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Forster coax press...should I buy one?
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<blockquote data-quote="Svashtar" data-source="post: 1795531" data-attributes="member: 112241"><p>You make some good points. I think from what he wrote Clark can better speak to the original problems with the OEM plate, but with some rounds and with some sizing operations it could distort. So whether it is necessary or not will depend on your round and what you're doing to the case. Loading .357 Mag, or .22-250? I wouldn't bother. Sizing .338 Win Mag? I'd probably get it. But even if I was loading 9 mm with my Co-ax I'd want the plate because it's a nicer design and I'm a sucker for best tools.</p><p></p><p>The Manzgear plate has gone through a couple of revisions, and even when Forster upgraded it and trapped the springs so you didn't have them flying off, Manzgear improved that design with a Gen II version. (Why he is up to $45 shipped now.)</p><p></p><p>He has four springs on his unit, and they're adjustable tension with set screws; the plate is a big design improvement over the Forster plate.</p><p></p><p>Both guys here were working independently, using the standard Forster as a model, so tested against that. Manzgear also tested against the original Inline Fab side links, but not the ones from Josh.</p><p></p><p>In any case, good news and I heard from Josh this morning, and he's essentially coming up with the solution proposed by Far North Hunter. Here was his email:</p><p></p><p>"I will work on making a couple sizes of bushings to go over my dowels. it will just be a slip fit hole going over the dowel with a set screw to hold it in place. nothing pretty or fancy, but i'd rather eat the cost and keep people reloading with both products, rather than have to choose. when i finish them, i'll ship them out and have you try a couple different sizes before i go and start making more.</p><p>Thanks again Norm!"</p><p></p><p>So, for now I'm going to reinstall one of the OEM side links and see how that works, then will test with these bushings once Josh has them ready to see how that works out, with the Manzgear plate installed. With these bushings we should have a good all around solution, because you can leave them off if you want to use the OEM plate, or the Forster standard shellholder conversion plate.</p><p></p><p>My sole criteria with both products is that the range of the machine be about the same as factory. I don't need more or want less, even though obviously the thicker Manzgear plate is going to take up a fraction more overall travel area. </p><p></p><p>I'll keep you posted as soon as I get these from Josh, and once it's final those of you who bought his side links can modify them in case you want to upgrade the shell plate.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Svashtar, post: 1795531, member: 112241"] You make some good points. I think from what he wrote Clark can better speak to the original problems with the OEM plate, but with some rounds and with some sizing operations it could distort. So whether it is necessary or not will depend on your round and what you’re doing to the case. Loading .357 Mag, or .22-250? I wouldn’t bother. Sizing .338 Win Mag? I’d probably get it. But even if I was loading 9 mm with my Co-ax I’d want the plate because it’s a nicer design and I’m a sucker for best tools. The Manzgear plate has gone through a couple of revisions, and even when Forster upgraded it and trapped the springs so you didn’t have them flying off, Manzgear improved that design with a Gen II version. (Why he is up to $45 shipped now.) He has four springs on his unit, and they’re adjustable tension with set screws; the plate is a big design improvement over the Forster plate. Both guys here were working independently, using the standard Forster as a model, so tested against that. Manzgear also tested against the original Inline Fab side links, but not the ones from Josh. In any case, good news and I heard from Josh this morning, and he’s essentially coming up with the solution proposed by Far North Hunter. Here was his email: “I will work on making a couple sizes of bushings to go over my dowels. it will just be a slip fit hole going over the dowel with a set screw to hold it in place. nothing pretty or fancy, but i’d rather eat the cost and keep people reloading with both products, rather than have to choose. when i finish them, i’ll ship them out and have you try a couple different sizes before i go and start making more. Thanks again Norm!” So, for now I’m going to reinstall one of the OEM side links and see how that works, then will test with these bushings once Josh has them ready to see how that works out, with the Manzgear plate installed. With these bushings we should have a good all around solution, because you can leave them off if you want to use the OEM plate, or the Forster standard shellholder conversion plate. My sole criteria with both products is that the range of the machine be about the same as factory. I don’t need more or want less, even though obviously the thicker Manzgear plate is going to take up a fraction more overall travel area. I’ll keep you posted as soon as I get these from Josh, and once it’s final those of you who bought his side links can modify them in case you want to upgrade the shell plate. [/QUOTE]
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