RCBS Powder Thrower broke!

[Ironworker]

Throwing charges with my RCBS powder thrower tonight, and the knurled knob popped out of the lever that rotates. You know the thing! I've been using it for 50 years, and now it's broken. I did not see this coming.

 

[jds holler]

After only fifty years -- what a piece of crap. jd

 

[Reloadernoob]

Same problem, needed a new handle for the Uniflow. Called them and they sent a new one with screws free, got it in 4 days.

 

[Kracken McGraw]

Dang, you’ll have a good reason for the whole autotrickler-scale schibang now!

 

[fkimble@charter.net]

A short bolt of correct size and length and a nyloc nut should get you going again.! Now to go take a look at one and make sure I did not just fib!

OK back from reloading room. My two have a different knob, one wood fat tear shaped, the other an aluminum knurled straight diameter. Both appear to have the same rivet holding them on. A quick trip to HD or Lowes with the handle and knob should produce the needed parts. Or as mentioned a call will get them in the mail!

Frank

 

[Ironworker]

Seriously I've had that powder throw since 1975, amazing its lasted this long

 

[fkimble@charter.net]

Which style knob does yours have? Pic maybe?

Frank

 

[jcm800]

OP you got 50 years, you're way ahead of the curve.

My Hornady literally broke this morning lol, hasn't even been a year.... POS potmetal.
Tapped it 1/4-20 and dressed it up a bit, proving you can put lipstick on a pig.

 

[Konocti's Wigwam]

Seeing this title scares the heck out of me. I just got a ChargeMaster Supreme and I'd hate to think about not having it again, and I've only loaded 50 rounds with it. Hope the OP gets his back in service or gets something to replace it. Sounds like you got quite a bit of life out of it.

 

[jdh47]

RCBS has always been good to stand by their products. By all rights I wouldn't expect them to after years of my use and abuse but they have been golden.

 

[Hoot]

RCBS has always been good to stand by their products. By all rights I wouldn't expect them to after years of my use and abuse but they have been golden.

At times like yours, I've always had luck sending an email or letter extolling the appreciation that I have developed over the past XX years and how heart broken I am now that this problem has arose. CSR's eat that up and don't mind going out of their way helping you, often for free. They're human too.

Hoot

 

[Bottom Fodder]

Dang I’ve had mine 49 years., guess I better be ready to make repairs

 

[Lance21]

I've got one I'll give you if interested.

 

[jpjulian]

Same happened to me with a Redding BR-30 measure. They sent a new handle. Good companies stand by their products.

 

[Konocti's Wigwam]

RCBS has always been good to stand by their products. By all rights I wouldn't expect them to after years of my use and abuse but they have been golden.

I agree, they just replaced a press handle that I broke. Most all of their parts are warrantied for life. Definitely the OP should contact them.

 

[K22]

Like most everything else, mine is 50 years old or thereabouts.

 

[PhilC]

RCBS has always been good to stand by their products. By all rights I wouldn't expect them to after years of my use and abuse but they have been golden.

I would expect them to gladly send a replacement.

A couple years ago I found a really nice original Rockchucker on eBay at a great price with free shipping. It arrived as advertised but was missing the handle nut. I contacted RCBS customer service, told them where I had purchased the Rockchucker, that it was missing the handle nut, and I wanted to order a replacment.

Customer service rep refused to accept my order request and said they would send a replacement at no charge and they did.

 

[BoydAllen]

No one has better customer service than RCBS

 

[Zero333]

Had my ChargeMaster 1500 for about 10 years throwing a minimum of 150 rounds per week..

10 (years) x 52 (weeks/year) x 7 (days per week) x 150 (minimum rounds per week) = 546,000 rounds (averaged) in 10 years.

I keep it super clean all the time,.. wipe it with dryer sheets periodically and spray Anti-Static on the surface under the CM-1500 and the rest of the surface of the loading table top. After a couple modifications it works way better than new.

 

[Ironworker]

I removed the knob and installed a "Lag screw" It's functioning perfectly.