ihc53 Posted December 9, 2008 Share Posted December 9, 2008 (edited) Anyone have a source for the springs that wrap around the powder drop and bar? Edited December 9, 2008 by ihc53 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
D. Manley Posted December 10, 2008 Share Posted December 10, 2008 Anyone have a source for the springs that wrap around the powder drop and bar? Dillon still has them available, just no longer catalogued. Just give 'em a call and ask. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ihc53 Posted December 10, 2008 Author Share Posted December 10, 2008 I tried that and the guy said that the springs were not needed anymore... What gives? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
D. Manley Posted December 10, 2008 Share Posted December 10, 2008 I tried that and the guy said that the springs were not needed anymore... What gives? Try again, just tell him you want to order the springs. As of a few weeks ago, they had 'em, I bought some myself to have around "just in case". Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rick t Posted December 11, 2008 Share Posted December 11, 2008 Any spring within reason will work. I have a couple I cut from a one that is a little bigger in diameter and only one fits and works just fine. Remember it is just a return spring. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gm iprod Posted December 12, 2008 Share Posted December 12, 2008 I also reinstall the old style springs on the powder measure I did this the day they brought out the new failsafe system, it just worls better. Just because he says they are not needed does not mean they are not desired. Look in am old manual and get the number and order, If they don't supply for free, just pay up. You won't regret it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rolex Posted December 12, 2008 Share Posted December 12, 2008 Hi- for a quick fix try some rubber bands-they work Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gm iprod Posted December 14, 2008 Share Posted December 14, 2008 Hi- for a quick fix try some rubber bands-they work I have done that. They don't last forever but they will get you through until one of Mr Dillon elf's sorts you out. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
D. Manley Posted December 20, 2008 Share Posted December 20, 2008 I was poking around the Dillon site tonight and remembered the springs. They're no longer shown on the parts schematic but are still there. Below is from the SDB but no matter, they're all the same: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ihc53 Posted December 23, 2008 Author Share Posted December 23, 2008 I was poking around the Dillon site tonight and remembered the springs. They're no longer shown on the parts schematic but are still there. Below is from the SDB but no matter, they're all the same: Going to give them a call in the next day or two. Thanks for the info... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Darrell Posted December 24, 2008 Share Posted December 24, 2008 got mine from the local hardware store. Put them on the new powder measure because I like it that way. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kevin c Posted December 27, 2008 Share Posted December 27, 2008 (edited) If the problem is that the spring broke, another quick fix is just to use a couple pairs of pliers and bend out the end coil where it broke and hook it up again (I've never had a spring break in the middle, but if it did, you could still do the same to each end where it broke - you'd have two shorter springs hooked end to end doing the work of the original). ETA: If you can, try to avoid making a really sharp bend in the wire - it stresses the metal too much and will fail quickly. Edited December 27, 2008 by kevin c Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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