16ga.com ~ View topic - ATTN:! Roll crimpers! Lyman crimping heads!

Just go to an office supply store, buy some round labels, and print your own design on them using a simple page layout program like MS Publisher or something similar. Shouldn't take more than a few minutes.

I also thought it would be fun to design your own inked stamp by using the blank ones you find at art supply stores and then carving your own design out of it.

Joined: 18 Feb 2006 Posts: 52

Hi Tony, et. al

I'll defer to Slidehammer for most of this explanation, as he came up with them up initially......and because I'm not too artsy on the computer. But I believe he designed the topwad in a graphics program, sized it to the gauge, and then did a 'cut and paste' manuever to fill a normal 8-1/2" X 11" page with many of them. If I recall, I ended up with 140 or so of them per sheet. I saved his work as a file. Then, you just pick a stout card stock of a color you like, maybe .010" to .015" and print them up by the sheet. Be sure to use a laser printer, as they are color-fast, and won't run when either wetted or top-coated.

I usually place the thinner cut-out logo atop an .025 over shot card and crimp it in. You can actually make your logo water-proof by spraying the whole sheet (prior to cutting them out) with a spray fixative (office supply store) or with a thin coat of satin varathane. Last batch I did, I forgot to do this prior to cutting, and simply swabbed the logo card within the finished shell with shellac on a Q-tip. That's what you are seeing on the 12 ga. paper Federal load on the left in my initial post here. Makes a great vintage load for waterfowling done this way with a water-tight hull-to-topwad seal much like the old waterglass.

Slidehammer is a generous sort, and I'm sure he'll give you what I've left out re: the computer end of it. They are fun to do, not that time-consuming, and even more fun to shoot up at our vintage events......and the credit is really all his.

Rob

Sign me up for a Lyman roll crimper in each of the following gauges: 28, 20, and 16.

Maybe some "plea" bargaining will work!!

Slidehammer

Joined: 12 Jul 2004 Posts: 118 Location: N.Y.

Joined: 27 Dec 2005 Posts: 1 Location: Houston

I'd jump at the chance to buy both the roll crimper and the trimmer in 16ga. In fact I'd probably 12ga and 20ga if available, now that I think of it.

I watched slidehammer take the subgage prize at the recent Nimrod Vintage SC event using professionally hand-loaded 16ga roll crimped with this great crimper.

Sadly, my roll cimps look like they were done by a drunken sailor using the BP crimper. I think it's the extra humps inside that balance things out. Whatever -- if they make it we will buy.

Norm

Member Joined: 06 Oct 2007 Posts: 2350 Location: West MI

[quote="dovegetter"]
Sadly, my roll cimps look like they were done by a drunken sailor using the BP crimper. I think it's the extra humps inside that balance things out. Whatever -- if they make it we will buy.

Norm[/quote]

Hey DG, if this Lyman crimper doesn't get to market the roll crimper by Precision Reloading works pretty good. It has 4 radial bumps or ramps. I know exactly what you mean by with the BP crimper unless you hit the hull just right the one roll pin in their crimper makes it difficult to produce consistant crimps. Do you run yours in a Drill Press or by hand? The DP helps alot with BP model. Mike

Joined: 12 Jul 2004 Posts: 118 Location: N.Y.

Joined: 18 Feb 2006 Posts: 52

'LAST CALL!'......Gents, for expressing interest in the possibility of Lyman Products once again reproducing their much sought after roll-crimp heads.

As of Monday, I'll be forwarding all of your responses to their Product Development Div. for their review. They will then decide if it warrants the re-tooling, etc. to once again offer this head to the public. My hope is that it will at least merit a limited run in perhaps 10 ga. through 20 ga. We can only hope the Lyman folks see it that way as well......

Whichever way it falls, my 'Thanks' to all of you that did take the time to respond, as the Company wouldn't have known of this item's popularity (among others) otherwise.

All Best,

Rob Harris
Conner, MT

Member Joined: 28 Oct 2005 Posts: 665 Location: Louisiana

Thank you Mr.Harris for your efforts in this matter. Very Happy

put me down for a 16 ga. roll crimper.

Griff

Member Joined: 24 Jan 2007 Posts: 467 Location: SC PA

Slidehammer and Mr. Harris

Thanks for posting this thread and your time spent on our behalf working with Lyman.

I would certainly purchase multiples of any guage roll crimper Lyman chooses to manufacture.

All the best
Marcus