gamestalker
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I have an old worn out RCBS press that hasn't been in production for quite some time. My Son picked it up from a yard sale and didn't know it was done. The problem was the hole that the ram entends through had worn out to the point that the ram would canter excessively. I thought about this and contacted a friend of mine who wroks with some high quality metals. He gave me some .001" Titanium foil. I took the foil and used it to shim the inside of the hole until the ram fit nice and snug. I used a tiny amount of epoxy to keep it in place, and now have another press that is actually as good as new, and it probably won't ever wear out again.
They make titanium and other super high quality foil in just about any thickness imaginable. Since it creates a real nice bearing surface it can solve just about any wear problem. I'm going to shim the linkage tomorrow, as it seems a little loose too.
They make titanium and other super high quality foil in just about any thickness imaginable. Since it creates a real nice bearing surface it can solve just about any wear problem. I'm going to shim the linkage tomorrow, as it seems a little loose too.