Thanks, guys.
daboone - I did not keep the o-rings. I like the firm sudden stop I get when ring meets press.
Thanks for the tip with the rcbs dies. I put something soft in there.
Edit: I took a look and my RCBS lock ring has a piece of plastic between the set screw and the threads.
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Re: Lee Lock Ring Mod
I modified some Lee lock rings for use as "emergency" rings for my Co-Ax. I used 6-32 and 8-32 threads to leave a bit more "meat" of soft aluminum. I also removed the O rings because the dies w/rings wouldn't fit in the slot...
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Re: Lee Lock Ring Mod
There are set screws available that have some sort of composite on their point just for this purpose.
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The proper set screws to use when setting against threads is nylon tipped set screws. Easy and designed for the job... https://www.mcmaster.com/nylon-tip-set-screws Brass tipped work also, but I prefer nylon... https://www.mcmaster.com/brass-tip-set-screws
IIRC there are other (not reloading) uses for O-ring type locking of nuts. I have seen nylon rings on nuts (bottoms. not ny-lok). They work by putting an upward force on the nut, forcing the threads "together" and locking them in place. Lee's O-ring lock nuts have always worked for me, many times just finger tight. Rings/dies stay where I put them...
IIRC there are other (not reloading) uses for O-ring type locking of nuts. I have seen nylon rings on nuts (bottoms. not ny-lok). They work by putting an upward force on the nut, forcing the threads "together" and locking them in place. Lee's O-ring lock nuts have always worked for me, many times just finger tight. Rings/dies stay where I put them...
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Re: Lee Lock Ring Mod
That's it no Valentines Day card for you.horseman wrote:Yes............daboone wrote: am I the only one who likes Lee's lock rings?
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When setting a job up for myself it must be Idiot Proof as well, as I am a bigger idiot than most people I know, and I prove it to myself everyday.