ApacheCoTodd
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So, here I be.
Lining up and prioritizing Kung-Flu projects and one can I've been kicking down the road for many years is attending to my neglected re-loading gear.
I had stopped re-loading, more or less, in the 90's as access to inexpensive ammo made it wasteful for me and the relaxation of reloading can be equaled for me in other pursuits too.
Now, looking to spool up for semi-auto .38 Special and a couple of other projects - along with the semi-lockdown - has me digging through the inventory and assessing quality and usefulness.
I got this C press a very long time ago and just assumed it was a horrendously re-painted example. The trueness and smoothness of throw never lead me to believe otherwise.
So, I get it out, clean it a bit and disassemble for the electrolysis tank. When it comes out and passes through the hot ultra-sonic, I get what is shown here.
Initially, I thought it was a re-weld and then upon closer examination, I find it's a home-cast and properly sleeved and machined example of someone's roll-yer-own. Probably copied his own for two or someone else's on the cheap.
Another possibility is that this is just the kind of thing we'd do in our advanced metal-shop classes in high school in Minnesota in the 70's.
In any case, I sure wish I knew the story behind it and thought I 'd share it here.
I still like these *inefficient* items and processes for the simplicity and also for one-time, one-off operations complimenting my manual turrets.
Todd.
Lining up and prioritizing Kung-Flu projects and one can I've been kicking down the road for many years is attending to my neglected re-loading gear.
I had stopped re-loading, more or less, in the 90's as access to inexpensive ammo made it wasteful for me and the relaxation of reloading can be equaled for me in other pursuits too.
Now, looking to spool up for semi-auto .38 Special and a couple of other projects - along with the semi-lockdown - has me digging through the inventory and assessing quality and usefulness.
I got this C press a very long time ago and just assumed it was a horrendously re-painted example. The trueness and smoothness of throw never lead me to believe otherwise.
So, I get it out, clean it a bit and disassemble for the electrolysis tank. When it comes out and passes through the hot ultra-sonic, I get what is shown here.
Initially, I thought it was a re-weld and then upon closer examination, I find it's a home-cast and properly sleeved and machined example of someone's roll-yer-own. Probably copied his own for two or someone else's on the cheap.
Another possibility is that this is just the kind of thing we'd do in our advanced metal-shop classes in high school in Minnesota in the 70's.
In any case, I sure wish I knew the story behind it and thought I 'd share it here.
I still like these *inefficient* items and processes for the simplicity and also for one-time, one-off operations complimenting my manual turrets.
Todd.