Press in question is an LNL AP. Well over 30k rounds through it so far,,,
I hate asking for parts. I'd rather buy them outright, or if its something simple, make something else ~work~ instead.
As a result, when I do get to a certain point where I can't buy it/find it, or fab it otherwise, I'll break down and make that dreaded call, often for multiple items, just to get back to 100% ~OEM~.
I had (4) items on my list. One was the shims they send out to help tighten up the LNL bushing system.
This is the 'unexpected' part,,,,
Most of us find the powder drop station, for whatever reason, is the first to ~loosen up~, allowing the drop to come loose/rotate. I've been buying oversized rubber O-rings for that station (as well as others) for a couple years now. Works 'good enough' I suppose, but finding the exact right size (not too loose/not too tight) isn't always easy.
As I had I heard the 'Official Hornady fix' for this was to send out shims, I finally decided to ask for some.
I was told by Hornady Customer Service today that they had 'found out' that the root cause of all this was folks using other manufacturers items, namely case cutters, and they are no longer providing shims.
Umm,,, The case cutters I have are stand-alone units, impossible to be used in any press, and the only other things (besides the Hornady Powder drop) that I've used in the LNL AP are standard, over the counter, Hornady, RCBS, and Lee dies.
The shims are still available,,, 0.005 thick, and $1.90 each
Come to think of it, I spent more on shims today than I have on O-rings,,,,
YMMV
I hate asking for parts. I'd rather buy them outright, or if its something simple, make something else ~work~ instead.
As a result, when I do get to a certain point where I can't buy it/find it, or fab it otherwise, I'll break down and make that dreaded call, often for multiple items, just to get back to 100% ~OEM~.
I had (4) items on my list. One was the shims they send out to help tighten up the LNL bushing system.
This is the 'unexpected' part,,,,
Most of us find the powder drop station, for whatever reason, is the first to ~loosen up~, allowing the drop to come loose/rotate. I've been buying oversized rubber O-rings for that station (as well as others) for a couple years now. Works 'good enough' I suppose, but finding the exact right size (not too loose/not too tight) isn't always easy.
As I had I heard the 'Official Hornady fix' for this was to send out shims, I finally decided to ask for some.
I was told by Hornady Customer Service today that they had 'found out' that the root cause of all this was folks using other manufacturers items, namely case cutters, and they are no longer providing shims.
Umm,,, The case cutters I have are stand-alone units, impossible to be used in any press, and the only other things (besides the Hornady Powder drop) that I've used in the LNL AP are standard, over the counter, Hornady, RCBS, and Lee dies.
The shims are still available,,, 0.005 thick, and $1.90 each
Come to think of it, I spent more on shims today than I have on O-rings,,,,
YMMV