3D printing reloading press accessories **Bullet Feeder Project**

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Finally broke down and bit the pervibial bullet and purchased a 3D printer

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Thought it would help on some DIY projects I have been putting off. Decided to make some upgrades and items I thought would work in my reloading room.

Primer tube holders
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Low Primer Indicator Alarms
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Other projects I have on my list will include a bullet feeder, and a brass feeder for my old Hornady Projector. Amazing what plans are out there.
 
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madcow said:
Other projects I have on my list will include a bullet feeder, and a brass feeder for my old Hornady Projector. Amazing what plans are out there.
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Very interested in that! I also have a Projector and am thinking of making some sort of brass feeder for it sometime so hoping to see what you can come up with.
 
I bought this but it is the handiest primer catcher I have found for the Rock Chucker Supreme press.

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madcow said:
Finally broke down and bit the pervibial bullet and purchased a 3D printer

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Thought it would help on some DIY projects I have been putting off. Decided to make some upgrades and items I thought would work in my reloading room.

Primer tube holders
View attachment 204604

Low Primer Indicator Alarms
View attachment 204605

Other projects I have on my list will include a bullet feeder, and a brass feeder for my old Hornady Projector. Amazing what plans are out there.
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We worked for a few years to get work to approve one for our Engineering Department; finally we got one this year, and we use it a lot; so much so, they approved a second, bigger one right away! We use it mainly for one-off and prototype fixture components, but also for test components. I have found that tolerances need to be increased due to shrinkage; like adding windage for shrink in injection molding dies.

BTW, what 3-d modeling program are you using?
 
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already been designed, just need to modify the brass kicker on the press to a spring like one on the LnL AP
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Where is the brass casing going to "sit" on since the projector does have a round base plate and not the sub plate with the extension/arm of a lnl ap?

My projector is a bit older and did not have the spring kicker but a sheet metal kicker that I converted into an EZ-ject
 
Meroh said:
We worked for a few years to get work to approve one for our Engineering Department; finally we got one this year, and we use it a lot; so much so, they approved a second, bigger one right away! We use it mainly for one-off and prototype fixture components, but also for test components. I have found that tolerances need to be increased due to shrinkage; like adding windage for shrink in injection molding dies.

BTW, what 3-d modeling program are you using?
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Simply 3D
 
bertn said:
Where is the brass casing going to "sit" on since the projector does have a round base plate and not the sub plate with the extension/arm of a lnl ap?

My projector is a bit older and did not have the spring kicker but a sheet metal kicker that I converted into an EZ-ject
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There is an upgrade you can get from Hornady with the extended sub plate. also worked out a mod to the design that would extend the case feeder to the shortened baseplate. That's why I looked at a spring eject instead of the brass kicker, as it would get in the way.

Google "EZ-JECT Conversion Kit for Lock-N-Load Auto Progressive Press", it works on the Projector too.
 
madcow said:
There is an upgrade you can get from Hornady with the extended sub plate. also worked out a mod to the design that would extend the case feeder to the shortened baseplate. That's why I looked at a spring eject instead of the brass kicker, as it would get in the way.

Google "EZ-JECT Conversion Kit for Lock-N-Load Auto Progressive Press", it works on the Projector too.
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I know about the conversion kit and asked hornady last year if it would fit my pro jector (gave them the serial number) and this was the answer:

Thanks for the inquiry. That is not an easy task and we would not recommend it. A better option would be to give us a call and see if you are not eligible for a trade in for the LNL AP. To better serve you we ask that you give us a call at#800-338-3220#at your earliest convenience. We appreciate your business.
Thank you

So that is why I made my existing base plate into ez eject
 
Glad to see another fellow reloader using 3D printer for our needs!
For better resolution, 0.2 or 0.3 mm nozzle would make prints looks greater!

Cheers
 
Just playing with this new printer.

experimenting with the slicers settings as we speak.

testing some new filament right now before I set the BIG prints
 
bertn said:
I know about the conversion kit and asked hornady last year if it would fit my pro jector (gave them the serial number) and this was the answer:

Thanks for the inquiry. That is not an easy task and we would not recommend it. A better option would be to give us a call and see if you are not eligible for a trade in for the LNL AP. To better serve you we ask that you give us a call at#800-338-3220#at your earliest convenience. We appreciate your business.
Thank you

So that is why I made my existing base plate into ez eject
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I have 3 working projectors right now, they offered me a NEW LnL AP for one of them, plus $250. Why would I do that if they all still work flawless, not until I run out of parts.
 
'Boo said:
I bought this but it is the handiest primer catcher I have found for the Rock Chucker Supreme press.

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This is indeed far superior to the primer catcher that comes with the Rock Chucker Supreme. I nearly bought one on ebay, but decided to search the internet for the plans. I was able to find the plans, sent them to a buddy with a 3D printer, bought him a few beers and I'm good to go now.
 
madcow said:
I have 3 working projectors right now, they offered me a NEW LnL AP for one of them, plus $250. Why would I do that if they all still work flawless, not until I run out of parts.
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Yes, totally agree! It also in US$ I think plus you have to ship it there... No, I won't consider that either.

But back to the topic; Very cool machine, hope to see lots of cool stuff you made with it in the future!
 
fusion360 is free if you don't use it commercially.

You can get the printers as cheap as $250 if you want to put it together, or do like I did, get a model that is 95% built.
 
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