Hornady control panel powder safeguard die

[kingslayer]

Well, I have a Hornady LnL press. I purchased the control for the press. I for the life of me can't get the powder safeguard die to work. I currently have a powder cop on the press, which works good, but wanted to try the safeguard since it 'beeps' and lights up. Anybody have a how-to video on to set up? I looked around on youtube and couldn't find anything - doesn't seem to be a popular die. Thanks in advance.

 

[Patrick_B]

I bought it few years ago and had trouble setting it up and went back to the visual Hornady Powder Cop die. I would like to try this again and can't find my instructions and can't find any videos on how to set it up. It has been discontinued. Maybe it never worked right.

 

[Patrick_B]

Well, I have a Hornady LnL press. I purchased the control for the press. I for the life of me can't get the powder safeguard die to work. I currently have a powder cop on the press, which works good, but wanted to try the safeguard since it 'beeps' and lights up. Anybody have a how-to video on to set up? I looked around on youtube and couldn't find anything - doesn't seem to be a popular die. Thanks in advance.

Hey, did you ever find how to setup this die? I too would like to get mine working. Thanks!

 

[Patrick_B]

In case somebody is interested. I found this at: https://thefiringline.com/forums/showthread.php?t=554589

This was a tricky die to get dialed in...

When I am having trouble with a station I start over from the beginning, so this is what I would do...

Remove the die, disassemble it completely, loosen the sensor holder screws {tiny little screws in the switch}, remove the sensor, remove the spring clip, remove the internals, check, clean, and lube everything..

notes: make sure the balls go in the recess and to set the switch make sure it is tight enough to get tripped when the inner housing is raised even the slightest bit, this will stop you from crushing cases since the alarm will sound right away...

Then reassemble with the brass tip about all the way down then install the die in the bushing so it sits about .125" over the shell plate when fully raised.

Now I get 3 cases, one empty, one with the amount of powder I am running, and one with a little less than twice that amount in it...

start with the correctly charged case, get it in the station and it should lock the press, now grab the brass tip and unscrew it until the press will cycle, then give it another 3/4 turn out...

Now test the die with the double charged and empty cases, it will lock and alarm on both... thats it..

I have set this up a few times since I got it, once you get the feel its easy...

I had a ton of trouble when serting my case feeder, I was about ready to throw it out the window, But instead I just started over, I cleaned everything up with emry, cleaned with alcohol, lubed it all up, and reset it from zero, it turned out to be my stand was interfering with the wire not going low enough, so I spent 2 hours going up and down and loading every v block the kit came with when all I had to do was grind a 1/4" off of my presses stand...

What I noticed with the hornady plant is, its not simple to setup, but once you get it right there is nothing better, station 1 is easy, station 2 is a little tricky since the expander is built into the powder drop so you have to have it really setup well to work flawlessly, station 3 is the die you are having trouble with, then 4 is the bullet feeder which took me some polishing and trial and error to get perfect, then station 5 is as easy as any other press.