All 3 of those "inventions" were available in the 1960's according to my old Handloader Digests. I have a case trimmer that is virtually the same as the Lee in the video. It isn't just the Chinese that copy other peoples stuff.
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All 3 of those "inventions" were available in the 1960's according to my old Handloader Digests. I have a case trimmer that is virtually the same as the Lee in the video. It isn't just the Chinese that copy other peoples stuff.
I gotta say that Lee show some tremendous initiative in their products. They cop a lot of unfair and unwarranted flak just because they are inexpensive.
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Next we have to figure out mounting a motor on the trimmer.
Like Dillon does?
Would the trimmer and the puller be caliber specific or do they perhaps use one die body and inserts for different calibers????
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I am sure that if there were a large enough market for that style trimmer and it could be produced affordable that Dillon would have no problem with Lee making a version of it. After all if Dillon didn't use Richard Lee's patents you would be reloading very slowly on those beefy blue expensive machines. Also Dillon, Lee, Lyman, Hornady, Ch, etc all use the Huntington press designs acquired by RCBS... What argument are you trying to prove?Originally Posted by quasi
What ever happened to the bullet puller? Can't find it for sale.
Jon
They never released it. Vaporware.
I think what quasi was saying is the lack of innovation in tools. Kinda like the Summit is very close to the Wamadet press, the Lee press mounted trimmer very much resembles the Pacific version, etc., etc. I wish there was something new and innovative.
in Richards book he states he and Mike traded patents. I will have to do some patent searches.
take care
r1kk1
Old thread brought back from the dead! r1kk1 the patents they traded were powder measure and powder thru system for press patent. To be clear Mike traded his press patent for Richards auto disk powder measure/powder through expand patent.
Lol! I hear that UNIQUEDOT! I believe Mike's patents on his press go back to the Star and may be back to Hollywood. I've been doing patent searches this morning. An interesting patent was a lady named Margaret and her press dating around 1935. Pretty cool I think!
take care for now
r1kk1
I have asked around (no research done) but still don't know what the press patent was. I wonder if it has to do with the pro 1000 or the load master? I figured on it being the load master since it primes on the upstroke like a 1050 and has a single stage frame appearance like a 450 on up to the 650. If you find out please post your findings.
I love the case trimmer
Has anyone actually seen the Factory Crimp / Seating Die? I can't find it anywhere.
Never released. Pretty cool idea IMO. But looking the size of the die it would not fit on my turrets so it wouldn't save me any time. That bullet puller was pretty slick. I'm guessing it pulls on the down stroke and the one popping out on the upstroke is the previous round. I know it's an old video but if that puller works on cast pistol bullets I want one
The patent was granted in Feb '09.
"A die that seats and crimps in one operation."
It should be out later.
take care
r1kk1
I really liked the "zip trim", very robust.
hope it's better then the Forster Superfast Bullet Puller, looks along the same line
I don't. I bought one and after about 300 cases it won't hold a consistent case length to save its life. Doesn't chamfer worth **** either.
Just out of pure curiosity.
You only went clock wise Right?
If you went counter clockwise you will dull and destroy the blade.
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