Month: August 2020

After decapping around 3K of once fired 223 brass the APP started acting finicky, the long spring would bind and the red feeder was getting ‘gritty’ . I contacted Lee to see what they recommended for maintenance. Here is their reply (I changed the employee name to LeeDude):

LeeDude @ Lee Precision

Staff – 07/27/2020 9:27 am

Keep the black slide rail clean.
Lubricate the two steel columns the upper toolhead rides on, with oil.

Sincerely,
LeeDude

Lee Precision, Inc.
4275 County Road U
Hartford, WI 53027

Easy enough, here is how I did it.

Got everything I needed together and took it apart:

You can see the build up on the Black Slide Rail:

There was also build up on the top and bottom of the Molded parts riser:

I dropped them in my Harbor Freight ultra sonic cleaner using water and a cap full of purple Simple Green.

Wiped them down and lightly oiled the two steel columns and shell plate. The instructions say “STP motor oil treatment or motor oil” I used 3 in one on the steel columns and Ballistol on the shell plate.

Looks like new! Well almost…

Hope this helps someone.

Lee APP replacement parts site: https://leeprecision.com/deluxe-automatic-processing-press-app-parts/

Decided to make a stand for my new Lee Automatic Processing Press (APP). Essentially a box with a lip. I used some Red Oak I had in the shop.

I was going to mount the press in the middle…I quickly changed my mind and moved it to the right side:

Cleaned it up and bolted it down. I wanted to be able to remove it if I needed to.

Added The Reloaders Network Handle and mounted it up:

The rounds will drop in one of my home made parts boxes.

In version 2, I think I will make the stand so the press will hang over the edge of the counter. Then I can french cleat the parts bin to the top or have the brass or bullet drop into a bucket