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    Uploaded. Have fun with the milling machine

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    We are good to go!!!!!!!!
    https://youtu.be/9iTjlmzJLz0

    used the ATP V2 version and grinded the sliding trail in a slight 45 ° angle with a file.
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    Difference in the motors

    The MBF is a beefier motor than the less expensive motor available on ebay.

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    Having said the MBF is a beefier motor in my opinion either should work well. I checked my stash and found that I had ordered a cheap motor off ebay a few years back. Remember when purchasing your motor to get something around 10 RPM.

    Yes, one can use a speed control with the motor but when properly tweeked you may not need the speed control.
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    Quote Originally Posted by AmmoMike83 View Post
    We are good to go!!!!!!!!
    https://youtu.be/9iTjlmzJLz0

    used the ATP V2 version and grinded the sliding trail in a slight 45 ° angle with a file.
    I noticed that your collator wheel has a tighter center hole and pin slot than my collator wheel does. Is your collator wheel printed from a different material and that material usage results in better detail?

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    Quote Originally Posted by AmmoMike83 View Post
    We are good to go!!!!!!!!
    https://youtu.be/9iTjlmzJLz0

    used the ATP V2 version and grinded the sliding trail in a slight 45 ° angle with a file.
    Could you show where to file? I assume one needs to leave the dremel in the drawer and pull out a pattern file or something along this line.

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    A nice closeup picture of the plate would be helpful. I sure don't want to botch it up.

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    Base on the video the blue highlight shows the portion of the turn ramp he is talking about.
    It gets printed as a square edge.
    You need to file the square off and make it a beveled edge.

    Before you do that , let’s wait on mike to respond.
    I can always print you another piece if you mess up so no worries
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    For motors I have used lots of the Dayton 2L007, 2L009 and others in the series, when I need small but good gear motors that seem to last forever.

    Zoro has the best prices on them.

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    The picture does it and no one can make a mistake now.

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    Quote Originally Posted by jmorris View Post
    For motors I have used lots of the Dayton 2L007, 2L009 and others in the series, when I need small but good gear motors that seem to last forever.

    Zoro has the best prices on them.
    Dayton makes probably the best motors on the market. I've never suffered a failure with one of them.

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    Mike

    Is your material something special, plastic, or carbon fiber?

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    Its normal PLA. Nothing special.


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    Hello there, New forum member here. I can verify that the MBF motor does not require speed control when utilized with a 12v power supply. there is a very easy way to do the optical sensor switch with parts from Amazon which beats trying to adjust a leaf switch not to mention an LED to provide the light also works as a power ON indicator. I am working right now on a parts list and instructions on how to use the 3D bullet feeder with a Lee Loadmaster and the Lee bullet feeder for pistol rounds.

    Cheers

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    Quote Originally Posted by Recordingwhiz View Post
    Hello there, New forum member here. I can verify that the MBF motor does not require speed control when utilized with a 12v power supply. there is a very easy way to do the optical sensor switch with parts from Amazon which beats trying to adjust a leaf switch not to mention an LED to provide the light also works as a power ON indicator. I am working right now on a parts list and instructions on how to use the 3D bullet feeder with a Lee Loadmaster and the Lee bullet feeder for pistol rounds.

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    It's correct. The MBF does not need a speed control unit. But for testing and setting the thing up correctly, it's very useful to have either a speedcontroller or (for testing) a power supply with variable Voltage output.

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    Making that Bullet Collator

    Printing a v2 nose down plate. 1.5 layer 100% fill so I can file on it.


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    Of course one of my kids hit the printer and I didn’t know it. This print is trashed. Will recalibrate the bed and reprint it tonight.


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    Hatch - Bugger..... Hopefully you caught it soon enough to not waste too much time or materials.

    That plate is pretty much the exact same design i came up with for my home made one. I just have more tweaking to do to get the grooves in the right places. The main issue i am having is projectiles getting stuck in the exit hole, it may be a little smaller than it should be. Being nose down, i feel it could be bigger without issues. I am using a 5 rpm motor off fleabay with 2 universal joints so alignment can be a little off and it still works, but this also adds some slop. With the motor off, you can rotate the wheel a good 1/2" looking from the outside of the wheel.

    Hopefully given some time and tinkering, i'll get it going as it should. If not, i may be putting my paw up for a 3d printed unit that i know will work better than what i have cobbled together.

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    Good source for DC gear motors and all kinds of other mechanical bits and pieces http://www.surpluscenter.com/Electri...DC-Gearmotors/

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    Quote Originally Posted by MaryB View Post
    Good source for DC gear motors and all kinds of other mechanical bits and pieces http://www.surpluscenter.com/Electri...DC-Gearmotors/
    Only one there that is usable and its way over priced. The collator motors we are using are going to fall along two bolt patterns that the collator files support.

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