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I use DuPont Teflon lube in an aerosol can. ‘I wipe the excess off with a paper towel after the carrier evaporates.

I used an old pillow case with big rubber bands before I purchased the Dillon ones when I was finally able to afford it.

I got my money’s worth. It takes two to set it up quickly and I’m always fearful of hitting my expensive tripod.

Lot of money ... All his other products are top notch with no regrets or complaints on performance.

I do both, I have a bar stool that allows me to sit and stand at the same height.

Both my 550’s were from estate sales. First one was sent to Dillon and came back like new. Second one, I decided to rebuild it myself after watching the Dillon video on YouTube. Glad I did, learned a lot doing it. It was in pretty sad shape, springs stretched out, parts that were bent cause it was just thrown in a box. Gave Dillon a list of parts and no argument was given. I did have to buy the primer alarm and a couple other parts that were not on the original press. i added another $150 worth of dies and accessories.

I have IF handles on all my Dillons (3) and my Rockchucker. Every one one of them are on strong mounts. The IF works best with a strong mount. i still have the Dillon roller handle in the box my 650 came in along with all the original handles.

Incredible setup! Wish I had the room for that amount of equipment.

I use a Lee universal recapping die with the squirrel decapping pin for this reason. Also bought the Dillon Universal decapping die but haven’t tried it out yet. I then tumble clean the brass. The depriming pin is getting stuck on the primer anvil and pulling the primer back into the case on the ram downstroke. That is why the anvils are separated from the primer cup. Both the taper grind and spitzer grind methods didn’t work for me.

I find his concepts and ideas quite effective and well thought out. Understanding that he is a one man shop doing every part of his business alone tends to let me give him a little leeway. He needs to retool regarding the machining of the Delrin part of his product. I sent him some suggestions via eBay but don’t know if he got them. Having been in his position in in the past, I tend to be a little more patient and compassionate than most people.

Was there earlier this morning. Strange!

He’s back .... https://www.ebay.com/itm/Dillon-XL-650-Case-Feed-Stop-Switch/323349876861?hash=item4b4927907d%3Am%3AmJGkQ0Kqk7r7r2o5z1QEKqg&var=512411653608&_sacat=0&_nkw=dillon+650+mods&_from=R40&rt=nc&_trksid=m570.l1313

Rockchucker on portable stand ...

Using a Husky 11 drawer tool bench with small cabinet door on left side that has 6 wheels under it. ‘Think it has a 2700 lb capacity. Three dillons on top evenly spaced all on strong mounts. Point I’m trying to make is seating/standing position is more important. I use a tall bar stool for when I sit. I change positions frequently to avoid getting hypnotic and making mistakes. Excuse the mess. I’m organizing and cleaning it up this weekend. Hidden in the back of the center Dillon, I have my Rockchucker on a portable stand that is used for bullet pulling with a collet.

1. Spread out the ‘lips’ of the ‘clamshell’ 16th of an inch out on each side 2. Used a safety pin and made the bends to lock it in just a little wider than the clamshell so it moves freely side by side. 3. Went to Northern Tool and purchased neodymium magnets package of two to provide counterweight to the clamshell and installed one on each 550. 4. Work the press handle smoothly with a half to one second pause on the upstroke. (more for the powder measure than the primers, but it helps the primers fall from the pin.) So far it is working.

Is your bowl vibrating due to support structure fatigue and or loose fasteners? Your brass is supposed to lie along the sides of the bowl. If there is vibration and shaking, the brass wants to align itself heavy side down which is the primer end instead of lying on its side. This is one of the reasons I have a mirror looking into the bowl. I know some people that mount their bowl to the wall instead of the press to avoid this. I hope this makes sense to you.

If it is based on the 1050 platform, I’d speculate that it will be the same price range as a 1050 along with a similar warranty as the 1050. I hope that that it is structured like the 550 basic compared to the full 550C

Treat it like a wax. Apply, let it dry, buff it to a thin film.

I use DuPont Teflon Dry Lube in an aerosol can. I clean the heck out of the surfaces with alcohol and a nylon tooth brush, wipe it dry with a shop rag. Then spray the dry lube on and wipe it down with a clean cloth so there is no residue, just a very thin dry film you can’t see, just feel. Kind of like applying a wax and buffing it. i don’t see any more dirt/grit attraction compared to nothing being used. My cleaning cycle is about 1000-1200 rounds working with deprimed processed brass that has been wet tumbled with SS pins. i deprime and do trimming case prep with my 650 and a tool head with an RT1200 on it. I recently bought two of these for my 550’s and so far, they seem to work well. https://www.ebay.com/itm/Dillon-550B-Primer-Track-Bearing-Plate-W-Ball-Bearing/231783630462?epid=1785082951&hash=item35f761867e:g:3C0AAOSwv0tVQX3I i got less than a thousand rounds on them, they get the same dry lube treatment as the factory slide plate got. I’m curious to see how it performs after I put 10-20,000 rounds through the press.

I’m using a Husky 10 drawer tool chest with one cabinet door and 6 wheels. It has at least 800 pounds of equipment/supplies in it if not more. Projectiles are in the bottom drawer. IIRC, it is rated for 2700 lbs. Three Dillons bolted to the top. I can barely get it to start moving with the wheels unlocked. If your concrete floor is level and flat like mine is, you won’t have any issues with vibration or movement.

Thank you for posting a resolution! This is such an obvious oversight that I can see myself doing cause I hate replacing something that just ‘looks’ good. @dillon Is it possible to publish spring spec’s ... mainly how long they are supposed to be so we can ‘retire’ what is not so obvious as a tired spring? Thanks!

Anything that modifies the press that will not damage other parts will not impact the warranty. Repeat this ad infinitum ... Magnuson-Moss Warranty Act. On the other hand, Dillon has made it very clear using a primer pocket swager will void the warranty on the 650 press because it applies forces to parts that the press is not designed to take. The damage is very clear, distinctive and diagnosed. Another example is is when some person took a 650 camming pin with a bearing roller and adjusted the bearing to be perpendicular to the camming ramp which then carved a groove on the camming ramp. That is not covered and the person who did this should not even own a progressive press. ? Dillon is not responsible for any damage to these modifications nor will they replace any modifications. Other than that, they have an incredible warranty and they bend over backwards to service their customers. They even replace worn out parts which is unheard of in any industry I deal with.

Go to your local Lowe’s, Ace Hardware, Home Depot with the RT1500 under your arm and start going through the fastener bins. Dont forget to also check out the metric section. Shouldn’t take you more than 15 minutes while you’re there. Buy a couple extras because you know Murphy is going to knock one off your bench and it will roll to hide into an invisible crack.

Ordered June 26th and notification of shipment at 1:48 am July 1st with projected delivery July 6th. Everything is is going to plan and promise. His ingenuity and commitment to quality solutions make it easy for me to support him. Lots of copycats out out there that did not put in the time and effort to develop these solutions. Much respect for someone out of ‘nowhere’ Alaska earning a living with his passion, ingenuity, talent, skills and commitment.

Thanks! I don’t do Facebook. He’s always done good for me, I’ll wait patiently.