550 Casefeeder
Quote from Reloader on October 17, 2010, 6:58 pmAnother problem.
I cannot get the cam adjusted far enough 'out' to prevent the plunger from pushing the shell too far/hard and having the shell bounce back and misalign with the sizing/decapping die.
When I loosen the mounting bolts, to try to move the plunger off the case or to just touch the case, as soon as I retighten, the cam shifts back.
If I manually tug out on the cam, while loose (or with no bolt in place), to find the position that eliminates the bounce back, the mounting bolt holes in the frame no longer align with where the cam needs to be. The holes in the frame and the holes in the cam are off by about 1/16" and the bolts will not pass through. Thus, I can't tighten the cam down where it should be.
What am I missing here?
Another problem.
I cannot get the cam adjusted far enough 'out' to prevent the plunger from pushing the shell too far/hard and having the shell bounce back and misalign with the sizing/decapping die.
When I loosen the mounting bolts, to try to move the plunger off the case or to just touch the case, as soon as I retighten, the cam shifts back.
If I manually tug out on the cam, while loose (or with no bolt in place), to find the position that eliminates the bounce back, the mounting bolt holes in the frame no longer align with where the cam needs to be. The holes in the frame and the holes in the cam are off by about 1/16" and the bolts will not pass through. Thus, I can't tighten the cam down where it should be.
What am I missing here?
Quote from Reloader on October 18, 2010, 3:26 pmI "cheat" when adjusting the cam. Barely loosen the two mounting bolts, not enough to allow you to move it by hand. Then use a large flat blade screwdriver as a lever to move the cam rearward in very tiny amounts. This way the cam is not able to shift when the bolts are retightened.
I "cheat" when adjusting the cam. Barely loosen the two mounting bolts, not enough to allow you to move it by hand. Then use a large flat blade screwdriver as a lever to move the cam rearward in very tiny amounts. This way the cam is not able to shift when the bolts are retightened.
Quote from Reloader on November 13, 2010, 10:28 pmJust a suggestion for Dillon:
In using the 550 case feeder, I have found that I would love to have a case cut-off.
When you get to the end of your run, or your primers are used up, it is frustrating to try to "count brass"in the tube (where you can't see in the red adaptor tube). Then you have to manually remove each peace of remaining brass, one at a time, from the shell plate area, which is awkward.
Some kind of cut-off device would be extremely useful. JMO
Just a suggestion for Dillon:
In using the 550 case feeder, I have found that I would love to have a case cut-off.
When you get to the end of your run, or your primers are used up, it is frustrating to try to "count brass"in the tube (where you can't see in the red adaptor tube). Then you have to manually remove each peace of remaining brass, one at a time, from the shell plate area, which is awkward.
Some kind of cut-off device would be extremely useful. JMO