lee autodrum help/problem
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splattergun
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it's supposed to be very hard to move by hand. That's a pretty strong spring you're pressing against.
You did not mention if you tried it with an empty shell in the shell holder! THat is what pushes the cylinder up, which rotates the drum to empty the powder in through the cylinder and into the shell. It won't work without a shell in the shell holder.
You did not mention if you tried it with an empty shell in the shell holder! THat is what pushes the cylinder up, which rotates the drum to empty the powder in through the cylinder and into the shell. It won't work without a shell in the shell holder.
The little black safety thing was moved over off the metal thing. I also had the drum key screwed in too much and it was blocking it. I thought for sure it was broke and lees instructions suck
Yep that is all LEES fault.
Actually the instruction that come with the Auto Drum are probably the best that LEE has ever provided.
You had the safety on which is covered in detail, It is also written on how to remove it.
Yep that is all LEES fault.
Actually the instruction that come with the Auto Drum are probably the best that LEE has ever provided.
You had the safety on which is covered in detail, It is also written on how to remove it.
Never said it was lees fault and it's not the safety disconnect it's the black latch that grabs the pot metal from left to right. It was off the thing therefore locking it up. I would switch the safety but still didn't work until I found the other latch.
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An added note about the instructions, Lee has changed them. The newest instructions is something like 7 pages, the old was around 10. They removed the section about how to disable the disconnector for progressive presses.
To setup for a progressive, the two plastic pieces are removed and the screw is moved back to this hole to keep the lockout from working.
To setup for a progressive, the two plastic pieces are removed and the screw is moved back to this hole to keep the lockout from working.
I got it going now. I didn't see anything else in the directions and didn't want to break anything. said screw it and went for it and found out the one clip was locking it. it shows good about the safety catch but not the other catch.
my only issue with this thrower is I weighed about 10 and they said 20.5 consistently than went to 20.7 all the way to 20.9 and threw about 8 at 20.9. ill play a bit more with it tomorrow and maybe it just needed broken in or covered with powder to help it.
I want to throw 24gr of h335 does anyone know how high the small drum goes? I put the large drum at the lowest setting and it overflowed the case 2 times.
short charge die.
my only issue with this thrower is I weighed about 10 and they said 20.5 consistently than went to 20.7 all the way to 20.9 and threw about 8 at 20.9. ill play a bit more with it tomorrow and maybe it just needed broken in or covered with powder to help it.
I want to throw 24gr of h335 does anyone know how high the small drum goes? I put the large drum at the lowest setting and it overflowed the case 2 times.
short charge die.
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thank you sir.
I didn't want to keep turning the key and have it pop out and powder all over the place.
You're welcome.
Someone posted a while back an easy set up tip. Weigh out the desired amount of powder on your scale. With the drum out of the unit, back out the threads of the drum to create enough cavity. Pour the weighed amount of powder into the drum. Then screw the threads back in until the powder is flush with the brim of the drum. That will get it close enough to tweak in.
Someone posted a while back an easy set up tip. Weigh out the desired amount of powder on your scale. With the drum out of the unit, back out the threads of the drum to create enough cavity. Pour the weighed amount of powder into the drum. Then screw the threads back in until the powder is flush with the brim of the drum. That will get it close enough to tweak in.
ill try that. I noticed something about that in the directions too.
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If it really wont move the sector gear may be getting caught on the aluminum body. I broke the round pin off of my sector gear the first time i fed a case into it, never threw a charge. New gear from lee, I rounded the sharp edge on the gear and a little off the body, works fine now.
well I picked up some dry graphite lube by PB blaster. man that stuffs messy.
I noticed the h335 powder was sticking to some of the parts and I blew out what I could but noticed after spraying the lube I seen more powder.
what do you guys think? spray break cleaner or something in it because I'm thinking its lube or oil I didn't get out.
I noticed the h335 powder was sticking to some of the parts and I blew out what I could but noticed after spraying the lube I seen more powder.
what do you guys think? spray break cleaner or something in it because I'm thinking its lube or oil I didn't get out.
If you think you didn't get some oil/lube/preservative out, don't spray stuff in to clean it.
Take the whole thing apart and clean it properly
Take the whole thing apart and clean it properly
Not coming off cocky but what is there to take apart other than the drum and hopper? The other parts with the spring and such don't appear to be user friendly when it comes to that.
Why are you spaying anything at all in the measure? There is no need for anything to be sprayed on, or in it.
Where did you spray the PB stuff? In the hopper or on the mechanical linkage part?? Powder itself has enough "graphite" in it to lube a season any powder measure.
Clean it off. Use rubbing alcohol and a rag,
If you have to use a Brake Cleaner use the RED chlorinated kind, not the GREEN NON chlorinated as it is flammable and contains acetone which will eat up plastic. (even though most LEE stuff is Nylon) Use it OUTSIDE or well vented area. Wear eye protection, you do not want it splashed back in your eyes! (don't ask how I know this)
Going back to the beginning if the powder adjustment screw is IN to far it will jam the rotor. It has to be backed out enough to clear.
Where did you spray the PB stuff? In the hopper or on the mechanical linkage part?? Powder itself has enough "graphite" in it to lube a season any powder measure.
Clean it off. Use rubbing alcohol and a rag,
If you have to use a Brake Cleaner use the RED chlorinated kind, not the GREEN NON chlorinated as it is flammable and contains acetone which will eat up plastic. (even though most LEE stuff is Nylon) Use it OUTSIDE or well vented area. Wear eye protection, you do not want it splashed back in your eyes! (don't ask how I know this)
Going back to the beginning if the powder adjustment screw is IN to far it will jam the rotor. It has to be backed out enough to clear.
Why? is the question, I can not really follow this whole thread as to what the main issue is?
If it is because it takes "force" to raise the drop tube and make the measure work and cycle that is normal. Only the movement of the press arm will do that. If is binding or the arm of the measure is bending than it is just not set up correctly. It does not need lube.
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