What is it? RL
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AJC1
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It's a reversible primer arm
AJC1
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It belongs on one of the Lee presses, it reverses to install large or reversed small primers.
AJC1
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That appears to be the tool for installing rubber molding in screens for windows....
barnfrog
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That was my first thought, but usually the hole is centered in the disc so it turns evenly. Can't see the edge. If it's not grooved I think it's something else.
epags
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Opinion has been revised by this poster:
originally I said Yep. However, seeing the end on photo (in later post) it is definately not. the molding tool has to roll and this will not. Also ther is no concave edge (to allow it to roll over the rubber tubing).
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AJC1
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I gave my best guess, and people use things that work in a situation for their purpose all the time. I put a small dog bowl below my Lee 4-20 pot because despite my best efforts it drips.
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This doesn't spin... it's like a punch-out from an electrical outlet box was clamped by the set screw here...the screw doesn't pass through, just tightens down on it. I was thinking like it was some sort of leather tool
or something like that...
or something like that...Bush Pilot
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It's Lee's latest attempt at a primer feed that doesn't jam or throw primers all over the floor.
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Back in my working days those were known as "chinese money". As to what the tool is for I don't have a clue.
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LOL!! That’s what our tool-n-die guy at MacDac called the knurled brass washers for mounting die plates.
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I've seen a tool like this used for deburring the inside chamfer - not necessarily cutting the chamfer, but smoothing nicks or burrs on the inside chamfer. This looks like it's a bit too large of diameter - but I've used one about that size for rubbing the inside of copper piping after cutting to remove the rolled lip.
I've been leatherworking for almost 30yrs, and this doesn't look like any burnishing tool I've ever used, or would use - the sharp edge of the metal would damage the leather, I use bone, antler, buffalo horn, and delrin burnishers. Burnishers need to be smooth, even to the molecular level - we don't want to use anything which can embed metal into the leather, and definitely can't use anything which would oxidize - that galvanized knockout would be a TERRIBLE tool for leather burnishing.
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Are the priming cups on both sides of this the same size, or are they Large and Small? I can't picture the Lee Press which could have used this priming tool, but that's pretty clearly what it has to be.
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It's funny... I got a whole steel rack of lead molds, reloading stuff, Black powder stuff, and although I don't know anything about who this stuff belonged to, as I go through each box of stuff, I see someone very like myself...Scattered thoughts and random items all related to different aspects of hunting, shooting, fishing...like me, there's some mainstream stuff that will definitely be an asset to my inventory, but also the one-off quirky stuff I don't have any attachments to and can sell off to pay for the investment on this. As stated before, that one mold payed for over half of what I invested in this, and there were 5 Vintage Weatherby ammo boxes with inserts that sell regularly, including 2 of the Fox boxes in .257 Weatherby Magnum. Brand new Hogue grips for a Colt Officer, etc.
Lots of stuff I'm keeping. Like fishing molds, .44 & .357 molds, O.A.L. gauge, still wrapped pellets- Pyrodex, T7, & White Hots, lots of reloading tools...etc. think if I had known who this came from, we'd be good friends. This stuff is all going to the next homes appropriately...
Lots of stuff I'm keeping. Like fishing molds, .44 & .357 molds, O.A.L. gauge, still wrapped pellets- Pyrodex, T7, & White Hots, lots of reloading tools...etc. think if I had known who this came from, we'd be good friends. This stuff is all going to the next homes appropriately...
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Oh Curse My Aging Eyes! It wasn't until I read your last post that the light bulb finally went off in my head...
I never REALLY checked these out with strong glasses on...I thought I was looking at two hex screws that just spun in place! And for the life of me couldn't figure out how it attached to the loading press! Now that I realize what the heck I'm looking at, (with better glasses) I now see they are spring mounted primer cups on a shaft! And, YES, they are two DIFFERENT sizes! So now I can understand how it works... Apologies to the previous folks explaining what I just wasn't understanding at the time..
I never REALLY checked these out with strong glasses on...I thought I was looking at two hex screws that just spun in place! And for the life of me couldn't figure out how it attached to the loading press! Now that I realize what the heck I'm looking at, (with better glasses) I now see they are spring mounted primer cups on a shaft! And, YES, they are two DIFFERENT sizes! So now I can understand how it works... Apologies to the previous folks explaining what I just wasn't understanding at the time..
That primer arm fits the old original Lee 1000 turret press (1970's) They are like hens teeth now and fetch a good price on auction sites.
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Interesting - I assumed it would have to be a progressive press, since the tail on that thing would interfere with press arms or linkages on almost any single stage or turret press.
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