Something like an APP press perhaps????????
Something like an APP press perhaps????????
Almost.....a start at least.....using my big ole 2" ram hefty RCBS Summit press. My favorite part of the APP idea is a case and bullet feeder/collator on a single station press.....maybe on a frame that would last two life times. That was actually why I bought an APP in the first place....to see if the Summit could be something much more than just an odd single station press, that does a few things very well.
We will see. Summit/APP Frankenstein?
Notice the big nut die adapter on top of the Summit? Lee already makes a quick change adapter for that.
Above is only the first proof of concept trial drawings....still perfecting....
If I want to go all the way, and have dies underneath as well....much more work would be ahead. (drilling and tapping below) In a perfect world Lee and RCBS could get together and make a joint Ultimate APP ..... an APP Summit? (never happen of course)
Last edited by GWS; 07-04-2022 at 11:35 PM.
I completed my first bullet collator a few months back & couldn't be happier with how it functions. Now I want to make a brass collator for my LNL that currently uses a Lee style collator with the funnel and 4 tubes. It will be used primarily for 9mm. Ideally I'd make the 300mm version but my printer can't accommodate the size (Ender 3 Pro). I'm thinking the standard main body will do for 9mm. I know I can also add the wall extender. I'd like to hear everyone's thoughts.
Thanks.
The standard main body is more than fine for most.....even .223, as I demonstrated in a video a page or 3 back. The additional problem of feeding cases to your LnL shell plate, this site has no answers for, but many Hornady owners have been successful with the downtube interface files on Thingiverse here:https://www.thingiverse.com/thing:2488944 Or maybe you already found and use that on your Lee four-way tube feeder.
But here's a video of TylerR's standard body collator with a large pistol bullet plate that does fine for me for .9mm, .40, ,.45, .357, and even .223 rifle cases:
In this case 9mm (too fast, however, so I turned down the speed just a little and did away with the occasional slow case):
Use this plus the Thingiverse files to drop into your Hornady.
Last edited by GWS; 07-11-2022 at 03:40 PM.
Well the first video is almost done downloading on YouTube... my internet is so slow it has taken more then 4 hours to upload a 9 min video....
Anyways here is the link
https://youtu.be/t6O1aGRbbzo
Finally found a longer spring, so my RCBS Summit/Lee APP hybrid is good to go using TylerR's Quick Change for speed. Works on .270, and .223 really well, but I need to modify the .308 insert a little to keep them from escaping premature....just didn't design that one quite as tight. I'll work on it Thursday...out of town til then.
Below.....a video feeding .223. Notice I surrounded the spring with a thinwall clear rigid tube.....it seems that the Lee tool doesn't need it, but its spring is 4" long. The Summit required 5", and at that length it tended to fold....the clear tube cured that fast. You can see that in the opening picture below:
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I've done searches and read a lot of the posts,
Is there a general list of screws to use for assembly?
(Rather than, a generic assortment box.)
I work at an agriculture department store and have a vast selection of screws at my finger tips.
Some say they use #2 x 1/4",,,is that #2 sheet metal / wood or a machine screw thread <which is pretty darn tiny!>
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I posted a chart in post 5803, there are few additions/changes in the next few posts.
https://castboolits.gunloads.com/sho...=1#post5386312
Okay, I got the .308 working. Picture below shows the first two less fitting caliber insert designs to the right, ideal shape on the left for inserts that work more sure:
Just make sure the drop tube isn't pivoted back too far...... tighten the bolt so it doesn't move, or it might do as happened testing .270 when they came two at a time, due to the first one falling on the edge of the fingers.
The difference a tight fit makes was more than worth reprinting......308 now works without anything falling or flying across the room.
Last edited by GWS; 08-12-2022 at 11:17 PM.
I have an issue with my LNL if I place the bullet feeder in station 3 next to the powder measure. The proximity sensor housing & spring connector interfere with the movement of the linkage. I'm curious whether the offset for the Lee APP would fit between the bullet feeder die & the proximity sensor housing? This is only an issue when I'm loading cast or PC bullets as I want to seat & crimp in separate stations. Any help would be much appreciated.
Edit: I believe I found the answer in post #5392 in this thread. It should work.
Last edited by Sig; 07-31-2022 at 11:04 AM.
Hi all, just wanted to share my manual drive mod until my motors get here. Probably going to make the mating surface more 45 degree ish so I can print the shaft without supports. Currently it looks like a cylinder on one side, hex on the plate side, and a 3mm thick wider cylinder in between. I made this for the JG motor setup. Works great, printed everything in PETG. Using BNU plate 5 for 9mm and works great, but need to try one of the others for flat point 147's. I made a few bullet feeders out of PVC and a bucket with my CNC while I was learning the mechanics of how to design one, but wanted to tackle making this one as well since I can make them in prettier colors than hard to paint HDPE buckets
Anyone have a remnant spring about 12" long for 9mm boolits in the scrap box?
I just need a short piece from the collator to the Star sizer.
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Wondering if anyone has a case insert file for 284 winchester or 6.5 prc?
Or a scad file to customize
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BR | Bench Rest | M | Magnum | RN | Round Nose |
BT | Boat Tail | PL | Power-Lokt | SP | Soft Point |
C | Compressed Charge | PR | Primer | SPCL | Soft Point "Core-Lokt" |
HP | Hollow Point | PSPCL | Pointed Soft Point "Core Lokt" | C.O.L. | Cartridge Overall Length |
PSP | Pointed Soft Point | Spz | Spitzer Point | SBT | Spitzer Boat Tail |
LRN | Lead Round Nose | LWC | Lead Wad Cutter | LSWC | Lead Semi Wad Cutter |
GC | Gas Check |