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Survey Says... / Re: Anyone on the site any more?

« Last post by NYKenn on Today at 01:45:14 pm »

Noticed that in the forum stats there are 1,492 members.

But.....same stats show 13,392 new members from 2020 tom 2025, and that most online was 12,361 on March of this year.

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Survey Says... / Re: Anyone on the site any more?

« Last post by NYKenn on May 02, 2026, 01:13:21 pm »

I get on regularly and see less and less posts.
Hope its not a sign!

Bruce;
I do not think you are monopolizing  when the correct info is posted1

I do wonder if all the "online" are actually real visitors. Sometimes the numbers seem high!

Kenn

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Survey Says... / Re: Anyone on the site any more?

« Last post by fc60 on May 02, 2026, 12:03:30 pm »

Greetings,

I visit twice a day.

Seems no one has anything interesting to report.

Cheers,

Dave

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Survey Says... / Re: Anyone on the site any more?

« Last post by rbwillnj on May 02, 2026, 09:57:34 am »

At the bottom of the Home Page, you can see how many were online today.   At this moment it says 477, so lots of folks are visiting, just not many posting.   I would encourage anyone who has questions of interesting tidbits to go ahead and post them.   I try to hold back because I don't want to be that guy who jumps in and answers every question.   Every forum has one and I think it discourages participation.   I'm here if you need me.

Bruce Williams

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Survey Says... / Anyone on the site any more?

« Last post by Cousin Daniel on May 01, 2026, 10:39:16 pm »

Polite role call if your able to post

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Star Reloaders / Re: Phelps reloader

« Last post by 661MACK on March 15, 2026, 09:58:19 pm »

Thank you.

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Star Reloaders / Re: Phelps reloader

« Last post by fc60 on March 15, 2026, 07:22:00 pm »

Greetings,

The Phelps heads will fit on a Star, although a sloppy fit.

The Star heads will likely not fit on a Phelps. The hole is too small.

Phelps shell plates will fit on a Star, again, a sloppy fit.

Fairly certain Star plates will not fit onto a Phelps.

Might put the Phelps on eBay and stick with all Star machines.

Cheers,

Dave

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Star Reloaders / Phelps reloader

« Last post by 661MACK on March 15, 2026, 07:19:22 pm »

I just purchased three reloading machines two star universals and the third was a Phelps. Don’t know much about the Phelps reloading machine  how do they compare to the stars and are all parts interchangeable.   I have fifteen stars now just can’t pass up good deals when I see them.

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Stars Want to Sell/Want to Buy / Re: Ball bearing

« Last post by rbwillnj on March 13, 2026, 08:46:01 am »

They are a standard 1/2" ball bearing, you can probably find them in a good hardware store.   if not, I have them in stock.   I often find them rusted on the machines I rebuild so I replace all of them.

Bruce Williams
Star Machine Works LLC

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Stars Want to Sell/Want to Buy / Ball bearing

« Last post by 661MACK on March 12, 2026, 01:49:02 pm »

Anyone know the diameter of the ball bearing in base.  Anyone have one for sale