Googleplex Posted June 8, 2015 Report Share Posted June 8, 2015 I have a Lee value non indexing 3 hole turret press, can anyone tell me if there is another way of loading primers with it without a ram prime or hand loading, I did buy a primer load arm but the ram does not have the pin in it to hook the arm on, so im a bit stuck, any advice, thanks in advance. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
saddler Posted June 8, 2015 Report Share Posted June 8, 2015 Source the missing pin from the importers Try Tim Hannams or Kranks....thogh the latter will be the pricier of the two....or e-mail lee in the USA directly Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Googleplex Posted June 8, 2015 Author Report Share Posted June 8, 2015 I cant, the pin isn't missing it dosent have one there is no hole for it, or hole for a pin, Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
saddler Posted June 8, 2015 Report Share Posted June 8, 2015 Oooh. Strange one. Phone Hannams tomorrow & ask to speak to Dale. ...or post a pic here. MAY be one that was missed at quality control. In which case it may be a warranty issue.... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
phaedra1106 Posted June 9, 2015 Report Share Posted June 9, 2015 (edited) Sounds like you have the wrong priming kit, the turret presses don't have holes on them to fit the arm bracket into (like the single stage presses do) they use an add-on bracket which is held on by one of the bolts on the top. http://leeprecision.com/tp-safety-prime-up-kit.html This is the bracket the arm swings on, You can see it in action here, https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=czuOBrDjmYA Just had a look in my huge box of Lee stuff and I have one I bought as a spare when I had the turret press, if you can't get one locally you can have this one for £3 posted. It's only the bracket no washer or spacer but if you already have the priming arms and tray you can use a few washers under it to get the correct height. Edited June 9, 2015 by phaedra1106 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jaymo Posted June 10, 2015 Report Share Posted June 10, 2015 Phaedra I believe it's the central steel ram that's missing the pivot pin to which the primer holder would normally sit on and not the part that you have? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
phaedra1106 Posted June 10, 2015 Report Share Posted June 10, 2015 (edited) Just re-read the OP, missed the bit about the pin, Parts list for the 4 hole (3 hole no longer made) http://leeprecision.com/parts/reloading-presses/turret-press/4-hole-tp-wi-auto-index-parts If the ram has the slot for the primer arm then it's the roll pin you need, FT1468 5/64"x3/4", you can probably get something usable off eBay or use a 5/64" drill bit cut to length 2mm x 20mm http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Stainless-Steel-Spring-Tension-Pins-Sellock-Roll-Pins-/160792124089?pt=LH_DefaultDomain_3&var=460068802234&hash=item256ff51ab9 Titan reloading will ship any Lee stuff to the UK and are cheaper than buying from Lee directly. Edited June 10, 2015 by phaedra1106 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pestcontrol1 Posted June 11, 2015 Report Share Posted June 11, 2015 Sounds like you have the wrong priming kit, the turret presses don't have holes on them to fit the arm bracket into (like the single stage presses do) they use an add-on bracket which is held on by one of the bolts on the top. http://leeprecision.com/tp-safety-prime-up-kit.html This is the bracket the arm swings on, <script pagespeed_no_defer="">//=d.offsetWidth&&0>=d.offsetHeight)a=!1;else{c=d.getBoundingClientRect();var f=document.body;a=c.top+("pageYOffset"in window?window.pageYOffset:(document.documentElement||f.parentNode||f).scrollTop);c=c.left+("pageXOffset"in window?window.pageXOffset:(document.documentElement||f.parentNode||f).scrollLeft);f=a.toString()+","+c;b.b.hasOwnProperty(f)?a=!1:(b.b[f]=!0,a=a<=b.e.height&&c<=b.e.width)}a&&(b.a.push(e),b.d[e]=!0)};p.prototype.checkImageForCriticality=function(b){b.getBoundingClientRect&&q(this,b)};h("pagespeed.CriticalImages.checkImageForCriticality",function(b){n.checkImageForCriticality(b)});h("pagespeed.CriticalImages.checkCriticalImages",function(){r(n)});var r=function(b){b.b={};for(var d=["IMG","INPUT"],a=[],c=0;c=a.length+e.length&&(a+=e)}b.g&&(e="&rd="+encodeURIComponent(JSON.stringify(s())),131072>=a.length+e.length&&(a+=e),d=!0);t=a;if(d){c=b.f;b=b.h;var f;if(window.XMLHttpRequest)f=new XMLHttpRequest;else if(window.ActiveXObject)try{f=new ActiveXObject("Msxml2.XMLHTTP")}catch(k){try{f=new ActiveXObject("Microsoft.XMLHTTP")}catch(u){}}f&&(f.open("POST",c+(-1==c.indexOf("?")?"?":"&")+"url="+encodeURIComponent(b)),f.setRequestHeader("Content-Type","application/x-www-form-urlencoded"),f.send(a))}}},s=function(){var b={},d=document.getElementsByTagName("IMG");if(0==d.length)return{};var a=d[0];if(!("naturalWidth"in a&&"naturalHeight"in a))return{};for(var c=0;a=d[c];++c){var e=a.getAttribute("pagespeed_url_hash");e&&(!(e in b)&&0=b[e].k&&a.height>=b[e].j)&&(b[e]={rw:a.width,rh:a.height,ow:a.naturalWidth,oh:a.naturalHeight})}return b},t="";h("pagespeed.CriticalImages.getBeaconData",function(){return t});h("pagespeed.CriticalImages.Run",function(b,d,a,c,e,f){var k=new p(b,d,a,e,f);n=k;c&&m(function(){window.setTimeout(function(){r(k)},0)})});})();pagespeed.CriticalImages.Run('/mod_pagespeed_beacon','http://forums.pigeonwatch.co.uk/forums/index.php?s=934532d38d0618fab40315b3ef7365ed&app=forums&module=ajax§ion=topics&do=quote&t=314083&p=2841877&md5check=2e83b945f62ae2d467f7381984518414&isRte=1,l8PuqRhht8,true,false,wclZiISpJFE');//]]></script> &&0 You can see it in action here, https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=czuOBrDjmYA Just had a look in my huge box of Lee stuff and I have one I bought as a spare when I had the turret press, if you can't get one locally you can have this one for £3 posted. It's only the bracket no washer or spacer but if you already have the priming arms and tray you can use a few washers under it to get the correct height. That is the wrong press on his there is no slot in the ram to fit the priming arm i will see if i can find a pic or link to the same press Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Googleplex Posted June 11, 2015 Author Report Share Posted June 11, 2015 I cant upload pics for some reason. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Googleplex Posted June 11, 2015 Author Report Share Posted June 11, 2015 This is the press and ram , as you can see there is nowhere to put a primer arm because there is no pin in the ram. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
phaedra1106 Posted June 11, 2015 Report Share Posted June 11, 2015 Is the hole there for it?, if it is I gave you the links for the correct pin or one close enough off ebay earlier. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Googleplex Posted June 12, 2015 Author Report Share Posted June 12, 2015 No there is no hole for a pin the spent primer comes out the front of the ram, I suppose I will just have to prime by hand. Oh well. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
phaedra1106 Posted June 12, 2015 Report Share Posted June 12, 2015 Looking at it the press has hexagonal pillars, this would be quite an old press I think, probably made before the option of using the auto-prime system. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
welshwarrior Posted June 12, 2015 Report Share Posted June 12, 2015 (edited) I've the same press no hole in mine you don't need one the T shaped primer tool ( http://www.midwayusa.com/product/117855/lee-3-hole-4-hole-turret-press-primer-arm).sits in a rocks forward on it curved base and slots in to the channel on the ram as it lowers it sets the primer home. Edited June 12, 2015 by welshwarrior Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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