Time to make the donuts....

[AlNyhus]

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Thank You, George! Here are some snaps of The Ulrich bullet swage press just set-up and ready to run a few thousand thirty Cal. bullets. George had advised an initial mount angle of 45* - and, "boy was he wrong" . . . until I made it 27.5, only to learn that, 'just maybe', George was/is correct! That said, the Hood air assisted presses are positioned at about 27.5* - they are a very good, but different animal.

This press is ROCK SOLID, 'SILKY SMOOTH', and with more than adequate leverage - I'll know a lot more following today's 'real work' session. Once i acquire the materials, I'll make an adjustable angle mount. This press will accommodate a wide variety of positioning. RG

P.S. for comparison, here are a couple of the Meister/Ulrich clones of the original B&A swage press (i have & use three of these): for all operations, up to 6mm, these presses are GREAT! For thirty Cal., though very good for core-seating, when it comes to pointing, they are disappointingly short on leverage. View attachment 1681911
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GREASE & OIL are your friends . . . except on jackets, where lubrication is a necessary evil.

George's new press looks to be killer good! Can't wait to see it in action, first hand.

 

[jackieschmidt]

One way I control flex is I have a spacer the is machined for a few thousanths over the punch on the ID and the OD about like the die body. This seats firmly against the bottom of the punch so I am not relying on the linkage. We let the bullet stay in the Point Up Die a few seconds.

 

[liseo]

Good idea, Jackie

 

[RGRobinett]

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I couldn't attach the video

Liseo, to what and how is your base attached? To the press? RG

 

[AlNyhus]

One way I control flex is I have a spacer the is machined for a few thousanths over the punch on the ID and the OD about like the die body. This seats firmly against the bottom of the punch so I am not relying on the linkage. We let the bullet stay in the Point Up Die a few seconds.View attachment 1681959View attachment 1681960View attachment 1681960View attachment 1681959

Jackie, with your spacer, do you have any 'float' in the punch? -Al

 

[geo.ulrich]

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I couldn't attach the video

Liseo the ram is in the same position for both photos , how and where is the indicator attached if it on the bench and you are checking that wont work

 

[jackieschmidt]

Jackie, with your spacer, do you have any 'float' in the punch? -Al

Sure. The spacer has clearance over the punch.

All the spacer does is provide a positive stop, taking the linkage flex out of the equation. Notice it has a slight counterbore, so it never contacts the carbide insert, only the body of the die.

All this does is insure every bullet points up exactly like the one before. I have determined the best point up length of my bullet, and machined the spacer so that when it is firmly in contact with the die body, the linkage just breaks over.

When Ed I’d pointing the bullets up, he checks this periodically, just to be sure the spacer is firmly against the die.