounted press?

Lost Sheep

Lost Sheep, are you speaking like a pneumatic foot pedal?

Actually, I have thought about a foot operated set up like on the old singer sewing machines and decide it a great way to crush a finger or jamb the press.

The feeling of resistance/equipment friction would be lost.

Eb1 said:

Lost Sheep, are you speaking like a pneumatic foot pedal?

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I was thinking a lever whose pivot point was at or near bench height with a footpad at floor level. A seated operator would use his foot to move the pedal fore and aft to operate the press.

I thought about the potential loss of fine "feel" mentioned by 44vaquero, but figured that if I can feather a clutch, I can seat a primer just as gently. As far as crushing a finger, I can do that with a hand-operated press just as well as a foot-operated one. I will grant that two hands would be at risk instead of only one, but that just means I have to be twice as careful.

Lost Sheep

I agree with 44vaquero.It sounds like a cool idea to me but I would guarantee that I would hurt myself.

I just put an 8 ball on mine in place of the crappy wooden one...I drilled it out using a 5/8 bit...it went on about 1/4 inch at first...until i found my 4lb dead blow and persuaded it a little further...works great looks cool