Dillon Square Deal emergency repair

Bawana jim · November 25, 2006, 10:32

Well I was changeing caliber from 357 to 45LC and had to change the primer assembly from small to large. The shell hloder was off and as I pulled out the primer assembly the handle dropped fast causing the ball bearing that goes under the shell plate to dissapear.

Man I looked and looked and even got a magnet to go over the carpet but couldn't find it

Panic set in because I have little time from work to do this so I looked around for something that might work as a ball bearing. I used a BB and everything works as normal, it fits perfect over the spring.

Hope this helps if anyone else loses the ball bearing in a square Deal.

jim

DYNOMIKE · November 25, 2006, 10:58

I "NEVER" Did that...

I was lucky and has a Ball bearing "close" enough in size to get by untill I could get another from DILLON.
When I did conatct them I was "SURE" To order an "X-TRA" Couple..

Just because it happened to me check the Hole in the ram that the shell plate attachés too.
Once the little bugger went down there and i had to take the shellplate off of the ram to fetch it out..
This problem has happened MORE than once to me..

Definitely a GOOD Emergency Tip there Jim..

Bawana jim · November 25, 2006, 12:25

Hey Mike

Thanks, I just got into the dillon and you were right. The bearing fell into the hole. How you seen that is beyond me as I got a dental mirror and a flashlight just to check it out. Sure enough it was there so I used a tool I got from sears to magnatize the end of a allen wrench and pulled the bearing right out.

Thanks a bunch friend.

Jim

PS I compared the size of the bearing to a BB and the BB is just a tad smaller but works.

DYNOMIKE · December 20, 2006, 09:14

OOOPS..
Hey Jim~
Sorry for being so tardy with a Reply, Man Time just flies by.
Glad the tip was useful and that you found that little bugger.
Sucks when you are in the middle of something and a piece sooo small can stop the entire operation..
Regards

November 25, 2006, 10:32	#1
Bawana jim Registered FALaholic #: 17482 Join Date: May 2005 Location: west coast Posts: 5,341	Dillon Square Deal emergency repair Well I was changeing caliber from 357 to 45LC and had to change the primer assembly from small to large. The shell hloder was off and as I pulled out the primer assembly the handle dropped fast causing the ball bearing that goes under the shell plate to dissapear. Man I looked and looked and even got a magnet to go over the carpet but couldn't find it Panic set in because I have little time from work to do this so I looked around for something that might work as a ball bearing. I used a BB and everything works as normal, it fits perfect over the spring. Hope this helps if anyone else loses the ball bearing in a square Deal. jim

November 25, 2006, 10:58	#2
DYNOMIKE Registered Bronze Contributor FALaholic #: 11982 Join Date: Oct 2003 Location: FLORIDA Posts: 13,953	I "NEVER" Did that... I was lucky and has a Ball bearing "close" enough in size to get by untill I could get another from DILLON. When I did conatct them I was "SURE" To order an "X-TRA" Couple.. Just because it happened to me check the Hole in the ram that the shell plate attachés too. Once the little bugger went down there and i had to take the shellplate off of the ram to fetch it out.. This problem has happened MORE than once to me.. Definitely a GOOD Emergency Tip there Jim.. __________________ "If your Gonna DIE, DIE Standing UP"!! The WOLVERINES.......

December 20, 2006, 09:14	#4
DYNOMIKE Registered Bronze Contributor FALaholic #: 11982 Join Date: Oct 2003 Location: FLORIDA Posts: 13,953	OOOPS.. Hey Jim~ Sorry for being so tardy with a Reply, Man Time just flies by. Glad the tip was useful and that you found that little bugger. Sucks when you are in the middle of something and a piece sooo small can stop the entire operation.. Regards __________________ "If your Gonna DIE, DIE Standing UP"!! The WOLVERINES.......

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November 25, 2006, 12:25	#3
Bawana jim Registered FALaholic #: 17482 Join Date: May 2005 Location: west coast Posts: 5,341	Hey Mike Thanks, I just got into the dillon and you were right. The bearing fell into the hole. How you seen that is beyond me as I got a dental mirror and a flashlight just to check it out. Sure enough it was there so I used a tool I got from sears to magnatize the end of a allen wrench and pulled the bearing right out. Thanks a bunch friend. Jim PS I compared the size of the bearing to a BB and the BB is just a tad smaller but works.