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Star Reloaders / Re: Powder charge bars based on Bullseye only?
« on: April 16, 2015, 11:52:14 am »
Greetings,

One of the better options for charge bars is to have one machined with a 0.501" hole to accept interchangeable bushings. Ask around at your Gun Club for a machinist that can supply brass bushings with precision holes.

Use the Lee Precision method of VMD. Check the Lee Precision website for a more detailed description.

Cheers,

Dave

152
Star Reloaders / Re: Standard dies in Star reloader?
« on: April 16, 2015, 11:49:07 am »
Greetings,

No shortage of dies for the Star. Contact Bruce Williams or myself.

Cheers,

Dave

153
Star Reloaders / Re: Powder tube thread pitch
« on: April 15, 2015, 04:38:34 pm »
Greetings Jerry,

I contacted Victory Machine Exchange as you suggested. No luck. They did offer to manufacture them. A copy of the emails are below in blue text. Victory does have a lot of weird taps along with McMaster-Carr.

I did machine a tap a while back that works okay in soft metal such as the Zamak (Zinc Alloy) Star used for the powder housings and lids.

I may have a go at machining a die for this odd sized thread in the future; however, too many other projects in the way....

We could only manufacture this from a print.

Marc Freidus

Victor Machinery Exchange
56 Bogart St
Brooklyn, NY 11206
www.victornet.com

Phone: 718-366-9293
Fax: 718-366-7026

From: David
Sent: Tuesday, April 14, 2015 6:21 PM
To: [no e-mail]@.com
Subject: Odd Size Tap and Die

 
Greetings,

I searched your excellently stocked website for a special tap with no luck. Perhaps I am looking in the wrong place?

I seek a 9/16-27 Dryseal SPL-PTF, OD 0.563 (It is a tapered thread, the same as an NPT taper).

If you also have die, that would also be a good find.

With kind regards,

David

154
Star Reloaders / Re: Looking for a Star Reloader
« on: March 30, 2015, 11:15:25 am »
Greetings,

Prices vary from $350.00 to $750.00.

Never seen one advertised for the 32 ACP; but, shell plates and dies are available.

Cheers,

Dave

155
Star Reloaders / Re: Powder tube thread pitch
« on: March 06, 2015, 01:51:44 pm »
Greetings,

Time to bring this topic back to life.

The thread on the Powder Hopper is TAPERED, not STRAIGHT.

Use caution when purchasing or making accessory powder hopper parts.

I have repaired two powder slide covers that had "buggered" threads from folks inadvertently using parts with the wrong thread.

Good news is that Bruce Williams has purchased the Star Company and may have replacement covers to offer in the future.

Cheers,

Dave

156
Star Reloaders / Re: Purchased My First Star Machine
« on: March 05, 2015, 11:41:11 am »
Greetings,

See if there is a Grainger store near you. They can supply a variety of plastic tubing from their catalog. Also, they bring stock from out of the area to the local store at no charge, usually.

http://www.grainger.com/

Another favorite of mine is McMaster-Carr. Probably the largest Internet Hardware Store there is.

http://www.mcmaster.com/#

Cheers,

Dave

157
Stars Want to Sell/Want to Buy / Re: Freeloader case feeder
« on: February 09, 2015, 11:23:02 am »
Greetings,

Richard Daniels was selling some on eBay.

His forum id is "barrel tester"

http://www.starreloaders.com/forum/index.php?action=profile;u=349

Cheers,

Dave

158
Stars Want to Sell/Want to Buy / 38 AMU ???
« on: February 08, 2015, 12:29:48 pm »
Greetings,

Noticed you said that you loaded for the 38 AMU. Do you have one of the original Colt 38 AMU conversions? If so, I am envious.

Cheers,

Dave

159
Star Reloaders / Re: Hulme feeder mouting hole
« on: December 14, 2014, 01:26:54 pm »
Greetings,

Contact Bruce Williams. He has the solution for the missing hole.

Cheers,

Dave

160
Star Reloaders / Re: powder supply tube
« on: November 21, 2014, 12:10:27 pm »
Greetings,

The baffle is to maintain a uniform charge weight regardless of how much powder is in the hopper.

RCBS and other manufacturers are placing them in their powder dispensers.

The Star powder delivery system is the most consistent I have ever used. I load a lot of 32 Wadcutter ammo and use charge weights of 1.4 - 1.9 grains of powder. They meter most accurately.

Cheers,

Dave

161
Loading Data & Reloading Procedures / Re: primer tube
« on: November 04, 2014, 11:13:10 am »
Greetings,

I have used a .177 cal Bore Snake.

Also, try some "Q-tips" wet with alcohol and push them through the tube with the primer follower rod.

Cheers,

Dave

162
Star Reloaders / Re: star - phelps
« on: October 28, 2014, 11:32:47 am »
Greetings,

Some parts interchange.

Phelps heads generally fit on a Star. Star heads may not always fit on a Phelps.

Same scenario with the shell plates.

The Phelps shell plate retaining ring is not threaded while the Star has threads.

Phelps dies may not work properly with a Star shell plate as the counterbore is smaller on the Star shell plates.

Cheers,

Dave

163
Star History / Someone Who Was There....
« on: August 30, 2014, 10:00:04 am »
Greetings,

A friend and fellow shooter went to Star to purchase parts while on a job assignment in San Diego. Here is his recollection of the visit.

That's the place!  If I remember correctly, I went there on a Saturday,  so the shop wasn't working full bore, but there were two machinists working,  The office guy (timekeeper?) was the one who took care of me.  I wish they had some photos of the inside of the shop.  All the machines were run by belt and pulley from overhead jackshafts.  The 2 guys who were working each had two 5 gallon buckets; one full and the other one empty.  There were a couple of hooks on which to hang the buckets on each machine.  They'd pull a piece out of the full bucket, run it through the machine to make whatever cut that machine was set up for,  then put the piece in the other bucket..  When all the pieces in their bucket had been transferred, they'd go to the next machine for the next machining operation.
 
The place would have driven a modern OSHA inspector up the wall.  A lot of the machines were so close together you had to kind of slide sideways to get between them.  No white lines on the floor to tell you how far to stay away.  With all those overhead shafts and belts flopping, I remember it was kind of noisy in there.
 
The picture of those two people standing in front of the big sliding door under the "STAR MACHINE WORKS" sign are standing in the alley.  The shop faced the alley; there was no street entrance.
 
Don't even remember, any more, what part I needed replaced.  Maybe the powder reservoir.  The guy who's widow I bought my Star from had left it partly full of powder, and the plastic tube had sort of melted.
 
Memories............
 
Thanks,  WES
 
P.S.  Did you know that at that time, the primary product of Star Machine Works was not loaders, but sprinkler heads for the Southern California citrus industry?  Overhead sprinklers were used to combat freezing temperatures - which could ruin a complete orange or lemon crop in one night.  It wasn't quite as effective as lighting a whole orchard full of smudge pots, but it sure was better for the atmosphere, and I think it was probably less expensive.


Cheers,

Dave

164
Stars Want to Sell/Want to Buy / Re: .32 Long question
« on: August 13, 2014, 12:17:52 pm »
Greetings,

If original Star, I would be interested in buying it from you.

Cheers,

Dave

165
Stars Want to Sell/Want to Buy / Re: pricing
« on: July 26, 2014, 12:32:48 pm »
Greetings,

Check "Completed Listings" on eBay after searching for Star Lube Sizer. They run about $275-$325, based on condition and accessories.

Also, there is a strong demand on the Cast Boolit website. I suspect selling one for $275 would not be difficult.

http://castboolits.gunloads.com/forumdisplay.php?18-Swappin-amp-Sellin

Cheers,

Dave

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