Did what the instructions told me not to do.

[Gyrogearhead]

Yep what Jumping Frog said..!!
He got you all fixed up.

I know that sound....I lost the detent ball on my MEC 9000, I even followed it with my eyes all the way to the concrete floor, then...one big bounce and it shot off into the solar system somewhere..!!!

I keep threatening to put carpet under my bench to help catch items like that. But I'm afraid it will just pile up with "stuff" ...!!

Oh well, I have a supply of detent balls now, I"LL NEVER DROP ANOTHER ONE.
BUT, If I didn't have a supply, I'd be dropping one every time I do a deep cleaning of that press and the others..!!!

Don2

I think there's a lot of truth to that, Don. When I got my RL-550B four years ago the first thing I purchased for it was the spare parts kit. As a result I have never lost or had to replace any part of the press.

Gerry

[FishInTx]

I had the bolt to the rear when I tried to remove the spring and spring guide rod on a SAW in the Marines. The darn thing hit me right in the chin and slid across the barracks. I probably could have used a stitch or two but my Gunny told me it was nothing and that it was my first Marine Corps scar.