Lee Pro 1000 powder feed issue

[fishin1]

Have any of you in your trials with Pro 1000 had any issues with the Lee powder through die with the auto disk attached on the down stroke hanging up and releasing quick. It almost feels like its binding. :banghead:

 

[Pat M]

Yes, but mine is the old version. It usually happened when the screws holding the powder hopper were too tight, causing the disk to hang up. I loosened one or both of them slightly.

 

[fishin1]

Thanks Pat I will try that.

 

[dickttx]

You might also try puffing some graphite on the parts and working them a little. I have found that if my screws are a little loose I can get leakage.

 

[LiveLife]

Brand new Pro Auto Disk will be a little squeaky tight until "broken" in or coated with black lubricating graphite powder.

I usually break in new Pro Auto Disk with W231/HP38 and with thumb screws a bit on the loose side. After a few cycles, it starts to loosen up and once the hopper wiper and disk top surface get coated, it starts to slide smoothly.

I then progressively tighten the thumb screws and powder drops become more consistent (usually drops right on the weight). I never wipe off the black coating as blacker it gets, the better it lubricates. I just wipe off any loose dusting of the powder.

 

[LiveLife]

As others posted, disk jerking and binding is due to thumb screws being too tight. Loosen them a bit but ensure consistent sliding of the disk and powder drop verified by a scale.

If jerking/binding continues, inspect the bottom of the hopper wiper for wear/damage (it should) be flat.

If the wiper is squeaky clean, you might use a No. 2 pencil and blacken it some to lubricate (use a knife to finely shave pencil lead to expedite the process) the surface.

 

[LNK]

Flaring case mouth...

Are you sure you adjusted the die correctly? This die also flares the case mouth for bullet starting. You only need a little flare to help start the bullet into the case mouth, if you have it flaring too much, it will jump out of the die on the down stroke....Good Luck

LNK

 

[fishin1]

Thanks for the Help

I tried a little from everyone and that seem to do the trick. Grafite and loosen the the screws were the best everything else made it go even better.
Now if I can just get my parts order from Lee's factory ( #2 shell plate is on backorder) then I can get them running.

 

[LiveLife]

Great! I love happy endings.