Dillon 550B alignment tool (ram replacement)

Hi guys,

I made a boo-boo on threading in the shell plate bolt, stripped out the Ram mount bore threading(main shaft). So I called dillon and got a new shaft, 70 bones and some shipping. Decided to strip the machine down and punch out the pins, and gave her a real good grease job. Wow, It sure is smooth, I'm not even sure it was this good when new. My memory says its 14 years old. Cool beans. Anyway.

I also had them send the alignment tool. Problem is in my excitement I misplaced the instructions on the alignment tool.

Anyone have one handy to scan in or write a paragraph or two on how to use the alignment tool?

Thanks, and take care,

Wow, exactly what I needed! Thanks boys. Happy Thanksgiving. Be well.

Of course, you can ask, and I will gladly tell you why I didn't send it to Dillon.

#1, the sheer act to dismantle all components even off my support structures would be a major <bleep>.

#2, Shipping cost would be a factor for something large and awkward, finding a box, difficult.

#3, I am cheap, hence why I reload, and I have to admit, and it was "my" mistake, I cross threaded the bolt against the threading, and then I tried to re-tap/straighten the threading in the hole, which didn't work out so well with a tap, ;(. It was the right thing to do to and pay for it. I have one of those guilty minds, it would bother me if I called and said, "I screwed up, send me a part for free".

all is well however, the press runs better than I can remember, and I am only out 70 bucks with a touch of humility amount because I screwed up. And I have 2 cool new tools from Dillon, the "Dillon Punch (Like a huge nail that was stripped of its pierce point)" and the "alignment tool". Both of which I can't find in the online section to purchase. :>

I have to add, My old man once told me, "What one man can do, another can duplicate". He was right, I always like to "do it myself". This way I only have one person to blame if it goes belly up, assuming the parts are quality.