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Adding Deluxe Auto Drum to "Update Parts/New Products".
Press Set Up:
Press Set Up:
- "Best Practices" checklist for reliable press operation
- WARNING: DO NOT remove carrier core from the ram as 80 ft/lbs is required to secure the core to the ram with very precise alignment. Instead, follow this Lee Precision video on removing carrier core and ram as a single unit.
- Press mounting and initial set up (Bench mounting and drill template)
- Press lubrication
- SPP size comparison to Dillon 550
- SPP size comparison to ABLP
- Selecting powder charge station to prevent powder entering priming rod/pin sleeve (Issue addressed with redesigned rod/pin) (Resolved with updated carrier cover)
- Initial set up of dies (Lee Precision instructions)
- Setting up dies for greater precision
- Powder measure with Bottle Adapter using factory powder container
- Part 1 - New priming system overview and primer seating depth
- Part 2 - New priming system detail and small/large primer guide removal
- Part 3 - New priming system "self-cleaning" slider channel/trough holes
- Part 1 - Priming system using same priming rod/pin for small/large primers
- Part 2 - Priming system using same priming rod/pin for small/large primers
- Part 1 - Updated priming rod/pin with no charge replacement (Resolved sticky pin, pin stuck in primer pocket and powder in sleeve issues)
- Part 2 - Redesigned "self-cleaning" priming pin overview
- Part 3 - Redesigned "self-cleaning" priming pin stress test
- Part 4 - Redesigned "self-cleaning" priming pin dry priming test
- Updated primer chute/trough assembly with larger diameter pin (Resolved primers not sliding down from primer tray)
- Updated carrier cover with self-cleaning priming pin sleeve (Resolved sticky pin and powder in sleeve issues)
- Press frame column bolt torque specs (Loosening frame bolts not necessary under normal use)
- Press disassembly and reassembly step-by-step (Lee Precision instructions)
- SPP ram, linkage and lever are same as .50 caliber Classic Cast single stage press
- Linkage reassembly instructions
- Shellplate detent ball and spring
- Part 1 - Enhanced top and bottom carrier cover reassembly
- Part 2 - Enhanced top and bottom carrier cover reassembly with redesigned priming pin (Even greater primer chute/trough pin contact with groove rings)
- Inherent progressive press shellplate tilt/deflection affecting OAL variance (Lee Precision explanation)
- OAL variance testing with mixed/sorted range brass by headstamp in progressive mode
- OAL variance listing by headstamp in progressive mode
- OAL consistency testing methodology
- Part 1 - OAL consistency enhancement when using mixed range brass
- Part 2 - OAL consistency enhancement when using mixed range brass
- Myth confirming - Sorting brass for more consistent OAL
- Lee Precision SPP/Pro 6000 Knowledge Base
- Primer slider spring crushing/end snagging primer slider channel tabs (Updated with longer slider and narrower spring end)
- Priming rod/pin not actuating freely (Resolved with redesigned rod/pin) (Resolved with updated carrier cover)
- Shellplate to top press head/die alignment (DIY alignment with shellplate full of cases before tightening three hex bolts)
- Powder entering priming rod/pin sleeve (Resolved with redesigned rod/pin) (Resolved with updated carrier cover)
- Part 1 - Primer chute/trough pin not contacting the groove ring to shake the tray (DIY sleeve roller for pin - DIY stress test)
- Roller handle R&D issue
- Case feeding is not smooth and/or ejects cases (DIY tightening of shellplate to index shaft/proper mounting of case feeder)
- Shellplate works itself loose to affect indexing or locks up shellplate (DIY tightening of shellplate to index shaft)
- Priming pin gets stuck in primer pocket (Resolved with redesigned pin)
- Redesigned "self cleaning" priming pin stress test with powder poured in station #2
- Part 2 - Primer chute/trough pin not contacting frame column groove rings (DIY: Addresses primer tray not shaking enough)
- Part 3 - Enhanced with new priming pin / Primer chute/trough pin not contacting frame column groove rings (DIY: Better address primer tray not shaking enough)
- Part 4 - Primer chute/trough pin not contacting frame column groove rings (Resolved with updated larger diameter pin primer chute/trough assembly)
- Beta testing Part 1: Inline bullet feeder die/rotary magazine
- Beta testing Part 2: Adjusting inline bullet feeder die for RMR 115 FMJ/JHP, 147 FP and X-Treme 100 RNFP
- Beta testing Part 3: Stepped "M" style powder through expander R&D
- Beta testing Part 4: Inline bullet feeder die/rotary magazine kit finalized to production (Lee inline bullet feeder die kit / Multi tube rotary magazine)
- Beta testing Part 5: Stepped "M" style powder through expander finalized to production
- Updated longer primer slider with narrower spring end (Eliminates primer slider channel/trough retainer piece)
- Updated priming rod/pin with no charge replacement (Resolved sticky pin, pin stuck in primer pocket and powder in sleeve issues - Updated with redesigned carrier cover with self-cleaning priming pin sleeve to work with original/new gold pin)
- Updated primer chute/trough assembly with larger diameter pin (Resolved primers not sliding down from primer tray)
- Updated carrier cover with self-cleaning primer pin sleeve (Resolved sticky pin and powder in sleeve issues)
- New slower "soft twist" index bar (Addresses powder spilling and bullet tipping/tilting during shellplate indexing)
- New roller handle (More ergonomic operation of ram lever)
- New Deluxe Auto Drum (With red hopper/lid and taller swivel adapter, Update kit to "Deluxe" $17)
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