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Decapping Pin Assembly
« on: September 22, 2016, 08:33:29 pm »
When securing the decapping pin into the end of the assembly (which screws into the resizing die), should you use two set screws (one on each side) or just one?
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Re: Decapping Pin Assembly
« Reply #1 on: September 23, 2016, 11:28:15 am »
Good question,

When I machine the stems, I put it two screws. My thought was to distribute the load on the pin. Most likely, my approach is the "Belt and Suspenders" method.

Check with Bruce Williams. He has a lot of original parts and would be able to reveal if Lifetyme use two or one screw.

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Re: Decapping Pin Assembly
« Reply #2 on: September 24, 2016, 08:45:24 am »
To be honest, I have seen them both ways, so I really can't say what the OEM method may have been.   When I reassemble them I usually use two set screws.  My theory is the it keeps the crud out of the open hole.   I also add a drop of oil to the hole before installing the set screws.  That way when your grand children want to replace the decapping pin it's less likely it will be rusted in place.  We have to think about future generations that will be using our Stars.

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Re: Decapping Pin Assembly
« Reply #3 on: September 24, 2016, 09:01:47 am »
I use a tiny bit of anti seize or never seize because if it dries out it still works.
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Re: Decapping Pin Assembly
« Reply #4 on: September 24, 2016, 06:46:30 pm »
Good suggestion for the next generation Bruce!

I know for a fact, I have not broken a de-capping pin in the last 15 years.

When or if I had one before that I cannot recall. 

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Re: Decapping Pin Assembly
« Reply #5 on: September 25, 2016, 04:37:27 pm »
Kinda funny ,I have only broken one in a a lot of loading . Some time after I started shooting competitive I started saving spent primers as a novelty,  have a three gallon bucket full . It was a spent primer inside the case that broke my pin .
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