How do you mount Freechex on Press ?

[sirgknight]

First of all, thanks to a forum member (Ben) for giving me the idea for my application. The only wood that I had on hand was pine, but I will use a harder wood (oak, walnut, etc) when I can obtain a few pieces. The FreeChex tool is working flawlessly for me and I really like the way my catch-bin is mounted under the front ledge of my workbench....there is a 3 1/2 inch overhang that allowed me to make a shelf slide for the little bin. It allows me to actually watch the checks fall. This setup is totally unique for me but maybe it will give you another look at what can be done. After making the four different checks it is my opinion that the .016 copper material is a tad too thick for the tool, although the tool does function quite well. It is difficult to maintain the proper positioning of that thickness of material to get a completely round check....just my personal observation. You'll notice that my setup doesn't include using the plate.

[Ben]

Yes, that is nice Glenn ! !

Yes, I believe that I do recognize those bullets !

[fixit156]

First a big thanks you to all who posted their pictures. And explained how they mounted their Freechex III. Just finish setting up mine. I add a hose clamp to the ram so it would stop on the up stroke to prevent the tool from coming apart. Keeps a little pressure on the tool spring. Works great now need to order another one for my 357 GCs which I will mount on the other side

[sirgknight]

looks great....aren't we great at adapting!!!!!!

[ph4570]

My setup. The white stuff is UHMW polyethylene which is easy to work with for this sort of thing. The top part of the tool and press ram are a snug fit into the top plastic part. This keeps the slot centered making material feeding nice. The bottom part is a snug fit as well. This all keeps the top and bottom tool parts perfectly lined up for smooth operation.



The block and pin keep it snug on the press base.