Doc7
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Hello all, I am wondering if with washers I can make this work, or if this is a production flaw rendering this equipment useless.
Maybe a year ago I responded to a local ad for a NIB complete reloading kit which has dies for several different cartridges, this T Mag turret press, case trimmer, powder scale etc (I'm sure it was bought as a kit - seems like it is very old to me). I've never used it, never have reloaded before.
I just signed a lease on my new home in VA and the basement has a most excellent space for a 4x8 or longer work bench. I got excited about the possibility of finally using this reloading kit and building a bench, and while putzing around with my design I took out all of my goodies to look at them. Doing a mockup mount on a piece of countertop I have I realized that the press is not sitting flat. You can see in the photos that it has an upward bow from the center on both sides.
Should I try and make this work or get a new more modern piece of machine?
Here is what I got by the way from his posting, after I read a manual and come up with any gaps I will fill them (probably a hand primer and some standard weights to verify scale etc)
Maybe a year ago I responded to a local ad for a NIB complete reloading kit which has dies for several different cartridges, this T Mag turret press, case trimmer, powder scale etc (I'm sure it was bought as a kit - seems like it is very old to me). I've never used it, never have reloaded before.
I just signed a lease on my new home in VA and the basement has a most excellent space for a 4x8 or longer work bench. I got excited about the possibility of finally using this reloading kit and building a bench, and while putzing around with my design I took out all of my goodies to look at them. Doing a mockup mount on a piece of countertop I have I realized that the press is not sitting flat. You can see in the photos that it has an upward bow from the center on both sides.
Should I try and make this work or get a new more modern piece of machine?
Here is what I got by the way from his posting, after I read a manual and come up with any gaps I will fill them (probably a hand primer and some standard weights to verify scale etc)
lyman tmag press
lyman 500 scale
lyman powder measure
lyman universal case trimmer
lyman primer tray
lyman case lube kit
lyman auto prime feeder
lyman powder dribbler
lyman stainless steel dial caliper
lee powder measure kit
lyman deburring tool
lyman decapping pins
lyman shell holders -x1
lyman shell holders -x2
lyman shell holders- x7-
Lyman multi-stand die - 9mm -
Lyman multi-stand die - 38-357 -
Lyman multi-stand die - 44 mag - 44 spc -
Lyman 2 die set - 30-06 -
2 mtm boxes -
2 lyman shell holders -
3 more shell holder -