Yeah. I have just bought a 7/8x14 tap to make my own base to screw the sizer die into. An auto bullet placer like that is on the list of things to build.
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Yeah. I have just bought a 7/8x14 tap to make my own base to screw the sizer die into. An auto bullet placer like that is on the list of things to build.
Yes, aint much to it. Except to figure actuation.
I had a bullet feeder on a Star and it is OK if you are doing DEWC's (Double Ended Wadcutters). Otherwise, filling the tubes is rather bothersome unless you have a bullet collator.
I like the PVC pipe "feeder" on YouTube. Keeps your hands away from the punch and will definitely speed up the process safely.
Don Verna
Don Verna
Gunslick. any chance of a vid showing a closeup of the workings?
Ok trev lots of bullet collators on youtube made from buckets and easy to build, BUT the gem I found was this.. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gw0VdRcZrpA That's little baby will turn them the way we need to have them for sizing... couple that with a lee bullet feeder and its away you go..
Trev,
You're going to have to change your name to Nubs or Nine Fingers after you use that thing. But I do like the idea!
ha... I sized 3000 45 pills yesterday with it. worked great. And I still have 10 fingers...woohoooo.
Well you see..I got it to work and pass the tests.
All batches were tested between coats to make sure there was not an underlying problem.
It just seems like it becomes brittle with a month or two of sitting and the coating shatters when smashed and scratches easily.
I can't figure it out and I don't have the time or money to invest in this anymore.
Not only did mine fail but others have too so I know its not just me.
It must work for most and I guess I'm just a rare case of it failing.
I'll except that.
I don't normally let things get the best of me but this has been an exercise in insanity...repeating the same mistake over and over again.
It is not for me and my clients. I can't imagine pointing them to this thread for a "how to" answer. Nor can I fathom trying to remember everything that has been suggested when I'm trying to run a business.
I wish you all the best of luck with your endeavors and this great habit! Good luck all.
Just so you all know....Donnie is a great guy to deal with and Bayou Bullets has made every attempt to clear things up. I just gave up on this.
TES
Almost forgot......Trev that's slick.
Tes,
Sorry to hear that you're throwing in the towel! I know that I had problems with the coating after the weather here turned cold. But after starting over multiple times to figure out the problem, I figured it out. Don't give up! Start over, coat small batches, cook small batches, and slowly ramp up!
I have a bunch of bullets that I coated months ago, and they pass all test and not brittle at all.
My biggest problem, in my opinion, was my tumbler. I would coat 30-40# of bullets and all would fail. I let them dry on top of the oven, on top of the oven with small heaters blowing over them, let them set for days before cooking, and it all failed! I was sooooooo mad and frustrated!!!
I then cleaned my tumbler out and noticed the powder coating was dissolving off into the rag. You could just scrape it off with your finger nail. So I went and grabbed a plastic tub and started doing it buy hand, 20#s at a time, lowered my cook temp 5*f, and guess what? Coating is working now!
I mentioned it to Hi-Tek and he said that I should have been using a plastic tub inside the tumbler all along.
Just start over and take notes of what you're doing as reference.
just ordered some coating. can't wait to try it
this thread is huge and i've done some reading but can't catch up with it all
what are the results with rifle? has anyone made it work with mid weight bullets in 308? thanks guys!
Trev the hilux motor has a auto park feature, works on interupting the earth leg, if you wire it that way so park is just off "up", you can wire a momentary button and it will punch once and stop.
So you can drop the pill tap the button when fingers clear.
fit it on foot switch if you like. need the wiring layout give us a ring after 5.30 ish
Results supplied from a commercial manufacturer using Dark Green coating.
I dont know if this helps.
Hi-Tek
Quote...."165 grain, 309 dia, 308 rifle, maximum load 41 grains ADI powder 2206H , travelling 650-750 ft/sec,
20 shots were fired. Only powder residue left barrel was clean. 2 coats of coating.
One coating also gave same results same. No gas checks were used".
Grem. Scratch the Hilux wiper motor.
I just picked up 2 motorized Golf carts (walk behind types). They have 12 volt motor with gearbox and speed control. they are very strong torque wise.
I'm going to keep one and modify if for a Range cart. It can carry my range bag, Umbrella, Esky etc etc. It has a seat already. Going to attack it with the plasma cutter and weld up a frame for all my gear... Woohoo.
The other will get cut up and used for the sizer. May have to reduce the rpm's via pulleys or bicycle chain and sprockets.
Lookout... Mark 2 is in the works.
I need incredible force to size my ranch dogs down from 314 to 309. Would this motor do that?
I think Joe was talkin Mps.
Spot dog. no idea until I try it.
Apology my typo mistake.
It should have been 2650 to 2750 ft/second.
They used normal 92:6:2 alloy.
Main reason for the test to see if the cast alloy could be shot with that caliber, and be reasonably accurate, no build up in barrel and no leading..
Sorry for not picking up my mistake earlier.
You all know there is a chat option attached to these forums yeah?
Excelent Trev, I toyed going with air powered ram but I think would be too noisey to run that way.
Please tell me this thread hasnt died...
Not died. Just resting.