Vaguely remember someone reversed the handle and used a small spring to change the direction of the handle when opening the valve.
Anyone have a link to that or have done it themselves?
thanks
Vaguely remember someone reversed the handle and used a small spring to change the direction of the handle when opening the valve.
Anyone have a link to that or have done it themselves?
thanks
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Looks like I need to try this on my own.
Will need to switch the two vertical mounts for the handle
drill two new holes
put a spring under the flow adjustment screw--this spring will push the handle up and keep the pot closed
will take pictures when done
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let the games begin!
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I'm very interested in your results!
Cool! I have always used mine as a "lift to pour", so I'm used to it, but I'll be watching your results. I think it'd be cool to have a tap handle on the front that you pull toward yourself, like you were pouring a nice cold one too.
KE4GWE - - - - - - Colt 1860, it just feels right.
Can you explain why you want to do this, will it be more efficient? The weight of the handle and the rod combine to keep the valve closed, why use a spring when gravity does the job very well? Still I look forward to your results.
Paul G.
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http://www.magmaengineering.com/masterpot/ The Magma Master Pot works like this. You push down/in towards the pot to dispense the lead. Just peoples different preferences.
"since my rotator cuff surgery shoulder gets tired."
OK, I know that feeling, I have been thinking of converting my Lee 20 lb pot to work like the RCBS.
Paul G.
Once I was young, now I am old and in between went by way to fast.
The end move in politics is always to pick up a gun.
-- R. Buckminster Fuller
Pots are made to "pull to open" for a simple reason........SAFETY! Pulling down is a VERY dangerous set-up that could cause a shower of molten lead at an unexpected time!!!!!!!!!
Accidentally!!!!!!
User beware!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
I would never personally modify a pot to that action. And that is why I do not own one that does....no matter "the name" on it.
bangerjim
IIRC, you'll probably need to reverse the lever so that if comes off the opposite side it does now. The lever would attach to the stem on one end, and you'd likely need to drill a hole in the lever near the stems original position to function as the fulcrum, or pivot point. It should be doable with very little grief.
I think it would work just fine, I don't see any inherent danger in it, I'll bet RCBS designed it that because it was the simplest, cheapest way to do it.
Fred
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decided to start a new thread on how to do this. that way title will be more accurate
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here is the link: http://castboolits.gunloads.com/show...87#post3263887
Last edited by Walter Laich; 05-28-2015 at 12:25 PM. Reason: add link
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No problem.
The "OSHA Safety Engineer" in my head always chimes in when looking at aspects of doing things....especially differently.
I guess that is why, after decades of design and engineering work in power/chemical/food/water/waste/industrial plants and using power saws/routers/shapers/drills/lathes/jointers and all things that go 'BANG", I still have all 10 fingers, 2 eyes, 2 ears, and all the normal body parts and functions I was born with!!!!!
Good luck on your quest. I will be interested as to what you come up with.
Banger
Banger,
got the other thread going, link is up in reply 14.
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did add a caveat that the spring is very important in keeping the lead in the pot.
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life is full of choices
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Hmm, I set my Promelt on the bench so the handle is about 4" behind the frame of my Rockchucker. I rest the heel of my hand on the press then it takes just a small amount of rotating my hand to operate the Promelt.
I did a poor job of describing the operation, but it works for me.
Robert
Actually I understand what you are describing.
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whatever works for a person is a good thing
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