cworks Posted December 28, 2011 Share Posted December 28, 2011 Installed my Dillon trimmer today.... Turned it on and it vibrates the crap out of my tool head. Is there some modification out there that can fix this? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RiggerJJ Posted December 28, 2011 Share Posted December 28, 2011 be careful the cutter is not engaging the top of the die, as in cutting the top of the die... that can make a heck of a racket and all... check that the cutter is installed corectly, you can put it in backwards, it won't trim very well and will vibrate when engaging brass... can't thing of anything else...it should be cutting very cleanly with very little burring. they are a bit noisy... jj Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cworks Posted December 28, 2011 Author Share Posted December 28, 2011 Double and triple checked and it's set up correctly. It trims very good too. The vibration is in the actual toolhead. If I put pressure on the toolhead all the the unwanted vibration goes away. I was thinking about trying to find a little bolt to run through the pin slots to tighten it up. Doubt I can find a bolt that small. I thought I saw something on the forums that took the slack out of the tool head for a more accurate loading. I was hoping this might not have been a dream. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wtcmc Posted December 28, 2011 Share Posted December 28, 2011 The clamp kit your referring to is from UniqueTek. The kit includes everything you need to add screws to tighten the toolhead. UniqueTek.com Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cworks Posted December 28, 2011 Author Share Posted December 28, 2011 That's what I'm looking for! Does anybody have any experience with these? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RiggerJJ Posted December 28, 2011 Share Posted December 28, 2011 (edited) yep, I use them and they would help your vibration problem. easy to install, just need a drill, I think the proper sized bit is included in the kit. the kit has enough parts for 6? heads??? jj eta; I'm assuming you are using a 650... Edited December 28, 2011 by RiggerJJ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
n2ipsc Posted December 28, 2011 Share Posted December 28, 2011 An inexpensive, if somewhat inelegant, solution is to put a spot of target tape at 3-4 locations around the periphery of the toolhead to "snug up" the fit in the press (my own sports four little round "pads" of skateboard tape that suffice nicely and cost way less than UniqueTek's kit )... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dshooter3 Posted December 28, 2011 Share Posted December 28, 2011 Cris give me a call Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cworks Posted December 28, 2011 Author Share Posted December 28, 2011 solved 95% of the problem with a piece of electrical tape. Now only if someone can make a suppressor for my shop-vac! My wife would greatly appreciate it! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
EEH Posted December 29, 2011 Share Posted December 29, 2011 take a coke,or pepsi can cut a small strip and put it in the slot where the tool head fits==1/4 x 1 1/2" put one on each side,, Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shadowrider Posted December 29, 2011 Share Posted December 29, 2011 I was trimming up a storm and all the sudden the handle wouldn't go all the way back to load the next case. The primer seater had backed off several turns and was about to fall completely out. Yep, they do vibrate a bit. Gonna try the tape trick next time I setup for it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cworks Posted December 29, 2011 Author Share Posted December 29, 2011 (edited) Hope it helps. Originally I put the tape all the way around the toolhead but after cramming it into the press it peeled most of it off. I did have to re-adjust the cutter height becasue it was cutting a few thousandths to short after adding the tape. Edited December 29, 2011 by cworks Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jmorris Posted December 29, 2011 Share Posted December 29, 2011 . Now only if someone can make a suppressor for my shop-vac! My wife would greatly appreciate it! If your bench is close to a window, take a board the width of your window and 4" or so tall and hole saw a hole just big enough for you VAC hose to go through. Put the vacuum outside and then all you have to put up with is the trimmer motor. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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