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Star Reloaders / Re: Parted out Machines on eBay - Buyer Beware!

« on: January 09, 2021, 03:28:18 pm »

Greetings,

I bookmarked all of his auctions.

Curious to see if he can get more money parting everything out.

Now that most of us have received "Stimulus Checks" increased liquor sales and high bidding should prevail.

Cheers,

Dave

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Star Reloaders / Re: Detent Ball - How much spring tension?

« on: December 29, 2020, 07:43:05 pm »

Greetings,

I may be wrong; but, I screw the brass plug in until I feel it start to bind.

I "think" the tapped hole has incomplete threads for this purpose.

Hopefully, Bruce will respond as he has more experience than me.

Cheers,

Dave

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Star Reloaders / Re: Changing a 45acp to 45LC

« on: December 27, 2020, 08:05:43 pm »

Greetings,

I lap Carbide dies to a larger diameter with a Diamond Hone.

Have you a link to the dies in question?

Cheers,

Dave

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Star Reloaders / Re: Star Adapter

« on: December 07, 2020, 11:32:51 am »

Greetings,

Looks like a home made bracket for the Hulme Case Feeder.

It would attach to the Gooseneck at the top of the tool head.

Cheers,

Dave

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Star History / Re: I came by an interesting video today

« on: October 26, 2020, 07:55:18 pm »

Greetings,

I like the automatic bullet feeder.

Need to show this video to the wife....

Cheers,

Dave

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Stars Want to Sell/Want to Buy / Re: WANT TO SELL TWO STAR MACHINES WITH LOTS OF EXTRAS 45 ACP AND 38 SPECIAL

« on: October 22, 2020, 12:37:14 pm »

Greetings,

With the GunBroker ad, I only see one (1) machine?

Cheers,

Dave

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Star Lubricator & Resizers / Re: Using a Star Luber after a 10 year break

« on: July 04, 2020, 07:36:05 pm »

Greetings,

The Star Greaser uses Solid sticks to the best advantage.

Hollow ones 'can' be used in a pinch; but, you will get the annoying 'pop' of trapped air released as you progress.

Cheers,

Dave

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Stars Want to Sell/Want to Buy / Re: WTB - CPM “ Clyde Products Manufacturing” parts

« on: July 02, 2020, 05:44:05 pm »

Greetings,

What month American Handgunner is the article?

The file posted will not load on my machine.

By the way, I have a CPM and might be able to machine parts for you.

Cheers,

Dave

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Star Lubricator & Resizers / Re: Using a Star Luber after a 10 year break

« on: June 14, 2020, 08:26:42 pm »

Greetings,

If the bullet is a single grease groove, just plug the upper two rows of die holes with Lead shot.

Cheers,

Dave

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Star Lubricator & Resizers / Re: Using a Star Luber after a 10 year break

« on: June 14, 2020, 02:36:33 pm »

Greetings,

Greasing nose first is fine for casual shooting.

Greasing base first is desirable for match ammo as the bullet is aligned by both the leade in the die and the nose punch. The action of greasing/sizing does not damage the base.

Cheers,

Dave

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Stars Want to Sell/Want to Buy / Re: WTB

« on: April 11, 2020, 12:34:07 pm »

Greetings,

I have a large backlog at present.

If your friend can wait a few months, I should be able to help out.

I have a CPM machine that I can use for reference.

Thinking back, I believe one slide does both small and large primers?

Click on the email icon and contact me in that fashion.

Cheers,

Dave

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Star Reloaders / Re: New to star reloaders

« on: April 09, 2020, 03:51:33 pm »

Sent you an email regarding the dies.

Cheers,

Dave

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Star Reloaders / Re: New to star reloaders

« on: April 09, 2020, 01:01:36 pm »

Greetings,

There are three sizing dies and punches for the Star Greaser shown at the bottom of the photo.

The long threaded items must go to a different machine.

Just above the three dies is the die puller and nut.

Cheers,

Dave

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Star Reloaders / Re: Powder Slides

« on: April 04, 2020, 01:04:17 pm »

Dave,

Why were the powder slide housings made of zinc vs. aluminum?

Greetings,

Not sure why. The metal is close to Zamak which is available from several sources. It melts and pours like Lead.

Metallurgy is not my strong suit.

Star did a lot of interesting things. Especially the use of non off the shelf threads.

Cheers,

Dave

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Star Reloaders / Re: Powder Slides

« on: March 31, 2020, 12:58:49 pm »

Greetings,

Brass will not gall in the Zinc powder slide housing. Aluminum will.

Cheers,

Dave