Indexing Problem

#1 · May 17, 2012, 12:39 pm

I have ran around 4000-5000 rounds through my SDB and the machine has functioned flawlessly up until recently. I was reloading 9mm when all of a sudden I noticed that the belling started to get bigger for some reason. At the same time, I noticed that when the machine would try to index from station 2 to station 3 there the handle becomes *stuck* almost and I really have to force it up to index the shells. But, by doing that it is causing stress on the shellplate and I am spilling powder everywhere. I have checked the powder funnel for brass build-up and did not find anything out of the ordinary. Can someone please help me with this issue?

Thanks,

Michael

#2 · May 17, 2012, 2:39 pm

Without brass in the shellplate, does the handle cycle smoothly? Are you using new brass, or brass cleaned in liquid? New brass, as wella s brass that lacks the carbon coating inside, will tend to hang up on the funnel.

#3 · May 17, 2012, 2:43 pm

Without brass the shellplate functions perfectly. Only when brass in stage 2 and it is indexing to stage 3 will it hang or stick.

I am using mixed brand range brass that have been tumbled and sprayed with hornady one shot. This is around the 3rd or 4th time these have been reloaded.

Thanks,

mike

#4 · May 17, 2012, 4:58 pm

Use a wire wheel, scotchbrite pad or steel wool to clean off the end of the powder funnel.

#5 · May 31, 2012, 3:36 pm

Stage two might be out of adjustment also I had a problem in that stage because of the primer feed tip was wore out and it was dropping more than one primer which would cause that stage to bind up.