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Title: Need Help Identifying Star Parts
Post by: 30calfun on November 02, 2024, 09:36:08 am

I have 3 parts that I think go with either my Star press of my Star resizer/lubricator. The AA battery in the pics is for scale. Any help is much appreciated, thanks.

Title: Re: Need Help Identifying Star Parts
Post by: NYKenn on November 02, 2024, 07:54:27 pm

Fairly confident in saying they are not press parts. I do not recognize at all.  Lubrisizer: maybe, do not know.
Bruce Williams (RBWillNJ) on this site, is able to tell you conclusively.
good luck!

Title: Re: Need Help Identifying Star Parts
Post by: fc60 on November 02, 2024, 08:34:31 pm

Greetings,

Top photo, item on top right. This is a HyCar washer for the Star Greaser.

Sleeve at bottom is the tapered drop bushing that goes into the base of the Star at the last station. It was used to allow 38 Special rounds to fall through the base into a collection bucket under the bench.

Seating and crimping was all done in one operation at the previous station.

The other sleeve is a bit of a mystery...

Cheers,

Dave

Title: Re: Need Help Identifying Star Parts
Post by: NYKenn on November 03, 2024, 04:45:41 pm

Dave
Probably right on the drop through bushing. Picture not really clear showing the taper.
 I tried to use the grid for sizing.
Good eye.

Kenn

Title: Re: Need Help Identifying Star Parts
Post by: 30calfun on November 03, 2024, 07:11:34 pm

The stainless bushing is tapered, the brass bushing is not. The brass bushing fits in the horizontal plunger hole in the case feeder, but since it's hollow, I'm not sure if it goes with the case feeder.

Title: Re: Need Help Identifying Star Parts
Post by: fc60 on November 03, 2024, 08:38:41 pm

Greetings,

Star did not use Stainless Steel for the drop through bushing.

I would double check the fit of the bushing.

Should be 0.750" diameter and, I forget, 1.000" long.

The Brass bushing could be used as a guide for the case tubes entering the feeder housing.

Cheers,

Dave

Title: Re: Need Help Identifying Star Parts
Post by: 30calfun on November 04, 2024, 06:36:33 am

Dave, it might not be stainless, but it's a brushed silver color and is definitely steel. It measures 0.75 OD and the height is 0.705 of and inch. I think it is the drop through bushing as the machine is set up for 45 ACP currently and I do have a 38 tool head and set up parts for it.

Regarding the brass bushing, I was also thinking it could be a case guide for 38 Special brass, as 45 brass will not fit through it but 38 will with some room to spare.

Thank you for the help!