I would think 1-2% would work fine.
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Arrrgh. I hate to revisit this again but I'm having issues with the parts generator again. I have the latest file from the git and the latest java release. Running on Mac. When I generate the file, the only thing in the .zip file is the setting page, none of the stl's.
I'm glad all this was created on Windows, or I'd probably be in the same boat CS223 is! Sorry for your troubles, and wish I could help, but I know absolutely nothing about Mac's. One suggestion though......do you have a friend or relative who might download the files on their windows machine, get the parts generator to make the list of files you need? Can you then download them on the Mac? (really dumb here, but just asking and trying to understand)
BTW, TylerR, hope I was able to help a kindred spirit, azlester, by modifying your boxes to hold the regular vanilla rocker switches.....so you don't have to. Maybe save some of your valuable time for the next amazing product? ;) Besides, it gave me another excuse to practice my DesignSpark skills.
Stupid question time...again.
What is the orientation of the brass drop hole adapter supposed to be. It pops up in Cura with the flat side at a 45 degree angle with only a tiny bit touching and the tube straight up and down which would make supports required! I know how Tyler feels bout using supports... My guess is the the flat part need to be on the bed with the tube pointing up.
Yeah, I ran into that too......actually tried to print it that way and it fell over, even with supports. The proper way to print it is:
https://i.postimg.cc/9Q7fPmXz/Rotated.png By rotating 30 degrees.
Thanks!
That's what I figured would be the solution, but wanted to ask before I wasted any filament!
I had wrongly assumed the .stl files provided are always oriented to print.....at least I got to experience spaghetti for the first time with that print.;)
azlester is ready for the next step, printing plates, and emailed me stumped about what plates to print. Better he post here where there's better help.
Here's his question:Quote:
I am almost to the point of printing up some collator plates and I have no idea how to get or modify the plates in the generator. I am wanting to print up the following brass ones...9mm, 45acp, 300blk,223 , 6.5 Creedmoor and 6.5 Grendel. Bullet feeding ones the same. I am clueless and need some help sir.
Thanks
Okay, I only have experience with .45,.40, 9mm, and .357 in pistol. 223 and 308 in rifle, so I don't have all the answers, but this is what I know. TylerR has some plates for the common ones already listed to download without having to go to the generator....I printed and use the small older #2 rifle bullet plate for .223, and then the long bullet #11. (the one most likely was made for the 6.5 Creedmore?) I did print the #11 plate, and it works great for the various .308 bullets I use just fine.
For pistol bullets I use a modified Hornady feeder I have owned and used long before I discovered 3D printers. But they collated fine then feed to TylerR's super awesome bullet feed dies.....and that works great. Those dies are wonderful things, well worth printing and ordering springs and ball bearings for.
For Pistol Brass: I use the TylerR regular base and the Large pistol case plate for it, and it works great for .45,.40, .357, and 9mm. all with the slide all the way open.
For Rifle Brass: I use 300mm base and the "Large" rifle brass plate for .308 and the "Small" rifle brass plate for .223. In conjunction with a soldier, knock down part I made, they work very efficiently.
TylerR can tell you when and where you need the generator for other things I don't have any experience in. Good luck on the journey....worth the trouble!
I do NOT delve into the base up brass or bullet nose down for boolit sizing.....can't help you with that.
Just know that you need regular size plates for the TylerR original base, 300 size plates for 300mm bases, and Mongo plates for Mongo bases. Slide plates......Mongo sized for both 300 and Mongo bases.....regular size for regular bases.
Below is a couple of pictures of my Rifle bases/plates, left, 300mm size base for cases, right, regular size for bullets. (.308 and .223 setups)
First one .308 (Large Rifle brass plate) and #11 long bullet plate on the right.
https://i.postimg.cc/Hn12w0QX/IMG-4005.jpg
Second picture .223 small Rifle brass plate, and small rifle bullet plate (bullet plate from the generator....done again, I would put raised dividers only every other hole. Works ok, but doubt that many is necessary.)
https://i.postimg.cc/B6KpP71J/IMG-4006.jpg
TylerR's new just updated plate #2 for small bullets looks to be an improvement.....I like the looks of it! Below:
https://i.postimg.cc/kGrmWH1s/Screen...-20-150130.png
well I got the parts generator kind of working... i did the 9mm bullet and it did well.. i then tried to do the brass case plate and it generated bit the center of the plate is empty... one giant hole.
i have tried a couple of times making sure that I had the hex option checked and it did the same thing again.
bigger than the clutch hole? that's weird. The small pistol bullet plate already in Tyler's list is the one I would have tried.
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There is a screen shot of it in Cura... yea starnge.
I was wanting to know about how much filament each plate was going to take so I had an idea how much more I needed to get.
it's going to be awhile before I get to start printing them.
That's just the normal clutch hole......you print the clutch parts for the hex, but you don't have to use the generator.
This is TylerR's already generated:
https://i.postimg.cc/Bbvxchj8/Pistol...te-Small-5.png
never mind....you're doing brass not bullets. brass one us similar only thinner and no indents on top,
below:
https://i.postimg.cc/4dydWj1T/Small-Pistol-Brass.png
Hmmm, wondering if the bullet one would work also for the brass? Maybe someone has tried it.
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I have no idea what I did but I got all the files created for the plates... and they all have the hex option checked and all of them have the hex hole in the middle now... I hope thats right, if not I will just redo them.
My thought was to use the dedicated plates for calibers that I wanted to use. if there was one I used it. What advantage is there to use the small pistol instead of the 9mm? same for the 223/300blk? What plate do I need for the 6.5 Grendel and the 6.5 Creedmoor cases? Will the 9mm bullet plate work with 38/357 bullets?
Only right if you don't want to use the clutches in the center.......the clutch is way better. Without a clutch, the motor will eventually tear out the hex head in the middle. Then you have to print another one. Look at the my post at the top of the last page post #5641 for hex centered clutch parts available.
Small pistol or 9mm what? Case or bullet plate? You don't have to print a case plate for every single caliber. I collate .45, .357, .40s&w, 9mm cases all on the same large pistol brass plate. You can print a small pistol case plate if you want, but I'm not wasting my time and PLA with that.Quote:
What advantage is there to use the small pistol instead of the 9mm?
Bullet plates? Trial and error. Typically they are printed thicker, to match bullet length.....but I don't know how important that is.....that's why we are here, there are smarter people than me here. :) I'm a renegade I guess, but I don't make plates for every single bullet.
6.5 Grendel and Creedmoor? Tyler had better answer that, but I'm betting on the #11. The red one in the first picture in post #5709
If you look the clutch is selected for the plates....
"Small pistol or 9mm what? Case or bullet plate?" Both.
thanks
Either you check hex for a hex center, or you check clutch for the big circle in the center for the clutch. You can check both at the same time? That's probably a mistake.
If you want to use a clutch you print the clutch using either the hex parts or the pin through the shaft parts. Up to now I would have stayed away from the generator.......that only confused everything. TylerR's small bullet and/or small case plates work for 9mm, and heck Tyler's large case plate also works.
GWS, has explained pretty much everything. His last point about not needing to generate custom plates is spot on. Also, no reason at all to go with a non clutch version.Quote:
I am almost to the point of printing up some collator plates and I have no idea how to get or modify the plates in the generator. I am wanting to print up the following brass ones...9mm, 45acp, 300blk,223 , 6.5 Creedmoor and 6.5 Grendel. Bullet feeding ones the same. I am clueless and need some help sir.
There are already plates designed for the things you listed. Just go in to the directory and look at what is in there. it is self explanatory.
https://github.com/BF556/Feeder/tree...lator%20Plates
For large pistol brass (like .45acp), use the Pistol_Brass_Collator_Plate_Large
For small rifle brass (like .223) use the Rifle_Brass_Collator_Plate_Small
I did create a 300bo plate and shared it because I had it. You could just use the small rifle brass plate though.
As GWS said, the #11 plate is specifically designed for long bullets. 300bo, 6.5 creedmoor. There are videos in the manual showing these plates in action.
The 6.5 Grendel and 6.5 Creedmoor question was about case collator plate as I use the APP to decap with on them. Everything else is done on the single stage press for them.
I wanted the clutch on all the plates.. so I am redoing the plates in Cura... no biggie. Would rather have it right the first time then have to make another plate.
So the small pistol case and bullet plates work well with 9mm and 38/357? and the small rifle case and bullets for the 223 and 300blk(I use 110 to 140gr bullets in my blackout...no subsonics for me)too?
All my cases are base down... no need for base up versions.
Thank you guys for all the help. I really appreciate it!
They should....nearly the same caliber. Base tilt will be important for the longer cases.....trial and error on the angle.
300blk is 30 caliber versus 22 caliber for 223. So you have to have a bullet plate with holes big enough for 30 caliber bullets right? Betting such a thing will work for .22 cal too....so if just one, I'd probably print the large rifle bullet plate, but since the cases' bases are the same, .223 and 300blk, then the small case plate will work, correct?