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The Rabbit Hole is getting deeper!

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This was delivered yesterday! This makes three. Currently, there is a 20% discount so $239 - $47 something. Silent mainboard, automatic bed levelling using the Creality CR Touch. And a glass bed. Pretty good for a beginner (or an old fa$t like me. :) It is a newer version of my Ender3 Pro. It has been upgraded with - silent mainboard, automatic bed leveling, Micro Swiss all metal hot end and a glass bed. It is a work horse. The third printer is a Ender3 Max Neo (300x300mm bed). Same basic features and it has been working great with no failed prints since last Dec. when I got it.

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That's cool, Mike - congrats! What are you printing that you need three machines?
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You should have swallowed the Blue pill instead buddy...it's too late to turn back now ;)
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That's cool, Mike - congrats! What are you printing that you need three machines?
It's my primer catcher for the Lee single stage press. During the depriming process, the primer drops down the inside of the ram, then it is diverted into the red frame where it lands at the bottom. My spacer is about 1 inch thick and raises the press so the gray tray will fit and catch the primers. :) The other part is a bridge that fills the gap in between the ram and the frame. This prevents errant primers from falling to the bench/floor or getting caught at the bottom in between the ram and the frame. I have it listed on ebay. Sold a few. Lots of good feedback like this. "hello Mike, worked perfect, hope your sales go well." This is from the guy that had asked if I could make the bridge. He got the first one.

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Ok, i'm curious now, what's a Lee single stage press used for ?
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Ok, i'm curious now, what's a Lee single stage press used for ?
Reloading ammo one step at a time. The die is at the top. It knocks the spent primer out of the case. Switch to the resizing die and resize the case. Again, one at a time. Switch to the loading die, fill the case with correct volume of powder, sit the bullet on top and raise the ram. The bullet will be seated into the case. There are a lot of models that are more progressive and do the steps in multiple pulls of the arm. I have a Lee Loadmaster that will complete a round each time the arm is pulled. I still like this press for some steps, especially resizing rifle cases back to their correct size.

This guy is a slow talker, but very thorough.
HOW TO SETUP PISTOL DIES ON A SINGLE STAGE PRESS - HD - YouTube
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It's my primer catcher for the Lee single stage press.
The last time we talked you told me about that but I just didn't realize you were doing so many that you needed more printing machines - excellent, Mike!
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I have that lee reloader. I haven't used it in many years but that looks like a great addition to the system.
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The last time we talked you told me about that but I just didn't realize you were doing so many that you needed more printing machines - excellent, Mike!
I won't get rich but it helps to buy new toys. :) And I can use the third one for other things while the first two are busy. :)
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And I can use the third one for other things while the first two are busy.
That must be a standard thing because I've seen videos of rooms with 5 or 6, sometimes more. As long as you can keep them busy and they're not collecting dust then keep adding on to the troops!
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