Texandy
07-16-2014, 08:18 PM
Well, I haven't done too much on this forum, but I wanted to get into some automated bullet casting (probably with a Master Caster) and figured I should share what I've done since I'm going to be borrowing some ideas from ya'll.
Many have done similar things with a 1050, this one is mine. I don't know of anyone who has done it in quite this fashion. I had a notion to automated a press a few years ago, but not alot of money. But I figured a good basis for power and speed control was at hand... cheap treadmill! All told, with purchasing the treadmill from craigslist, this cost about 250 bucks to do.
I've processed probably about 1.2 million cases with this basic configuration. It has matured a little over time.
http://i.imgur.com/KUYRibC.jpg
http://i.imgur.com/LO9rT99.jpg
http://i.imgur.com/zuM0ySq.jpg
The downside to using a treadmill for power is it's super fast rated speed. To slow it down while retaining a decent percent of max speed (less lost overall power), I turned a huge wooden pulley out of glued together 3/4" plywood sheets.
Here's a video of it in operation. Apologies for the poor camera work. Took the video with my phone, so it was a bit difficult to hold still. The ringing in the background is the sound of my automated neck chopper.
http://youtu.be/Zy9IXeurR34?list=UU7YQWVSIEch_FIAl8Ara6qA
I can vouch for the reliability of the 1050. This one is, I think, a year one RL 1050 that I am the third owner of. Silver paint job rather than blue. And I processed over a million cases with it before I had to replace any of the major components. Dillon says those should give 2 to 3 million operations before replacement and I believe it.
Thanks to Hatch for pointing me in the right direction on automating a Master Caster. He actually talked to me on the phone while on the road. Super nice guy to talk with a complete stranger like that.
Many have done similar things with a 1050, this one is mine. I don't know of anyone who has done it in quite this fashion. I had a notion to automated a press a few years ago, but not alot of money. But I figured a good basis for power and speed control was at hand... cheap treadmill! All told, with purchasing the treadmill from craigslist, this cost about 250 bucks to do.
I've processed probably about 1.2 million cases with this basic configuration. It has matured a little over time.
http://i.imgur.com/KUYRibC.jpg
http://i.imgur.com/LO9rT99.jpg
http://i.imgur.com/zuM0ySq.jpg
The downside to using a treadmill for power is it's super fast rated speed. To slow it down while retaining a decent percent of max speed (less lost overall power), I turned a huge wooden pulley out of glued together 3/4" plywood sheets.
Here's a video of it in operation. Apologies for the poor camera work. Took the video with my phone, so it was a bit difficult to hold still. The ringing in the background is the sound of my automated neck chopper.
http://youtu.be/Zy9IXeurR34?list=UU7YQWVSIEch_FIAl8Ara6qA
I can vouch for the reliability of the 1050. This one is, I think, a year one RL 1050 that I am the third owner of. Silver paint job rather than blue. And I processed over a million cases with it before I had to replace any of the major components. Dillon says those should give 2 to 3 million operations before replacement and I believe it.
Thanks to Hatch for pointing me in the right direction on automating a Master Caster. He actually talked to me on the phone while on the road. Super nice guy to talk with a complete stranger like that.