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Welcome George
This is a great forum...and I'm new too. You should have no problem finding 45ACP dies for your Universal. Depending on what was loaded on it before you may need the primer seating stem (I don't know the right name for it) and the right size primer tube....and then the powder charge bar.

I love my Stars and have gotten a LOT of information , help and advice from the gentlemen on here.

John

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Star History / Re: Lifetyme Dies - History
« on: June 10, 2013, 11:30:58 am »
Looks like Carbide Die and Manufacturing exists in Baldwin Park , CA still...

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Star Reloaders / Re: The Holy Grail of Star dies
« on: June 05, 2013, 08:12:43 pm »
I just received my set of 9mm dies from Dave.

They are indeed as you say, works of art.

I will own them forever.

Thanks Dave!
John

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Stars Want to Sell/Want to Buy / FS: Brewster (?) Indexer (sold)
« on: June 02, 2013, 01:32:21 pm »
I have this Brewster (I think) indexer that came with some other equipment. I'm not sure if I've got all the parts or not, but what I've got is in the photos. Nothing broken though it's clearly been used.  I hope someone can use it . I'll send it to you for $65 postpaid in the US

John

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Star History / Re: Pictures from the Past
« on: May 30, 2013, 08:58:46 pm »
Thanks to all involved for getting a look at the men who made this gear a reality.  I bet never in their wildest dreams did they think they would have their work and products celebrated as we do with this forum on a daily basis. 

It doesn't take a forest of CNC machines in a 50,000 square foot factory to make products of high quality. At least it didn't ...

John

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Star Reloaders / Re: Star sizer and loader at work in 1936
« on: May 08, 2013, 06:40:20 am »
One of mine is stamped "CHPD".... clearly a police department, but it came from the upper midwest so I have no idea.

John in NC
(it's probably NOT Chapel Hill Police Dept since it didn't come from here)

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Star Reloaders / First impressions (and cartridges).
« on: May 05, 2013, 08:38:42 am »
At the risk of wearing out my welcome, I'll share that I completed my first cartridges on my Progressive yesterday. I have some fine tuning to do but everything seemed to work well except for the operator.

As a result of this being my first progressive reloader, I got really good at removing the tool head and the shell plate and cleaning powder out of the base.  I do have a powder drain, which I will eventually remember to use !

In the limited amount of time spent reloading (versus cleaning  :)  ) I immediately noticed how well this machine works. I'm used to single stage or Lee Turret press operation. The turret works, but it's fiddley...the shell needs to be manually futzed with to get the primer seated, the indexing is not always ...indexed, etc.  The Star makes this all seem easy (once I remember that every handle pull drops powder!).

The case feeder works fine and the whole unit operates very smoothly.... no news to all of you who have owned and operated these machines for some time, but it's really fun using these fine old loaders!

Thanks to all of you for the help so far. Now... on to the sizer!

John

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Stars Want to Sell/Want to Buy / Re: WTB: 9MM die set/shell plate
« on: May 05, 2013, 08:25:26 am »
I have a set in the queue now, thanks!

John

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Loading Data & Reloading Procedures / Re: Expander plug depth
« on: April 30, 2013, 09:16:02 pm »
No I think you're right. Seems like some of my brass were being bulged out in the process. I've since adjusted the plug so it doesn't extend so far into the brass.

John

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Loading Data & Reloading Procedures / Expander plug depth
« on: April 21, 2013, 07:04:48 pm »
Is there any reason to run the expander plug any deeper than the seating depth of the bullet ?

John

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Star History / Its for sale
« on: April 20, 2013, 08:59:35 pm »
Went to get a look at the Star 10th Ave location, and it's for sale.

Anyone know if this is the same building as the machine shop, or only the same location?

http://www.loopnet.com/Listing/15797017/418-10th-ave-San-Diego-CA/

John

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Stars Want to Sell/Want to Buy / WTB: 9MM die set/shell plate
« on: April 15, 2013, 09:19:54 pm »
Looking for a 9mm die set, shell plate and a small primer punch.

Thanks for any leads!  Please send a PM with info ...
John

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Star Reloaders / Re: Another new guy with a couple questions
« on: April 05, 2013, 06:42:00 am »
Welcome to the forum. I'm also a newbie here ,and the amount of information and knowledge here is really great.  I have learned a lot from reading the back posts and learning from others questions and answers.

It looks like you have a really nice unit....congratulations. I'll add to the list of people who recommend Bruce's work. I recently received a rebuilt Universal from him and it's better than I expected.

Best regards and again welcome.
John

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Star Reloaders / Re: Homemade "Star"
« on: March 30, 2013, 07:56:31 pm »
What a great find. Interesting use of machined billet steel to replace the castings in the Star....

I greatly appreciate the skill and it takes to transform hunks of metal into a machine like this.

John

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Looking to purchase a case feeder for my Progressive.

Thanks for any info
John

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