LEE pro 1K issue- shellplate ripped from carrier

[toddh]

I've had this press for about 3 or 4 years, loaded about 10 or 12 thousand rds 9mm and .40 on it, and it's been an good press, no issues until now.

So today, I stroll out to the reloading room and start to load up some 9mm carbine rds.
As I'm chugging along, I get a slightly hard one (usually just a glock bulged case) as it goes into the 1st deprime/resize die (carbide).

As I pull down the lever to send it over to the primer pick-up, the whole thing gave away leaving me to ponder...now what ??

So it looks like the case got extra stuck, I pulled down, machine said "nope" and let go.
If anyone else has had this happens let me know.....

A..how decent is LEE for this kind of breakage and stuff.
B..a cheap alternative for LEE stuff if I have to go into my pocket to buy replacement stuff.
I understand they replace parts for half of retail, but I like alternatives.

I will obviously call them tommorrow, and do some searching on my own for answers.
But since it happened like 15 minutes ago, figured I would get a thread going to generate some leads.


pics or it didn't happen....




And the shellplate, complete w/ turret and die....and the 9mm brass stuck in there....

[Divehobo]

Send it in to Lee. I broke the carrier on my loadmasters and they replaced it for free. Don't remember how long I had owned it when it broke or was under the two year all inclusive warranty period.

Lee also has a recon program valid for life of tool.

Good luck

[Eljay]

Lee service is actually very good. I've had them replace things like decapping pins for free - just had to email them a picture of a bent pin.

[golfkelpman]

Same exact thing happened to me about 6 months ago. About 1 year after I got the press and 11,000 rounds loaded on it. I boxed the necessary parts up, wrote Lee Precision a note, and included a copy of my receipt (to prove I was still within the 2 year warranty period). Got the parts back about 2 weeks later. Everything fixed and a note detailing what Lee Precision did. Put the press back together and kept chugging along. After that mess, I started lubing the cases with Hornady One Shot. Good luck. I hope Lee Precision fixes you up.

[toddh]

Thanks for the replies.

From the research I've done on my end regarding the #19 carrier....this isn't common, but it isn't rare either...

Since I'm well past the 2 years on this machine, I'll have 2 options.

Buy from lee, pay half (about $35 with shipping) and wait.

Buy from amazon for a little more ( about $40) and have it here in a few days.

And that is pretty much my options at this point.

FWIW...not that bad of a hiccup in the grand scheme off things.
Other than the time researching the issue, and then resolving the issue.
And now, off to figure out how to get that stuck brass outta that die...

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[LowThudd]

FWIW, I see lot's of them on ebay, as well as parts. You might find what you need.

[stilly]

That was not a Dillon die was it?

Did you lube your cases?

My Dillon jammed a SECOND 9mm in the carbide resizer on my Loadmaster last night and I was livid. I almost kicked my dog I was so pissed. But then I got my TURRET out and removed the Lee 9mm resizer from there and continued working with no issues.

You might be able to remove the carrier and all from the brass.

The good thing about your setup is you have a $150 press and the parts are pretty cheap. Titan and FS reloading are good sources too, I bought some stuff from Titan two days ago and they actually beat FS in shipping prices, But FS is giving out free ammo boxes (NICE too, not cheapies) with each order.

GL. I have been talking with Lee (Peter) over the past week. They have now sent me TWO parts to see if this loadmaster will get fixed. I must have done something to it though because it has been running nearly perfect for the past 700+ shells I put through it.

I was liking on those little pro-1000 machines. They looked cute and I liked the sound they made. Hook up a mr. Bullet feeder and a Dillon Case feeder and I bet you can crank out the ammo...

[Cowboy T]

Wow, I've never seen that before. But yes, Lee's actually quite good these days about servicing customers. They've hooked me up before with different things. They should take care of you.

As for your Glocked brass, it sounds like maybe a Lee Bulge Buster kit might be in order. Fortunately, those are not at all expensive. My Pro 1000 for .38/357 (no "Glocking" problem, due to revolver round) has well over 50K rounds on its clock. It'd have more than that if I hadn't gotten into .45 ACP of late.

[toddh]

Wow, I've never seen that before. But yes, Lee's actually quite good these days about servicing customers. They've hooked me up before with different things. They should take care of you.

As for your Glocked brass, it sounds like maybe a Lee Bulge Buster kit might be in order. Fortunately, those are not at all expensive. My Pro 1000 for .38/357 (no "Glocking" problem, due to revolver round) has well over 50K rounds on its clock. It'd have more than that if I hadn't gotten into .45 ACP of late.

Hey...thanks for that info on the bulge buster.

I would be safe to say that my range brass is about 1/3 glock.
When cases go up into that resizer/deprimer, it's usually a smooth push/pull
to the next station, But you'll get one every so often that will require some extra effort.

I went ahead and ordered from amazom cause I know when it will be here.
I can get back to 9mm carbine loads.

Look for a 9mm carbine reloading ammo thread soon.

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[JTROKS]

Yips that cast aluminum?

Did you remove all the other dies to see how much maneuvering room you have to get the sizing die & brass out?

[toddh]

Yips that cast aluminum?

Did you remove all the other dies to see how much maneuvering room you have to get the sizing die & brass out?

Yes, it was cast aluminum carrier.

It's a simple matter of taking the die apart (i'll use a caliper and record the set-up), place the housing in a vice, and tap the brass out with a brass rod.

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[stilly]

Wow, I've never seen that before. But yes, Lee's actually quite good these days about servicing customers. They've hooked me up before with different things. They should take care of you.

As for your Glocked brass, it sounds like maybe a Lee Bulge Buster kit might be in order. Fortunately, those are not at all expensive. My Pro 1000 for .38/357 (no "Glocking" problem, due to revolver round) has well over 50K rounds on its clock. It'd have more than that if I hadn't gotten into .45 ACP of late.

I am over the bulge buster. I have the setup for .40 cal, but then I just got one of those undersized dies from EGW and I THINK it might be a good way to go. I will know when I start to resize them.

[mjmagee67]

Lee stuff is cheap, ever ask yourself how they can sell stuff so cheap? Where are thier short cuts?

Don't get me wrong, I love my Lee Classis turret, but I've had to replace my fair share of parts. I've had parts break I didn't think would break.

Silly's Dillon die issue is operator error and nothing to do with the die. But Dillon's no BS warrantee will take care of it even if there is nothing wrong.

[Cheep]

Looking forward to the 9mm carbine reload thread. Good luck getting your press fixed.

[stilly]

Lee stuff is cheap, ever ask yourself how they can sell stuff so cheap? Where are thier short cuts?

Don't get me wrong, I love my Lee Classis turret, but I've had to replace my fair share of parts. I've had parts break I didn't think would break.

Silly's Dillon die issue is operator error and nothing to do with the die. But Dillon's no BS warrantee will take care of it even if there is nothing wrong.

There are products that are made stronger and cost more than Lee
products. There are no comparable products that work as well and
cost less than Lee products. A perfect example is the CH Champ
press. It was at least 20 times stronger than needed. So strong that
we use one for product production in our plant and it has served
well through the years. The CH Champ is well fitted with a fair
finish. The only problem was the cost to produce was so high that
it was priced into extinction. Every part of all Lee presses is a
minimum of three times stronger than needed. With a modicum of
care they will last a lifetime. The price advantage allows us to sell
more in one month than the total of all CH Champ presses produced
during the years they were in business. You see, it's not that
we cannot build a press 20 times stronger than needed. It's because
there are not enough customers who would buy such a press.
That's why we make and sell what you need and want. This simple
principle enabled us to become the world's largest supplier of reloading
equipment.

I have over 10k rds on my LCT and have never had to replace anything.

Dillon has still not called me back. I am thinking their no BS warranty includes dragging their feet a bit.