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Offline Flash

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« on: April 02, 2005, 02:28:02 PM »
I just had mine break at the hole for the mould screw. I tapped on them to free a bullet and the block fell on the bench. It is the weirdest thing i ever seen since casting. Are these cast iron or steel? I would attempt to weld it and drill out the hole again but I'm unsure if Lyman will just replace them. I asked Lyman through an email about repairing their case trimmer and they gave me a price for replacement instead. Has anyone ever had this happen to them with Lyman handles???
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« Reply #1 on: April 02, 2005, 11:24:09 PM »
good news is that they can be welded bad news will come when you try to get lyman to stand behind anything they make
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« Reply #2 on: April 03, 2005, 01:49:10 AM »
Thanks Lloyd, I'll weld er up today.
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« Reply #3 on: April 05, 2005, 03:27:01 PM »
Flash;
Why not just buy Lee handles at 1/2 the price, do just a little of grinding to reduce the thickness and go right on?
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