On my LNL-AP, the "break away" cam wire keeps breaking away from the plunger that holds it into position. I don't know if the plastic arm at the top of the press is fatigued or what, but it the wire pops out with the tiniest bit of force. I know I've seen this before online, but my search skills are failing me this afternoon. Does anyone have a link or a pointer to what to try to adjust? If not, guess I"ll have to call Hornady this week.
LNL-AP Primer Cam Wire Loose
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tightgroup tiger
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Look up at it from underneath. They are pretty hard to snap back in to the plastic thing, you may not be getting it back in the center the whole way unless it's actually broke. They are pretty tough though.
I'd definitely look at it again before ordering a new part.
I have my case shuttle (wire) set so the case just makes it in the shell plate when I prime the case, ram is completely bottomed out. That keeps the pressure off the wire and keeps the case from hitting the shell plate before the shell plate is in place. I put a little Lubri-plate on the wire also.
I'd definitely look at it again before ordering a new part.
I have my case shuttle (wire) set so the case just makes it in the shell plate when I prime the case, ram is completely bottomed out. That keeps the pressure off the wire and keeps the case from hitting the shell plate before the shell plate is in place. I put a little Lubri-plate on the wire also.
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I had to slide the black plastic top bracket a bit forward to get the cam wire to hold. The screw hole allows for some movement when tightening the plastic bracket.
gojones
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The black plastic bracket was the first thing I broke when I bought the press. Hornady sent me two new ones. I turned the bracket upside down and filled the honey comb with gorilla glue and let dry. It will still break but is much stronger now. Have not had a problem since.
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That little plastic piece is the only thing that's broken on mine so far. Hornady sent out a new one . . . and then when I went to toss the broken one into the spare press parts box I keep (figured if they ever stop making them I'll glue the broken ones back together) I discovered that the press originally came with an extra anyways.
So I'm still on the replacement they sent and have 1 spare in the box.
Truthfully I wish I could buy one made of aluminum or something. I don't like "consumables" on something like this. No telling if I'll be able to get that part 20-30 years from now if it breaks. I'd rather something more sturdy.
So I'm still on the replacement they sent and have 1 spare in the box.
Truthfully I wish I could buy one made of aluminum or something. I don't like "consumables" on something like this. No telling if I'll be able to get that part 20-30 years from now if it breaks. I'd rather something more sturdy.
tightgroup tiger
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What's breaking them, anyone know? My LNL-AP has 24k rounds+ ran through it with a case feeder and I have yet to break one of those.
In fact the only thing I have had to replace is the spring around the shell plate, I'm on the third spring now.
Is it jam ups in the case shuttle or just ill fitting parts? I know the piece in question is just plastic but still.
In fact the only thing I have had to replace is the spring around the shell plate, I'm on the third spring now.
Is it jam ups in the case shuttle or just ill fitting parts? I know the piece in question is just plastic but still.
Well I just moved so it could have broken in the moving process. They are designed to give if the press is going to lock up per the tech at Hornady. I guess so you don't set off a primer stuck above the surface of the shuttle if you try to muscle through a cycle.
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I assume this is a newer press....The older ones don't have that break away thing at the bottom....I wonder if you can back date it to the old style.
On newer ones the rod that guides the primer shuttle is held on the bottom end by a spring loaded steel cup. This is supposed to let go of the guide rod if the primer shuttle jams somehow. The upper end of the rod is held by a plastic piece that has some adjustment available. My press came with two of these upper plastic guide rod brackets. I broke one when the primer shuttle jammed. It snapped the socket the rod is inserted into right off of the bracket.
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I have seen the newer one and don't think much of it...mine has the older and it had never broken in about 80k rounds.
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Apparently mine does to. My primer shuttle jammed once in all the time I've had it and that was my fault. I refilled the tube with the ram up. That was a big no-no.
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That is correct and to keep costlier damage from happening. I also broke one by muscling through a primer jam. The Hornady tech explained that the company had figured out that if that piece designed, as a break point, goes it costs them pennies to replace, but if it is made of metal and doesn't break, then the parts that would break or get seriously bent out of shape would cost around $30-40 to replace.
I can believe that. My first LNL AP was bought used and one of the "problems" with it was the priming cam system was severely bent. When I called Hornady, they sent me the new generation parts to update the press.
So, 1 plastic piece designed to give instead of several pieces and more $$. To me it makes sense. And, I've learned that I feel that primer binding then I back off and see what's causing it.
Now, to contrast that - one of my buddies, has broken 2 of them in a short while because he feels the binding starting and powers through - or tries to.
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