Question for a Hornady LnL AP owner

[ric426]

I should be receiving a new LnL AP tomorrow and I want to make a mounting block for it tonight to stiffen the table I'll be using. I know the mounting bolts are 5/16", but I need to know the center to center spacing of the holes and the width of the mounting plate on the frame. Thanks!

 

[Randy1911]

Actually the holes are 3/8's, at leat on mine, it is a couple of years old. The spacing is

1. Bolt hole center to center is 3-3/4"
2. Side of press to side of press: 4-3/4"
3. Front of bench to mounting holes: 3-1/4"

I don't know if they have changed the measurements in the last couple of years, but this is what mine measured

 

[Walkalong]

Be patient. Check it tomorrow and get it perfect.

My bolts are right at 4 to 4 1/8 CTC, but I had to take some material out of the LNL holes because I was mounting it to the same holes my Projector came off of. The Projector has slots instead of holes.

Oh, and 3/8 bolts will fit, and I would use them vs 5/16.

 

[ric426]

Be patient. Check it tomorrow and get it perfect.

Hmmm. Sounds like I'd better if you guys got two different measurements. I was going to use 5/16" bolts based on what was said in the Hornady video, but 3/8" is even better. I'll go ahead and make the block tonight so I can put a coat of polyurethane on it before I mount the press. I'm using a couple pieces of 3/4" birch plywood, glued and screwed.
If that ain't stiff enough my son's got some 3/8" steel plate and a plasma cutter...

 

[Randy1911]

Must be nice to have access to a plasma cutter.

 

[ric426]

Must be nice to have access to a plasma cutter.

I just hope he finishes his 4x4 project someday so i can have my garage back.

Got the new LnL AP today. What a machine!
The mounting holes are drilled out big enough that I used 1/2" bolts with room to spare. I was pleasantly surprised to find that the powder measure comes with both rotors, metering inserts and a powder baffle. I'd already ordered a pistol rotor and metering insert, so it'll be going back to Midway. I think I'll exchange it for a Lyman M expander die.

 

[Wilburt]

I was pleasantly surprised to find that the powder measure comes with both rotors, metering inserts and a powder baffle.

Hun, I guess they started realizing that you need a pistol rotor and just included it . Nice. Now only if they will start including a pistol micrometer insert! +1 for Hornady.

 

[Walkalong]

Lack of micrometer inserts was partly why I modded my press to use my Redding 10X and 30-BR measures.