Homade powder measure stand.

[kd185]

very nice work on the aluminum stand
i prefer home made/hand made tools over store bought things
MOST OF THE TIME
basically im a fan of craftsmanship
nice work

[Revolver]

That Cast Aluminum Stand is Very Cool!

I wanted one I could move or pick up and dump so I welded this. http://castboolits.gunloads.com/atta...7&d=1287889423

Bottom is two pieces of 1/4" X 4" Steel for weight.

I like your design a lot, especially how it is self balanced.

[robertchambers]

I like to move my powder measure around when loading non target ammo in bulk...like 30.40 Krag, 30.06, or 45/70 so I built a stand for my Saeco powder measure. It weighs 21 1/2 lbs with the measure. Later I acquired a factory Saeco stand from Ebay and retrofit a brass block in order to mount this old Lachmiller "elephant"

[edler7]

Very nice work on the aluminum, both casting and finishing.

My buddy uses a leg from a Turkish bus seat for his powder stand. Why anyone would bother to bring a bus seat leg back from Turkey is beyond me, but it works pretty good.

[robertchambers]

Althouth I didn't make these homemade stands, I thought you guys might like to see some of them.


When the powder measure weighs 13 pounds the stand has to be substantial.




The stand alone weighs 13 1/2 pounds.


With a combined weight of 26 1/2 pounds, this measure can be used as if it were anchored down.

[robertchambers]

Here's a custom Redding large dial micrometer. It has been modified to be free standing with an electric hammer and a counter. The electric hammer is about 10 times stronger than using the manual on the front of the measure. The whole affair weighs 21 1/2 pounds and worlks well. Again, I did not make this but I like it. The Redding large dial micrometer powder measures have always been a favorite of mine.

[kd185]

Althouth I didn't make these homemade stands, I thought you guys might like to see some of them.

what kind of measure is that ?

[kd185]

i bought one of these a while back

http://www.gunbroker.com/Auction/Vie...=283379330#PIC

[robertchambers]

KD,
I have no idea who made that powder measure but I'm fairly certain it's a gunpowder measure as it throws between 0-100 grains (approx) with a built on 30 cal funnel. Most pharmacology powder measures rarely go over 25 grains.

Just a side note about pharmacology powder measures. Chances are the venerable Belding & Mull powder measure started out life as a pharma measure possibly in Europe under the name Koenig...The Koenig ( I think) was before Barchman adapted the concept to the gunpowder measure that Belding & Mull tried unsuccessfully to patent circa 1928

[kd185]

maybe a black powder measure?

[DODGEM250]

here's a custom redding large dial micrometer. It has been modified to be free standing with an electric hammer and a counter. The electric hammer is about 10 times stronger than using the manual on the front of the measure. The whole affair weighs 21 1/2 pounds and worlks well. Again, i did not make this but i like it. The redding large dial micrometer powder measures have always been a favorite of mine.

electricity and gunpowder.... Sweet ! (Life/Health insurance paid up ?)

[buckbeans]

what about using some zinc from all those wheelweights.