At the end of this thread, I described how I intend to use my new 3D printer to create accessories that will be useful when I'm swaging bullets. I successfully created my first item from scratch, and wanted to share it here.
This is what I'm calling a "bleed tray". On one hand, it's very simple and doesn't look like much. On the other hand, I created it using tools that (in my opinion) are revolutionary... a 3D printer, that literally takes a computer drawing and prints it in plastic. In this case, ABS.
I do most of my swaging indoors (it's hot in Vegas & I have no AC in the garage)... so I try to run a clean shop (keeps the spousal unit happier than the alternative). When swaging lead cores, the lead wire that bleeds off falls to the floor. So, seeing a use for the two holes that were thoughtfully included on my Lee Classic Cast press, I designed a simple "bleed tray" that catches the wire.
Using a CAD program and after taking measurements, I came up with this tray. My printer came yesterday and after one failed attempt (see the linked thread, above) this is the next thing I tried to print from my list of "swaging accessories". I think having this capability will be tremendously useful!
I don't have the knowledge or the tools to make dies like some of you, but I know my way around a computer & technology .