Making that Bullet Collator

[GWS]

One of mine lasted two weeks.......had everything to do with dropping it on the floor and stepping on it......so don't step on it and don't drink while reloading as calgarysparky pointed out. I've seen no wear from feeding bullets ......

I tried a 3D printed shell holder, once........not a good place for plastic......ripped a case right though it, first try, sizing .9 mm. Doh! Saw that on Thingiverse.....don't believe everything you see on Thingiverse.

[JStuhlmiller]

I solved bulged cases with roll sizing.

[calgarysparky]

I solved bulged cases with roll sizing.

I would but at $1200 canadian for the manual unit I may as well use my app.

[JStuhlmiller]

Glock bulge is a thing, even with MA dies. If I forgo powder check and use a FC die I can get down to 4-5 out of 100 that need to run through the buster, otherwise it's like 15-30 every hundred. Don't feel like dropping 1k on a rollsizer so busting prior to loading should help. I'm a competition shooter so I'm very picky about my ammo, lol

me too I rollsize! some 9mm bulges but 40 is just a giant pain

[rogerandre]

Dear Team
I am looking for Spring_Drop_Tube_11 but in the repo I can “only” find Small, Medium, Large and Extra large.
What size should I use for 223 Rem and 9x19 ?

Med vänliga hälsningar/Best Regards
///Roger

[M500]

Dear Team
I am looking for Spring_Drop_Tube_11 but in the repo I can “only” find Small, Medium, Large and Extra large.
What size should I use for 223 Rem and 9x19 ?

Med vänliga hälsningar/Best Regards
///Roger

Look Here about 20 rows up. Use the #11 spring adapters. I think that is what you are referring to. If you are going on top of a feed die you will also need the medium or large you were looking at.

[TylerR]

Dear Team
I am looking for Spring_Drop_Tube_11 but in the repo I can “only” find Small, Medium, Large and Extra large.
What size should I use for 223 Rem and 9x19 ?

Med vänliga hälsningar/Best Regards
///Roger

.223 - Small
9x19 - Medium

[rogerandre]

.223 - Small
9x19 - Medium

Huge Thanks !

[rogerandre]

Dear team !
Just me that experience differences with the tolerances based on the filament ?
PLA Plus gives close to perfect fit almost all the time, PLA Meta and some sanding is required.
With both filaments the prints come out really nice. Calibrated Creality Ender-3 S1 Pro.
Best regards
Roger

[GWS]

Dear team !
Just me that experience differences with the tolerances based on the filament ?
PLA Plus gives close to perfect fit almost all the time, PLA Meta and some sanding is required.
With both filaments the prints come out really nice. Calibrated Creality Ender-3 S1 Pro.
Best regards
Roger

I've never used PLA Meta, is Meta a brand? I've found the biggest improvement fit-wise for me, was reducing layer height from the normal .2 to .12, when I want to print small parts that have to fit to each other.

[460S&W]

OK all, this thing is sweet, i have an issue that is minimal. Why does my collator openscad not look like the instructions? I like how simple the interface is on the PDF vs what mine looks like...

[TylerR]

OK all, this thing is sweet, i have an issue that is minimal. Why does my collator openscad not look like the instructions? I like how simple the interface is on the PDF vs what mine looks like...

There is an interface in the java Parts Generator. That is what you see in the manual. If you are opening the generator directly in openscad it is all code. There are so many parameters in it now to handle all the different plates it can be intimidating, but it is well documented and there are a lot of code examples at the bottom.

[460S&W]

Ok, Tysm I will take a look at that! Appreciate the hard work everyone put into this

[rogerandre]

I've never used PLA Meta, is Meta a brand? I've found the biggest improvement fit-wise for me, was reducing layer height from the normal .2 to .12, when I want to print small parts that have to fit to each other.

Thanks GWS,
PLA Meta is from JAYO.
The parts that i need to sand are printed in .12.
Examples of where I have a poor fit is Spring_Drop_Tube_X on top of feed dies, and APP_X_Insert_X inside APP_Bracket_Main.
Perhaps just something with my setup and/or the filament.

[rogerandre]

Dear Team !

I have started fiddling with the Lee APP accessories.
Firsts tests will be with 223 brass that will be decapped and swaged.

First challenge I encountered is that the APP_Brass_Insert_223 goes below the riser and prevent the slide from moving. Should I use washers below the APP_Bracket_Main to provide clearance ?


Med vänliga hälsningar/Best Regards
///Roger

[TylerR]

Dear Team !

I have started fiddling with the Lee APP accessories.
Firsts tests will be with 223 brass that will be decapped and swaged.

First challenge I encountered is that the APP_Brass_Insert_223 goes below the riser and prevent the slide from moving. Should I use washers below the APP_Bracket_Main to provide clearance ?


Med vänliga hälsningar/Best Regards
///Roger

It was designed to have one of the 1/4" nuts where you indicated.

[460S&W]

It was designed to have one of the 1/4" nuts where you indicated.

I had this same issue until I realized I missed the nut :/

[TylerR]

I had this same issue until I realized I missed the nut :/

I am looking at the manual and will put a statement in there that the nut is required.
Wait NVM. it is already in there.

"This main bracket replaces the stock APP tube brackets allowing for usage of the quick caliber change system. Thread a ¼” nut between the press and bracket to achieve the proper height."

[TylerR]

I just added a new 5.45x39 feed die to github.

[MSUICEMAN]

I had this same issue until I realized I missed the nut :/

Also guilty as charged. Honestly how I stumbled upon the APP upgrades I didn't even see the manual, so that's my alibi.

Tyler does a really good job documenting things as I've learned through my somewhat sloppy process of getting my collator together. When all else fails look in the project folder and/or manual. It's probably in there.

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