Cuz Posted October 8, 2021 Share Posted October 8, 2021 Ok, so I was processing brass, at a rapid, but manual rate, and a case spit out of the case feeder sideways along with the part in the picture. No, not the dime, the other part. I can’t find it in the manual, can anyone help identify where it could have come from??? thanks. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dansedgli Posted October 8, 2021 Share Posted October 8, 2021 Its off the sizing die. It holds the decapper in. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
George16 Posted October 8, 2021 Share Posted October 8, 2021 If you’re using Dillon dies, that’s a broken E-clip from the die Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cuz Posted October 8, 2021 Author Share Posted October 8, 2021 You guys are both right. I actually made the discovery myself a few minutes ago. I noticed it was missing. I have a Dillon sizing/decapping die in station 7 of my processing tool head and that's where it came from. When I pulled the die and took it apart to inspect, I also noticed that the end cap that holds the decapping pin secure had stripped the center part it attaches to (see attached pic). I just submitted a warranty replacement request to Dillon. Thank you all for the quick responses, I was searching everywhere on my press, and in the manual for about 30 minutes before posting here. Very much appreciated. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ezra650 Posted November 2, 2021 Share Posted November 2, 2021 I bought a pack of 100 of those E clips from Mcmaster Carr or zoro. Best way to replace them is leave die set on press. Run a case into the die to the point it lifts the decapper rod exposing the slot where the E clip resides, and hold it there. Click new clip into place, keep on trucking. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cuz Posted November 2, 2021 Author Share Posted November 2, 2021 2 hours ago, ezra650 said: I bought a pack of 100 of those E clips from Mcmaster Carr or zoro. Best way to replace them is leave die set on press. Run a case into the die to the point it lifts the decapper rod exposing the slot where the E clip resides, and hold it there. Click new clip into place, keep on trucking. Great idea, thanks for that tip. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Brooke Posted November 4, 2021 Share Posted November 4, 2021 Its a 1/4 inch e-clip Available at Lowes or Home Depot cheap You will need them often so buy a few. Get some e-clip pliers too. Cheap and make the replacement easy Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cuz Posted November 4, 2021 Author Share Posted November 4, 2021 4 hours ago, Brooke said: Its a 1/4 inch e-clip Available at Lowes or Home Depot cheap You will need them often so buy a few. Get some e-clip pliers too. Cheap and make the replacement easy Thanks. Do you really need them often? This is the first one I’ve broken in 25 years. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HesedTech Posted November 4, 2021 Share Posted November 4, 2021 3 hours ago, Cuz said: Thanks. Do you really need them often? This is the first one I’ve broken in 25 years. Nope, not often needed. I found when I have spare parts things stop breaking. In reality I stopped using the decapping feature of sizing dies and do it in a separate station using a recapping die. For my 1050 I recently added the FW Arms self center die. Priced right and a thing of beauty. https://fwarms.com/shop/reloading/f-w-arms-auto-center-decapper/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SnipTheDog Posted November 4, 2021 Share Posted November 4, 2021 If you're going to be processing brass, @HesedTechis right. Get a decapping die that will handle just decapping alone. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
slavex Posted November 7, 2021 Share Posted November 7, 2021 the end of the rod looking like that is normal, most of mine, when I used Dillon dies, looked like that. The thread needs to taper to fit into the piece that holds the decapping pin in place. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Brooke Posted November 8, 2021 Share Posted November 8, 2021 On 11/4/2021 at 8:22 AM, Cuz said: Thanks. Do you really need them often? This is the first one I’ve broken in 25 years. Youre awful lucky. If I use a Dillon decapping die Ill break them randomly every few months. They are so cheap they generally come in a package of 3. Having one beats heck out of needing one. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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