Captain Quack
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I've dug all my stuff out after it spent 5 years in the shed and my Lyman 6 turret press is seized up. Doesn't move at all. Any suggestions or am I just done and need a new one?
Captain Quack
Captain Quack
Atf mixed with mineral spirits, and little heat were it needed it.My brother in.law cashed in his chips a year & a half ago. I got all his ammo and a RCBS press that was out in thier garage for atleast twenty years. It was siezes up and I played a little with it and never got it to move. I already had five or six RCBS presses so I gave this siezed up press to Troy Fairweather. It didn't take him long to get it unfrozen and in useable condition.
I'm sureTroy will chime in on this subject.
WD-40 is a GREAT choice for this jobYou guys are just fantastic! I'm now thinking just a big plastic tub and a gallon of penetrating oil (I am assuming WD40 is not a good choice here). It doesn't appear to be rusted at all. Just fine crud around all the pivots and the shaft. This is the press I learned on and it does have some sentimental value as well as being what I load my wife's '06 for her Garand and my .303 British on. I'll check and see if our local auto supply place has any of those oils recomended. I supposed this is a good time to get a dead fall hammer as well. Thank you all for your help!
Captain Quack.
post photos or it didn’t happened!!Thank you all again! I'm sorry I wasn't more clear on the problem I was having. WD-40 I have a couple of cans of so I'll get to that right now.
Hope you get it unstuck. I use mine like a single stage press for several rifle calibers.