Super 1050B Powder everywhere

#1 · March 19, 2012, 10:14 pm

Hi mates,

Having a problem with my brand new Super 1050B in 9mm Luger, it sprays powder everywhere.

Next to it I have another Super 1050B in .45acp using the exact same powder, Vectan BA9 without any problems whatsoever.

I noticed that the ball that pops up and locks the shellplate does not examplify the same tension as on the .45acp press, sometimes it does not pop up all the way worsening this problem.
I lubricated it with dry-molycote and now it seems to lock in place as far as I can see, although weakly.
(Unfortunately Santa came with diabetes this X-mas so I don't see quite as hawkeyed as would be handy right now sherlocking the powder-culprit)

A couple of reloads and I have powder everywhere again, all over the shellplate, table and so forth...

It seems to come from the powder check station, I noticed that the "rod" is bent on the new powdercheck so I pinched another rod from the extra powdercheck I had the foresight to purchase (despite doa - it came in handy =) and it seems to bee a puny bit better, but still powder everywhere... (I had the idea it might be pinching powder between the rod and the brasswall lifting it up and over the shellplate.)

Could the shellplate be to loose and the case jumping when the sizer clears the brass in the first tool-station?

Any thoughts mates?

I could sure use your advice

Kindly,

/Silverbullit

#2 · March 20, 2012, 2:48 pm

It sounds like the detent ball spring might be in upside down. This spring is tapered, smaller at the top than at the bottom. Next, be sure the shellplate lock ring is snug enough. Tighten the ring until it stops, then loosen about 1/8 turn. See if the shellplate rotates smoothly by hand, then push down on the left side of the shellplate, by the bullet seating station. It should not be springy.

#3 · March 20, 2012, 9:49 pm

Thanks for your speedy feedback mate! =)

I followed your advice and checked out the ball-spring, it is the right way but the spring proved to week to properly raise the ball all the way so I simply pulled out the spring 2-3mm and it now locks the shellplate in place, this helped out a lot. (Ball-detent lining up locking all tools in place cut the powderspill down in half straight away)

About the Shellplate it is clearly to loose,
and I followed your instructions and loosened it 1/8 turn.
And something weird occurs that I need your feedback on,
the handle makes a "jump" in the middle of the stroke.
More precisely if the handle is 12 oclock raised straight up, then this "jump" occurs just before 12 o'clock. (Say 11:40 seen from right side of press)
And I think it has something to do with the primer sled, something I can't quite identify seems to catch, but what is it?

I think you are correct about the shellplate, it needs tightening according to your instructions - but the resulting handle-bump is troublesome as you probably agree?

Thank you for helping me out mate, I guess I got spoiled with my other Dillon presses that worked amazingly - probably an understatement still. Just need to get this one in order to =)

/Silverbullit

#4 · March 22, 2012, 3:09 pm

Most of what you described is due to a need of the machine to wear in a little bit. The edge of the index pawl is square when new, and it fits into a round hole in the shellplate to advance it. Very soon the pawl will get a notch worn into the face, and the jump will smooth out. Short term, you can loosen the shellplate lock ring very slightly to help smooth this out.

#5 · May 31, 2012, 1:05 pm

I finally found the culprit and I noticed something I think you might want to know, I will send you an email instead.

Kindest regards,

/Silverbullit a.k.a. Tobbe