Press Maintenance

[survivalshop]

Some times you have to disassemble & clean these things. Probably why this press is still working great , as old as it is.

 

 

Wow, Almost new again ! 

[Toolndie7]

Yeah that's always a good thing to do. Lets you see any problems that are just starting to appear also.

[98Z5V]

I haven't pulled the Rock Chucker apart since I bought it in 2009 or 2010.  I probably need to do that.  For some reason, forming that 300BLK brass seems like it's hard on it.  Makes the damn thing move on the bench a little.

[planeflyer21]

I haven't pulled the Rock Chucker apart since I bought it in 2009 or 2010.  I probably need to do that.  For some reason, forming that 300BLK brass seems like it's hard on it.  Makes the damn thing move on the bench a little.

 

Ever seen cast iron snap?

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Besides underneath your truck on the Interstate at 90mph?

[Robocop1051]

HAHAHAHAHA... Now THAT is funny

[survivalshop]

I know 98 "got" that one !

 

You will be surprised at how smooth they are after a good cleaning,lbricating , also on how much crap gets in there. I use Synthetic grease now a days, catches a lot of gunk , but works longer & smoother over time .

Edited February 27, 2014 by survivalshop

[98Z5V]

Damn!  Jon, you are one M E A N bastard!  <lmao>

 

I've never seen a cast iron PRESS break before, but I have done my own share of breaking the stuff in Jeeps and trucks, I will freely admit that. 

[planeflyer21]

I've spoken with a couple of people that have broken cast iron presses.  Not many when you consider the millions that are out there.

 

A few years back, RCBS got busted getting their Rockcrushers cast in China and machined in the USA.  Lots of people unhappy about that…and I don't blame them.  I've snapped plenty of the Harbor Freight stuff…don't know why a press would be different (from China, that is).