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« on: March 22, 2011, 06:06:15 pm »
Today I started to change over a .45 ACP universal machine to 9mm. I wanted to use a progressive tool head on the univ base.
>The first thing I discovered was that the shell plates are a different size. The univ base/plate is larger than a progressive so that my progressive plate doesn't fit as close to the rim as the .45 univ plate. After some experimentation I decided that the fit should not be a problem.
>My next problem was the cam (item 49/49U) that works the lever (item 48) for the primer slide (item 22). The head I was going to use did not move the slide far in enough for the primer punch to come through the slide. There should be a fix for this problem but it eludes me. Maybe Univ will work on Univ, but not Prog on Univ.
>I wound up putting my new 9mm shell plate on the progressive machine that the head was originally on. When I did this the primer feed works exactly like it should. I notice there are stamped numbers on the brass housing (item 75*) and the steel base (item12/12U) that are the same (diff numbers on different machines). Evidently these parts were fitted at the factory.
>Do all accessory heads have to be individually fitted?
>Can someone tell me the pros and cons of having a Univ or Prog machine?
>Now how do I get 9mm to feed with my Hulme feeder? It looks like I need a long cover that has an addition to the lower side that fits inside the slot, that barely clears the plunger to hold the cases upright.
I would appreciate anyones insights into this situation. I have slowly loaded a few rounds and it seems to be going to work the way I have it now. Feeder and Indexer not installed yet.
Rolling Stone