Irishlad Posted July 29, 2005 Share Posted July 29, 2005 I only broke 3 of those bolts. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nik Habicht Posted July 29, 2005 Share Posted July 29, 2005 Who would buy a 650 or a 1050 if you have a SDB with a case feeder? <{POST_SNAPBACK}> Me! Now that the 1050 bugs have been worked out (quick, let me knock some wood ) it's really the smoothest and easiest press I've ever operated. And, after being spoiled by roller handles, I just couldn't go back to the ball..... They were great presses for the four years or so I owned 'em..... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
R/T Performance Posted July 29, 2005 Share Posted July 29, 2005 I LOVE mine 1200 rounds in the first two months I have owned it already thinking about another.If I end up finding a good buy on a 45 Case feeder would be nice though Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JFD Posted July 29, 2005 Share Posted July 29, 2005 I broke one of the link arms on mine after 20,000 rounds. The machine was used as well, so no telling how many rounds it's really loaded. I know I've loaded another 10,000 rounds since with zero problems. A bit of excessive e-baying means that I now have 3 SDBs. Only need 2, but what the hell. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SiG Lady Posted July 29, 2005 Share Posted July 29, 2005 "A bit of excessive e-baying means that I now have 3 SDBs. Only need 2, but what the hell" LOL...!!! One can never have too many SDBs. Kinda like guns.Oh, and yes... I've sheared off a shellplate bolt, too. Just one. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JD45 Posted July 30, 2005 Author Share Posted July 30, 2005 If everybody is talking about the bolt I think they are, you have blown my mind. The bolt has a shoulder on it and just sits there to keep the plate in place, right? If the bolt is too large in the shoulder area the shellplate can't turn. What in the hell puts enough force on the bolt to break it? The priming issue is one thing I'm familiar with (my machine is older than dirt). My advice is to call Dillon and ask for the whole primer slide assembly. I was replacing plastic tips without much success and the new slide fixed everything. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JFD Posted July 30, 2005 Share Posted July 30, 2005 I'm surprised myself about these broken bolts. Never a problem with mine. My 3rd SDB (perhaps just a plain Square Deal) is an older model that I'm not so sure I trust. Nothings up with the press itself, but the powder measure is not the same as my other two. It has what appears to be a "primitive" fail safe rod, but the rod connects to a bellcrank that has no lock-link. I could be wrong on the part names, but I'm thinking I have more of a "return rod" than a fail safe rod. That the previous owner had a spring set up to insure positive return of the powder bar makes me think it's a bad thing. Still haven't decided if I'll keep the press for spare parts, keep it in case I start shooting more .38 Super (IDPA), or put it back on e-bay. Most likely I should contact Dillon to see if the powder measure can be updated. I'm a lot happier with the brand new SDB I got for $200. Can't beat having a press set up for .45 next to a press set up for .40. BTW: I've got a .44 mag conversion and a spare .38 Super conversion (both used but nice) that would like a new home. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
shred Posted July 30, 2005 Share Posted July 30, 2005 My 3rd SDB (perhaps just a plain Square Deal) is an older model that I'm not so sure I trust. Nothings up with the press itself, but the powder measure is not the same as my other two. It has what appears to be a "primitive" fail safe rod, but the rod connects to a bellcrank that has no lock-link. I could be wrong on the part names, but I'm thinking I have more of a "return rod" than a fail safe rod.That the previous owner had a spring set up to insure positive return of the powder bar makes me think it's a bad thing. <{POST_SNAPBACK}> Man, you've got the classic pre-fartknocker powder measure. People here pay big $ to convert theirs to like that. The return springs are factory from Dillon. see: http://www.brianenos.com/forums/index.php?...topic=5677&st=0 and: http://www.ericwesselman.com/DillonPowderMeasure/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JFD Posted July 30, 2005 Share Posted July 30, 2005 shred Thanks for the info and links. There is no spacer plug with this measure. Is it supposed to have one? There's a hole for it. I guess I'll put those springs back on, set it up for .38 Super and give it a try. If my work schedule gets as bad as I think it will, Sunday matches may be my only option some months. That leaves me shooting IDPA. Without IDPA, my .38 Super is basically retired. Looks like I'll be keeping the press Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Scooter Posted July 30, 2005 Share Posted July 30, 2005 The bolt is the one the one in the middle of the shell plate. It breaks between the threaded portion and the shoulder. There's quite a bit of stress that goes through the bolt because the bolt is what is pulling on the shell plate when you are extracting the rounds out of the die. The Dillon guy said they got a bad batch. I went through one period where I broke one every month. Haven't broken one since then. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SiG Lady Posted July 31, 2005 Share Posted July 31, 2005 Here's what MINE looked like... after the fact. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
eric nielsen Posted July 31, 2005 Share Posted July 31, 2005 I broke 3 of them, all in 1994. Not one since. I did crack the main crank handle. I like to seat the primers kinda firm. Sent me a new one, no charge. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JD45 Posted August 1, 2005 Author Share Posted August 1, 2005 Whoa. My brain must have quit working when I posted. I see what you folks are talking about now. Something has to hang-on to the case to pull it from the die....and it's the shellplate....doh!! I'd guess that the bolt does take quite a load when pulling. By the way, mine is the really old "fart-knocker" model. If you really want to see it knock, just let some rust accumulate on the powder bar. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Merlin Orr Posted August 1, 2005 Share Posted August 1, 2005 Minor thread drift. OK - so I bought one on e bay.. Wrong dies for my use. Are the dies different from the ones used in my 550s? If so - anyone besides Dillon make ones that work in the SD? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ima45dv8 Posted August 1, 2005 Share Posted August 1, 2005 Yep, they're different. The SDB dies are a proprietary design. You'll have to get them from Dillon. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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