does anybody how to assemble lee auto drum from parts

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evtSmtx

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I either got a great deal or an ok deal. For $10 I got the metal part that screws into the charging die, 3 powder hoppers, 3 large & 3 small drums and a bag full of parts. Looking at http://leeprecision.com/cgi-data/instruct/90811.pdf I'm sure I've got enough parts to assemble a whole working unit which would give me a spare. If not the hoppers alone are $6 a piece from Lee so I can't complain.

Anyway I've gotten close to figuring out the assembly but I'm not quite there yet. Any assistance would be appreciated.
 
Even though Op has figured it out I would like to see a link on disassembly and assembly if anybody has information. Long story short I'm not too happy with my lee autodrum. The drum wont fully rotate with a proper case flare without a piece of thick paper put between the plastic external linkage system. Powder stuck horribly due to static and residual oils from mfg. I managed to get a used dryer sheet wedged in the drop assembly and had to hammer it out fiber by fiber with a cleaning rod which damaged a black plastic piece the powder drops through. It involved a vice, a framing hammer, cursing and 30 minutes of hammering. not pretty. I threw the thing in a box and have forgotten about it for over a year. the lee pro autodisk does a fine job.

This issue of the measure over flaring to get a full rotation has been documented here by several other frustrated users. The spring pressure inside the measure is way too high. It's frustrating to see so many others in love with the measure. Maybe I should call lee.
 
I agree you should call Lee. They should know their parts the best & advise accordingly.
 
Lee will fix you up. You should not be having those issues with the AutoDrum. If you call them, they WILL help you out!
 
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