JinAZ Posted June 20, 2008 Share Posted June 20, 2008 they are expensive to replace. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Thomas Moore Posted June 20, 2008 Share Posted June 20, 2008 What the heck is an expander ball? I may need pictures. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jostein jensen Posted June 20, 2008 Share Posted June 20, 2008 did you have to pay for a broken dillon part replacement? thats a first for me... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chris Keen Posted June 20, 2008 Share Posted June 20, 2008 Never heard of it. 650 shell plates are expensive, because they don't want to advance replace them, so you have to send your broken one in 1st ........ but what's an Expander Ball ? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bkeeler Posted June 20, 2008 Share Posted June 20, 2008 Expander ball? BK Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Merlin Orr Posted June 20, 2008 Share Posted June 20, 2008 Rifle dies for neck sizing....? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guy Neill Posted June 21, 2008 Share Posted June 21, 2008 Generally, when loading straight-wall cases, the belling usually also acts as an expander, bringing the case ID to the proper diameter after sizing. It doesn't look like the expander ball in a rifle (bottleneck) die, but serves teh same purpose and has the same name. In 3-die sets, it's the expander plug in the #2 die. Some incorporate it into a powder drop as well. Guy Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JinAZ Posted June 21, 2008 Author Share Posted June 21, 2008 Carbide expander ball, for expanding the neck on rifle cases. Little bitty ball thats between the decapping pin and the stem assembly. Broke it, accidently. I thought mabye they would send me a replacment too, no go. $23 to replace. OUCH!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Intel6 Posted June 21, 2008 Share Posted June 21, 2008 Never heard of it. 650 shell plates are expensive, because they don't want to advance replace them, so you have to send your broken one in 1st ........ but what's an Expander Ball ? That is strange? I just had the edge of one of the case positions on a .223 650 shell plate break off and they sent sent one to me without me having send back the old one? Neal in AZ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rob Boudrie Posted June 21, 2008 Share Posted June 21, 2008 I thought mabye they would send me a replacment too, no go. Did you tell them you were using it in a limited warrantee only 1050? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JinAZ Posted June 23, 2008 Author Share Posted June 23, 2008 No. They didnt ask which machine I was using it on. Actually it wasnt on any machine at the time (squished it in a vise ) woops Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NC Shooter Posted June 24, 2008 Share Posted June 24, 2008 Considering what it took just to explain what an expander ball is. I'm not sure I want to ask how you came to break yours in a vice. But I can't help myself - how did you manage to break your expander ball in a vice? Ken Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JinAZ Posted June 24, 2008 Author Share Posted June 24, 2008 Considering what it took just to explain what an expander ball is. I'm not sure I want to ask how you came to break yours in a vice. But I can't help myself - how did you manage to break your expander ball in a vice? Ken Pure, and simple stupididy, to lazy to go get the correct wrench for the decapping pin flats, so i figured, clamp it (the decapping pin) in the vise and turn the top of the die. Well I clamped a little to high and SQUISH!!. I hate it when I try and cut corners Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NC Shooter Posted June 24, 2008 Share Posted June 24, 2008 Well I guess you won't do THAT again. I keep a small collection of tools near the bench so I don't try a McGuyver routine like trying to use a pocket knife for a screwdriver etc. - I'm clumsy enough to hurt myself in the process (don't ask how I know). At least it WAS a replacable part. Ken Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
D.Hayden Posted June 24, 2008 Share Posted June 24, 2008 It seems Dillon has specific parts they guarantee.. and some they don't. I've been charged for parts that are 550 only.. and been given free ones for my 1050. Never understood it - but, it doesn't bother me either. Whatever they tell me.... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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