Shellplate bearing kit
Quote from Reloader on April 10, 2010, 2:01 pmHey Everyone,
Just wanting to know if anyone has purchased a shellplate kit offered on an auction website that I will not name. 😉
I was having a problem with powder spilling while indexing the shellplate and thought I would give it a try. NOT ! Unless I am missing something here... by the time you have added the 2 races and the bearing under the shellplate I sits about .145 higher then normal. Now if this is to work correctly...unless I am missing something, you would have to take off .145 off the bottom of the cam slide to clear the shellplate that now has been raised .145. Also you would have to make new longer locator pins for each caliber and shim the primer station locator tab up .145, not to mention I am not sure if you would have enough stroke to seat the primer in the case at this point. I would not recommend this product to anyone because....unless I am missing something here... you would have to alter your press to make this thing work and then I am not sure it would even work correctly. I am now using a slightly weaker index ball spring and it has taken care of the "snap" you nornally get from indexing the shellplate. You don't want to use to weak of a spring because you still need some pressure from the index ball to the bottom of the shellplate. This has also helped with narrowing variation in coal.
If anyone knows how this works without altering your press please post. I hope this has been of some help to anyone that is having problems with powder spills or variations in coal.
Take Care,
WG
Hey Everyone,
Just wanting to know if anyone has purchased a shellplate kit offered on an auction website that I will not name. 😉
I was having a problem with powder spilling while indexing the shellplate and thought I would give it a try. NOT ! Unless I am missing something here... by the time you have added the 2 races and the bearing under the shellplate I sits about .145 higher then normal. Now if this is to work correctly...unless I am missing something, you would have to take off .145 off the bottom of the cam slide to clear the shellplate that now has been raised .145. Also you would have to make new longer locator pins for each caliber and shim the primer station locator tab up .145, not to mention I am not sure if you would have enough stroke to seat the primer in the case at this point. I would not recommend this product to anyone because....unless I am missing something here... you would have to alter your press to make this thing work and then I am not sure it would even work correctly. I am now using a slightly weaker index ball spring and it has taken care of the "snap" you nornally get from indexing the shellplate. You don't want to use to weak of a spring because you still need some pressure from the index ball to the bottom of the shellplate. This has also helped with narrowing variation in coal.
If anyone knows how this works without altering your press please post. I hope this has been of some help to anyone that is having problems with powder spills or variations in coal.
Take Care,
WG
Quote from Reloader on April 10, 2010, 9:50 pmI have seen all sorts of modifications for Dillons. Virtually all of them are not worth the money. However for my 550b (I have upgraded to a 650) I used a bearing kit. It smoothed out the reloading a lot. It is one modification I wish Dillon would add to the 550b.
I have seen all sorts of modifications for Dillons. Virtually all of them are not worth the money. However for my 550b (I have upgraded to a 650) I used a bearing kit. It smoothed out the reloading a lot. It is one modification I wish Dillon would add to the 550b.
Quote from Reloader on April 11, 2010, 10:52 pmWell I have had my first real "senior moment". After attempting to add the bearing kit and not having any luck... I started to reload some 380 acp today and the light bulb went off. Without any instructions for the bearing kit, for some reason I was attempting to place the races and bearing under the shellplate thinking that the most resistance would be between the shellplate and the platform. Apparently they should be placed just under the shellplate bolt. Right ? So...to make a long story short I feel like a total idiot being I have been a machinest for 30+ years. So let the razzing begin...everybody needs a laugh now and then! I have it coming !
Take Care,
WG
Well I have had my first real "senior moment". After attempting to add the bearing kit and not having any luck... I started to reload some 380 acp today and the light bulb went off. Without any instructions for the bearing kit, for some reason I was attempting to place the races and bearing under the shellplate thinking that the most resistance would be between the shellplate and the platform. Apparently they should be placed just under the shellplate bolt. Right ? So...to make a long story short I feel like a total idiot being I have been a machinest for 30+ years. So let the razzing begin...everybody needs a laugh now and then! I have it coming !
Take Care,
WG
Quote from Reloader on April 12, 2010, 2:24 pmI bought mine from McMaster-Carr based on this thread:
http://www.brianenos.com/forums/index.php?showtopic=86570
82nd
I bought mine from McMaster-Carr based on this thread:
http://www.brianenos.com/forums/index.php?showtopic=86570
82nd
Quote from Reloader on April 13, 2010, 3:10 amI added the kit to my XL-650 and love it! I made no modifications to my press, some people report that the ejector spring is too short. I also took the shellplate for 9mm down to a powder coating company and had them apply xylan, $10.00, to the bottom of the plate. Now it's smooth like butter and I no longer spill anywhere near as much powder. If you decide to have xylan applied to the bottom of your plate don't forget to punch out the plastic caps inserted in the index holes otherwise the heat (300+F) will melt them! LOL!
Walther Guy, consider yourself razzed!
BTW in that Brian Enos link referenced by eightysecond above my user name is Wildkow, that is an enormously useful site!
I added the kit to my XL-650 and love it! I made no modifications to my press, some people report that the ejector spring is too short. I also took the shellplate for 9mm down to a powder coating company and had them apply xylan, $10.00, to the bottom of the plate. Now it's smooth like butter and I no longer spill anywhere near as much powder. If you decide to have xylan applied to the bottom of your plate don't forget to punch out the plastic caps inserted in the index holes otherwise the heat (300+F) will melt them! LOL!
Walther Guy, consider yourself razzed!
BTW in that Brian Enos link referenced by eightysecond above my user name is Wildkow, that is an enormously useful site!
Quote from Reloader on June 3, 2010, 3:34 ami have bought something like this 2 washers and a 3rd with little roller bearings in it. I use it for 380, and 9 reloading only. it did correct it a little bit
i have bought something like this 2 washers and a 3rd with little roller bearings in it. I use it for 380, and 9 reloading only. it did correct it a little bit
Quote from Reloader on June 4, 2010, 1:20 pmMy XL 650 spilled powder in 9 Para and .45 ACP. Cutting and trying, I clipped 3x half a coil from the shellplate spring and now my press runs like butter with no more spilling.
My XL 650 spilled powder in 9 Para and .45 ACP. Cutting and trying, I clipped 3x half a coil from the shellplate spring and now my press runs like butter with no more spilling.
Quote from Reloader on April 12, 2014, 2:49 pmDear WG, read the instructions, look at the photos and put the parts ON TOP of the xxxxxxxx shellplate. Dear, me, let me lie down,,,,,,,,,,,,,,
Dear WG, read the instructions, look at the photos and put the parts ON TOP of the xxxxxxxx shellplate. Dear, me, let me lie down,,,,,,,,,,,,,,
Quote from Reloader on May 10, 2016, 6:35 pmMy "shellplate snap" issue has been 100% solved by the two mods: 1) the shellplate bearing, and 2) the phenolic detent ball and weaker spring. These are generally overpriced, but for what they do, completely worth it for me. No more snap, no more spilled powder.
My "shellplate snap" issue has been 100% solved by the two mods: 1) the shellplate bearing, and 2) the phenolic detent ball and weaker spring. These are generally overpriced, but for what they do, completely worth it for me. No more snap, no more spilled powder.