I just reposted it in the Proximity_Sensor file. I still have to add it in to the main download.
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Just had a chance to download the new manual. All I have to say is WOW, great job. Well organized, pictures look great. Over all a great manual for a great project.
I was reading that you took out all reference to DAA. Not to be a pain in the A$$ but, isn't that a picture of the DAA motor on the from cover? Or is that a different one? If it is the DAA one you might want to change the picture. Might as well sever all ties to DAA so there is NO problem at all. Just thinking here. Other than that a great job by all.
Added GWS's electronics box in the main download. I may design yet another one for more options, and steal GWS's idea about the slide on lid.
I still never got an answer about the motor power passing through the proximity sensor, and if it can handle the amperage of the larger motors. Anyone have any input on this?
Does anyone have any comments or feedback on my post from a few pages back about the drop hole enhancement? I am willing to put the effort in and make the change if we can get agreement it would be helpful.
"I posted this before, but this shows the base concept. Swapable parts that can be designed to satisfy whatever solution is needed. Pre-drop of longer bullets, or a ramp that slowly drops the bullet as it approaches the hole"
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Being we have so much time and effort invested in the current design not sure I’d want to replace it. Offering it as another option might be good. Gives the end user another option. I’m not familiar with the new design one bit but if it would help with certain stubborn bullets I would not be opposed to trying it. I do like the ramp as it approaches the hole option
Just my 2 cents
I guess I'll defer to those that have a need. You saw in my video how fast I was able to load super long 300BLK bullets without a pre-drop. Then again, if 8.6 Blackout ever comes out my tune may change lol. Honestly I need to do a lot more loading with what I've built so far before I figure out what else I'll need. I'm printing a second collator now with the new 634JS orientation so we'll see how that goes.
Side question with for folks who now use TylerR's collator and used to use an AM collator; what are you doing with your old AM collator?
The only real benefit that it would offer (as far as I am aware) is to allow you to run the collator faster for longer bullets so that they can pre-drop and not get hung up. I did some recent testing with my 230gn 300bo which are about 35mm long and I did not have any issues with hanging unless I really cranked up the speed.
And do a better job with the hold-downs. Knowing what I know now, my next one will have an angled edge on the sides to coordinate with angling the hold-downs rather than having the hanging in mid air problem....
What is there now works, it just could be cleaner,better with the hold-downs. For a larger box and lid that becomes even more important.
Maybe I didn't understand it, but I don't have the motor passing anything through the sensor, they are mounted in parallel both using the same (one)12V 400mA wall wart power supply (old telephone p.s.). This is the big box Dayton motor, almost exactly the same, in every way, to your McNasty (couldn't resist) motor. (probably made by Dayton or whoever makes the Dayton) . Wired inbetween is the little speed control I posted.....and it controls the fast Dayton (faster gears than yours) down to zero pretty darn good.
Power comes from the Wall Wart to the speed control. The speed control only controls the motor. The sensor is just mounted parallel to the speed control's input! IOW's ....
Connect positive sensor-in to the positive speedcontrol-in to the positive power out.
Positive speedcontrol-out connects to positive motor-in.
Negatives are all tied together.
Do you need a schematic, or will the picture I posted be good enough?
That generally all makes sense to me, and a lot of times it's not till I sit down and start wiring things up that it all comes together. That being said, If you wouldn't mind creating a schematic in paint to help visualize That would help tremendously. And it could also be added to the new amazing user manual we now have.