Lee Classic Turret and Inline Fabrication Ultramount - Primer Collection Tube Issues

Hi All,

I bought the inline fabrication ultramount and have it bolted to the edge of my bench. But now the lee classic primer collection tube gets jammed up at the bottom of the downstroke and falls off.

Anyone else having this issue?

 

I used the micro ultramount mounted right on the edge of my bench. Because it cantilevers over the edge, the primer collection tube is clear.

 

Yeah, so the micromount has one side that is straight so the press still hangs overs cleanly, the ultramount has both sides that angle inward so it pulls the press over the bench instead of hanging off. Grrr!

 

Yep. Hate to be the bearer of bad news...

Maybe some kind of semi-rigid tube that will hold a gradual bend...

 

Just built the bench...it's gorgeous...that aint happening

 

So some good news, because the riser is so high, i could put like a 2" high small cup below the catch (and remove the tube entirely) for depriming activity. Or just get the 7' minimount which sits flush against the edge. Ugh, more holes in my new bench if I do that.

I was also thinking of getting something JUST for depriming as I deprime, then wash, then load. Anyone use a single press as a standalone / dedicated deprimer?

 

Find something to use as a standoff and raise the whole thing another couple inches to relieve the bend in the primer tube. Or notch the front of the bench under the ram. Not many options left..

 

I use nyties to secure the tube to the press, I've been using them for fuel lines on boats, motorcycles and outdoor equipment for years, anything that is not fuel injection. I use one press for all my case prep but it is a turret that has trim and sizing dies for 2 calibers on ea turret, I deprime with a Lee universal decapping die on a single stage and then clean before prepping, then after sizing I clean again to remove lube. I like decapping and then cleaning to keep all range crud on one press.

 

A picture would sure help

As mention a semi rigid tube or a suction tube (has braids in it to prevent kinks) A gradual elbow?? Hard to say without seeing it.

 

That's what I use. I had a hole in the bench to mount my pattern maker's vice. It worked out perfectly.


Dave

 

I have the same setup. Cut the tube short and put a catch box underneath the short tube. Zero issues.
Just like what D Rock has but instead of cutting a hole in the bench top I put a small box there. An Acme 100 round box works perfect as well as any number of tupperware containers.

 

What single stage do you use for decapping? I really like the idea of keeping all the dirt and, as you said, crud away from the nice turret press when I'm ready to reload.

 

It is a Lee C press, I purchased some reloading stuff at a flea market and he gave me a good price IF I took the little Lee press also, I thought it would just take up space but now I use it a lot, it doesn't like crimped primers but it will do them, I like that it is open and easy to put the brass in and out.

 

The tube holds a lot of primers so maybe if you cut just enough off the bottom you won’t miss the extra capacity

 

Is it a reloading bench or a dinner table?

 

My setup. Primers don't escape the box.

 

I use a different press for decapping...

A drill press with some washers that are case head size and a decapping pin from any die.
It goes a lot faster because I don't have to insert the case into a shell holder.
The extra lever pressure reveals any crimped primers that can be remedied with a hand chamfer tool then and there.
Decap before wet tumbling to keep crud off of press and allow primer pockets to be cleaned via tumbling.



A different top plate for each caliber

FYI, the DP spindle is not turning during decapping
Cost...nothing, made from hardware on hand.

 

Might as well be a dinner table! I think the box idea from below will work.