Highpowerindiana

Thanks HogRider and Shred! I'll probably leave the spring in place, and definitely the detent ball. I happened to think, without the detent ball, the plate could move during the upstroke. I have completely cleaned and lubed while I await the autodrive. I also removed the ratchet quite a while ago, so it will stay off. Dave

I have a Mark 7 autodrive on order, and will be installing it soon on my RL-1100. I have a couple of questions, and looking for input on changes others have made to the RL-1100 when adding the autodrive. 1. I've read to remove the toolhead spring and spring tube, as they are not needed with an autodrive. Recommendations? 2. Since the drive will index the shellplate fully, why do I need the index ball? As most users know, it snaps the shellplate into position and causes cases to wobble. This is not conducive to keeping bullets seated on the case, or not spilling powder. It just seems to me that I could remove the index ball completely. 3. Other recommendations on things to do prior to automating. Dave