Chief Rick
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3 hours ago, Eyesa Horg said:
Might be a pain to remove
We'll see. I don't have plans to remove it any time soon. I have a small heat gun and soldering iron should I need to make an adjustment.
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3 hours ago, I. M. Crossdraw, SASS# 8321 said:
Place a strip of blue painter's tape over the bolt. That's what I did, and it works. Besides if you need to make more adjustment, you can just easily peel off and reinstall tape. Works for me.
I tried a piece of duck tape and couldn't get it to stick.
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6 hours ago, Eyesa Horg said:
A wave washer under the bolt head. Or just a dot of purple or blue Loctite. It will still turn if needed. Could also try a piece of masking tape over it. I use one of the micrometer adjusters on my Dillon measure and at some settings it's a little loose, the tape holds it just fine.
It already has the wave washer. It's just not holding. I tried a piece of duck tape and couldn't get it to stick.
3 hours ago, The Original Lumpy Gritz said:Rubber O ring under the washer
I don't have any o-rings, though that probably would have worked.
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Found the hot glue gun. Will load 100 rounds tonight and see how that works.
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I don't know how many thousands of rounds I've loaded with this specific powder measure and I haven't changed the charge (intentionally) in years.
I noticed some irregular shots a couple matches ago, so I came back home and weighed a charge.
Seems the adjustment screw is turning ever so slightly during operation, resulting in the thrown charges getting lighter and lighter over time.
I made a couple of witness marks on the adjustment screw and can monitor the movement, but I'd really like to keep the screw from moving.
Is there something that can be applied to the screw (not Loctite) to keep it locked in place, but yet can be removed/reapplied if I decide to go with another powder/charge weight?
The 550 adjustment screw doesn't sit flush and has a couple of washers, so I was thinking some type of epoxy or RTV applied to the edge of the screw flats, across the washers to the charge bar.
Thoughts?
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45 minutes ago, Gateway Kid SASS# 70038 Life said:
So please correct my math for me. Bottle weighs 3.3 pounds at $340 Aud, so $100 Aud per pound, So is the Aussie dollar more or less than the US dollar? That would make it over $100 US per pound right?
TIA
Gateway Kid$100 AUD = $62.89 USD
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6 hours ago, Warden Callaway said:
Most of the same features as my Cimarron Eliminator 8s. Except the Eliminator 8s have 1860 Army grip frames. I had to put stronger main springs in them to get reliable ignition. Did a lot of work on both of them to get them to work. When the buzzer went off, I couldn't tell the difference.
The Eliminator 8s were crap, as was product support from the distributor in my opinion.
I bought a pair of each during the introduction at SHOT. Could never get the 357 guns to cycle reliably at match speeds, even after being worked on. The 45s I had were good after one trip back.
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It was 6°F this morning, up to 22°F now. High is supposed to be 39°F.
Lows for the next three nights: 12°F, 20°F, 17°F.
Highs are supposed to start getting up near 50°F after today.
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20 minutes ago, Texas Maverick said:
I have heard that you can also pour some RV winterizer fluid down the drains and let it sit to keep the pipes safer. Then just flush it out with water after the cold spell and it just sits in the tank which isn't a problem.
TM
Yeah, had I had the forethought to have RV antifreeze. WalMart is not open even if I wanted to drive there.
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Been about 24°F all day today. Low tonight is forecast to be 11°F. Most all places closed again tomorrow.
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1 minute ago, Trailrider #896 said:
Oh, and for those blaming global warming on human activity, have you checked the sun's peaking activity lately?
Let's not put out facts that can be checked instead of feelings, opinions and theories.
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1 hour ago, Texas Maverick said:
I even had to pull my 5th wheel home to plug it in so I could turn the heater on. I didn't winterize it this year since we are headed to EOT middle of next month. Should be able to take it back to the storage lot Thursday evening since the freezing weather is suppose to clear out by then.
TM
We were in the camper this past weekend so we didn't winterize either. I've got the cabinet doors open, the hot water heater on and a small space heater running.
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Update: it's still snowing.
Understand, I am not complaining. It's just another day for me and I'm enjoying the view - from inside the house or on the porch.
This is the first time I can remember having any measurable snow, especially this close to the coast. I remember several ice storms growing up, but never snow that would stick for any amount of time.
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Doesn't happen very often down here (~30 miles North of the Gulf of Mexico).
Started snowing, light and fluffy, about 0600 this morning (21JAN2025).
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Got my seats back from the upholstery shop.
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3 hours ago, sassnetguy50 said:
@Chief Rick was it a vented cover that was pulled tight so it formed an airgap between the cover and seat? We have a problem with animals making a nest out of the seat foam.
Dowco Guardian - animals weren't the problem. It traps heat and moisture under/inside just as well as it keeps water out (or even better).
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I just dropped off my seats to get recovered.
Lesson learned - DO NOT store a motorcycle under a water-proof cover for extended periods of time in hot and humid environments. Totally destroyed my seats. (I don't have a garage or carport.)
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On the way home from work last week.
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13 hours ago, Kodiak Jack said:
I'm interested in getting 4 of them. The sire only allows me to order 2. Please PM me details on how to do it all at once.
Thanks pard. KJ
The site page is set up to order two different designs of blocks.
If you want 4 blocks all set up for the same cartridge, with the same leather cover design, just put that information in the area for block 1. The first field under "block 1" is quantity.
Now, if you want all four blocks to be slightly different, you'll need to send him an e-mail.
Great person to work with.
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28 minutes ago, Horace Patootie, SASS #35798 said:
I still have 2 pair of Lindholm Brothers spurs.
Horace
I wear a pair as well.
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39 minutes ago, Ramblin Gambler said:
Pets must earn their name.
We called our newest acquisition Buddy because we didn't know what else to say when trying to call him.
After having him for a month, we almost changed his name to Chet. If you've ever watched Tim Allan's Santa Clause 2 - he acts about like that goofy reindeer.
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Took him for his annual check-up and found out my Buddy has heartworms. Started the treatment. The wife says it hasn't really slowed him down. Can't wait to get home..
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This Buddy, currently just over 2 yo. We rescued him from the pound when he was a year old - long story.
We can't keep a Kong toy for more than a week before he's destroyed it. He tears them apart and then chews on the little pieces like bubble gum.
String ropes? Gone in a day or two.
We've considered changing his name to Chet. Anyone who's seen the Santa Clause 2 with Tim Allen will understand how he sometimes acts.
Can't let him out of the house off leash. He loves to run and he's FAST! Once the nose hits the ground he doesn't listen.
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Ordered 5/4, received today.
Very nice!
Dillon 550 powder adjustment - moving during loading
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Admittedly, I didn't take it apart and look. I did adjust the screw about a half turn and was getting my original charge weight thrown again, so...
It was after this I made a couple of witness marks and watched as I started loading another 100 rounds. After about ten rounds, I could see the witness marks were not lining up. Not off by much, but definitely off. I then tried blue painters tape and duck tape, neither would stick adequately to keep the adjustment screw from moving.
A dab of hot glue worked for 100 rounds last night. I'll load another 100 this weekend to verify.