Rcmaveric
10-16-2020, 03:57 AM
Sorry for being away for a while. Covid, work, getting ready for another deployment a few personal issues. I havent had time to shoot But that didn't mean I stopped with the sport. So here is what I was up too.
First picture is my ammo computer made from an old TV and Raspberry. Still a work in progress but as of now you can see two usb cameras at the same time to watch the primer pockets and powder. Couldnt get two usb cameras to work at once on my laptop. Programing is very confusing. I am trying to learn coding but it isnt easy. Hope to expand it to add powder level and primer monitoring functionality and round counting. My brain hurts from researching and learning and i still dont know where to begin.. And now I have my reloading logs and notes also at my fingertips tips atleast.
Finnaly after a year got that dang case and and bullet feeder working. So funny story.... it was the motor coupler I printed the whole time.... print that at 100%. Or else the wear out quicky. If you have a motor with a brake and you can turn the plate by hand then your coupler is worn as it shouldnt move....
Designed a hodge podge coupler for the case feeder. Took a few different designs but works reliably now. I suck at 3D designing stuff but I am starting to get good at tinkercad. I am an electrician by trade and suck at mechanical things..... like bad.... hence it took me a year to get it working lol. But I figured it out. Lol
After either building a press monitor system or learning how to add it to the raspberry pi. I think my next project will be to design a bullet feeder attachment for my Lyman Luber sizer. Unless someone has started that I am curious. That way the open bullet feeder can feed my luber sizer. Yeah yeah, I can't afford a star.
And yes thats my living room and wife isn't happy.... told her we need a house so I can build a man cave. All ready got it designed.
A video of it all.
Sorry about the crappy video. And yes my press is broken. When I out the ram back together the index was off. I broke the a few pieces. Need to order them. Got a 1000 rounds of 9mm. So its okay.
https://youtu.be/LbD2WMJl3Xk
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First picture is my ammo computer made from an old TV and Raspberry. Still a work in progress but as of now you can see two usb cameras at the same time to watch the primer pockets and powder. Couldnt get two usb cameras to work at once on my laptop. Programing is very confusing. I am trying to learn coding but it isnt easy. Hope to expand it to add powder level and primer monitoring functionality and round counting. My brain hurts from researching and learning and i still dont know where to begin.. And now I have my reloading logs and notes also at my fingertips tips atleast.
Finnaly after a year got that dang case and and bullet feeder working. So funny story.... it was the motor coupler I printed the whole time.... print that at 100%. Or else the wear out quicky. If you have a motor with a brake and you can turn the plate by hand then your coupler is worn as it shouldnt move....
Designed a hodge podge coupler for the case feeder. Took a few different designs but works reliably now. I suck at 3D designing stuff but I am starting to get good at tinkercad. I am an electrician by trade and suck at mechanical things..... like bad.... hence it took me a year to get it working lol. But I figured it out. Lol
After either building a press monitor system or learning how to add it to the raspberry pi. I think my next project will be to design a bullet feeder attachment for my Lyman Luber sizer. Unless someone has started that I am curious. That way the open bullet feeder can feed my luber sizer. Yeah yeah, I can't afford a star.
And yes thats my living room and wife isn't happy.... told her we need a house so I can build a man cave. All ready got it designed.
A video of it all.
Sorry about the crappy video. And yes my press is broken. When I out the ram back together the index was off. I broke the a few pieces. Need to order them. Got a 1000 rounds of 9mm. So its okay.
https://youtu.be/LbD2WMJl3Xk
https://uploads.tapatalk-cdn.com/20201016/3f7116808d3081e895e4e62a47973fae.jpghttps://uploads.tapatalk-cdn.com/20201016/d79b17213fa27c5dc9765ff79fa69a2e.jpghttps://uploads.tapatalk-cdn.com/20201016/00c4f3ef064841f3fb4bb4d1e2f4c40f.jpghttps://uploads.tapatalk-cdn.com/20201016/4d5dc52ce7f7cd37b48bac530cff8ebc.jpg
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