Now going back to the springs I may have a fundamental design error 
Ed measured the spring wire dia .130" - now if there are 10 turns fully "squashed" makes it 1.30" long. My distance from the lower die plate to the bottom of the guide bush is 25mm.
I made my guide bushes 80mm long.
Ed, Willie, can you please say how long your guide bushes are. I'm thinking they are 3" long,
DaveH
Ed measured the spring wire dia .130" - now if there are 10 turns fully "squashed" makes it 1.30" long. My distance from the lower die plate to the bottom of the guide bush is 25mm.
I made my guide bushes 80mm long.
Ed, Willie, can you please say how long your guide bushes are. I'm thinking they are 3" long,
DaveH