Snapped Bolt on powder measure
Quote from Reloader on February 6, 2017, 6:40 pmHello, I snapped off the bolt head on my powder measure and I have a replacement bolt for it. How do I go about getting the old bolt out of the measure?
Thanks
Hello, I snapped off the bolt head on my powder measure and I have a replacement bolt for it. How do I go about getting the old bolt out of the measure?
Thanks
Quote from Reloader on February 7, 2017, 12:19 pmThere are lots of youtube videos about removing broken bolts. Which bolt is it?
If the broken bolt head is part number 13904 (bolt that holds the failsave assembly to powder measure) or 14037 (one of the two bolts that hold the powder measure to the powder die, via the half bracket clamp), then you can use a normal right had twist drill and drill it out from the back side. Pick a drill about 1/2 the size of the bolt, center punch the end of the bolt and carefully drill it, slowly, from the back side. The bolt will most likely spin/turn out from the front as the drill bit starts into the bolt. You should not have to drill more than a 1/4 inch.
If this is your first time doing something like this, best to get help from a machinist, car mechanic or gunsmith friend that has had success in this type of challenge before.
Good luck and let us know how it turns out.
There are lots of youtube videos about removing broken bolts. Which bolt is it?
If the broken bolt head is part number 13904 (bolt that holds the failsave assembly to powder measure) or 14037 (one of the two bolts that hold the powder measure to the powder die, via the half bracket clamp), then you can use a normal right had twist drill and drill it out from the back side. Pick a drill about 1/2 the size of the bolt, center punch the end of the bolt and carefully drill it, slowly, from the back side. The bolt will most likely spin/turn out from the front as the drill bit starts into the bolt. You should not have to drill more than a 1/4 inch.
If this is your first time doing something like this, best to get help from a machinist, car mechanic or gunsmith friend that has had success in this type of challenge before.
Good luck and let us know how it turns out.
Quote from Reloader on February 7, 2017, 5:44 pmIf you are referring to the powder bar adjusting bolt, use a punch to tap out the retaining post from the bottom up. This allows you to slide the adjustable insert to where you can spin the broken bolt out by hand.
When replacing this, there are two washers that go against the head of the bolt. The bowed washer goes on first, against the head of the bolt. The flat washer goes on next, so it is against the end of the powder bar.
If more assistance is required, please phone us when you are in front of the machine.
If you are referring to the powder bar adjusting bolt, use a punch to tap out the retaining post from the bottom up. This allows you to slide the adjustable insert to where you can spin the broken bolt out by hand.
When replacing this, there are two washers that go against the head of the bolt. The bowed washer goes on first, against the head of the bolt. The flat washer goes on next, so it is against the end of the powder bar.
If more assistance is required, please phone us when you are in front of the machine.
Quote from Reloader on February 8, 2017, 5:00 pmThanks for the information. I wasn't sure how that retaining bar came out of the block and didn't want to try forcing it until I had more information.
Thanks for the information. I wasn't sure how that retaining bar came out of the block and didn't want to try forcing it until I had more information.
Quote from Reloader on February 15, 2017, 6:37 pmThanks again for the help. Tapping out the post allowed the adjustment bar to pop right out and the bolt unscrewed by hand. I now have the new bolt installed and it's working great!
Thanks again for the help. Tapping out the post allowed the adjustment bar to pop right out and the bolt unscrewed by hand. I now have the new bolt installed and it's working great!