powwowell
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Would someone please provide a list of the latest upgrade parts for the Lee Six Pack Pro press? Thanks in advance.
Larry
Larry
They are listed under "Update Parts/New Products" at the bottom of this SPP/Pro 6000 kit thread link - https://www.thehighroad.org/index.p...-oal-consistency.911743/page-19#post-12718618list of the latest upgrade parts for the Lee Six Pack Pro
As they ship from the factory they always have the latest and greatest parts installed.Would someone please provide a list of the latest upgrade parts for the Lee Six Pack Pro press? Thanks in advance.
Larry
I think OP could have earlier production press before the updates and may wanted to check whether the press had the latest and greatest parts.As they ship from the factory they always have the latest and greatest parts installed.Would someone please provide a list of the latest upgrade parts for the Lee Six Pack Pro press?
That's the way I read it also.I think OP could have earlier production press before the updates and may wanted to check whether the press had the latest and greatest parts.
I've been loading using Clays in the Autodrum and haven't had any leakage at all...using two separate drums.For .38 Special, I'm using Winchester cases, 4 grains of HP-38 powder and Federal primers. 158 grain Berry Plated RN.
I found if the auto drum leaks it is because the drum was set too loose and the powder gets between the drum and body. At this point no amount of tightening will stop the leak. The fix is to remove the drum and clean all mating surfaces. Reinstall the drum and tighten securely, your leakage should stop. Probably the reason when you installed the "new" drum the leakage improved. Also when the measure is brand new it takes many cycles to seat and wear in the rubber wiper. I am pretty sure Lee didn't mold a perfect conic surface on the wiper. You can picture the plastic drum clamped against the rubber wiper the actual plastic drum can't even reach the metal housing yet is feels tight.The first new drum I tried has greatly improved leakage with HP-38.
I have always "lubricated" the elastomer wiper on Pro Auto Disk with graphite powders or finely shaved No. 2 pencil lead ground on paper until black which allowed the disks to glide smoothly without binding and provided more consistent drops. For this reason, over the years, I have recommended running coated powders like W231/HP-38 to better "condition" the wiper surface.I found if the auto drum leaks it is because the drum was set too loose and the powder gets between the drum and body. At this point no amount of tightening will stop the leak. The fix is to remove the drum and clean all mating surfaces. Reinstall the drum and tighten securely, your leakage should stop.The first new drum I tried has greatly improved leakage with HP-38.
Yes, that's what Calvin (My "beta test" contact at Lee Precision) said about breaking in the wiper to "condition" the measure for more consistent drops[Lee Precision] say something about conditioning the powder measure with a pound of powder perhaps this breaks in the wiper?
Did you ever try the brass drum in the Auto drum powder measure? That micro meter drum would sure be nice.I have always "lubricated" the elastomer wiper on Pro Auto Disk with graphite powders or finely shaved No. 2 pencil lead ground on paper until black which allowed the disks to glide smoothly without binding and provided more consistent drops. For this reason, over the years, I have recommended running coated powders like W231/HP-38 to better "condition" the wiper surface.
With the elastomer wiper on Auto Drum/Deluxe PPM, I experienced the same as I ran through a pound of W231/HP-38, I saw the wiper surface blacken and cycle more smoothly.
Yes, that's what Calvin (My "beta test" contact at Lee Precision) said about breaking in the wiper to "condition" the measure for more consistent drops
Good morning,... results get better as the drum continues to be conditioned and break in. We often see the best results after a pound has been ran through any powder measure ...Calvin KatzfeyLee Precision
Here's new clean wiper out of the box.
Wiper surface after running one hopper full of W231/HP-38 (Black powder smear around plunger hole was wiped off cone surface on the right but wiper surface was not wiped clean and left to "condition")
Wiper surface after several hopper full of W231/HP-38. Wiper is not fully "conditioned" as cone surface around plunger hole shows black powder smear which indicates further "conditioning" of wiper is needed.
Running additional powders (Titegroup, No. 2 and H335) conditioning the wiper further and black powder smear on cone surface around plunger hole getting less and less.
Wiper continuing to "condition" as less and less black powder smear shows on cone surface around plunger hole
And here we are, after about a pound of powder (W231/HP-38, Titegroup, No. 2 and H335) ran through the measure, wiper was conditioned enough to not show any black powder smear on cone surface around plunger hole.
I have an extra Auto Drum that came with 2023 Breech Lock head Pro 1000 so I am planning to lubricate the wiper to expedite the "conditioning" ... Stay tuned for a new thread.
I have not but that sounds like an interesting thing to try.Did you ever try the brass drum in the Auto drum powder measure? That micro meter drum would sure be nice.