Dillon Hacks

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In order to do a calibre change on the press, two different Allan keys are required. I sometimes had trouble finding those two tools.

The solution is a magnet I glued to the press. It holds the two Allan keys.
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The powder adjustment knob on the Dillon is a bolt head. A bit stiff to turn by hand.

Solution is a dab of epoxy and a large coin. Being cheap, I used a Loonie. Small changes re now easy.
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There are little plastic wheels to fit the powder measure bolt that don't cost much. I'm not sure I'd go the loonie route even if I didn't have any.
 
I got a bunch of those little rare earth button magnets all over my reloading bench to hold tools

the RCBS presses are aluminum but the Redding I just got is cast iron so the magnets stick to the press.

I am also mounting my presses to a 1/2" steel plate aprox 5"x6" and then screw the plate to the wood bench, they are solid mounts
 
There are little plastic wheels to fit the powder measure bolt that don't cost much. I'm not sure I'd go the loonie route even if I didn't have any.

$3.27 now, much less when I got mine. I kept the bag in case I ever wanted to buy another one.

P.S. That press is filthy Gandalf.

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Few years ago I purchased "Starlight" systems from Reloading Innovations in the States for my Dillon 1050 and Mark 7. Not a cheap option but works really well.

Here's a random video stolen from the y**tube. It is about a spill stop (at the bullet feeding station) but you can see the starlight fitted underneath the head.

 
If it doesn't bother him what it looks like....

You guys think that every slight criticism against this guy is an act of blasphemy. He glued a loonie to his press. I think it looks like $hit. No big deal.

I guess you're above reproach when you've loaded a million kajillion rounds both commercially and personally, lol.
 
Ha, I think the Loonie looks like a fun solution. Nothing wrong with the plastic knobs but the Loonie is more creative.

I have a magnetic kitchen knife holder attached to the wall behind my presses where I store my Allan keys. I try to keep them sorted small to large but they seem to fight against that system. :)
 
A $1 pen organizer from the dollar store holds all my Dillon tools and then some. It's no more complicated to place the tools there than it is to place them on a magnet. Whatever works for you.
 
I have an old hockeypuck that I have drilled a bunch of holes in to hold tools

all the pilots for my case trimmer and the allen key I need to adjust and set the case trimmer are stuck in the hockeypuck.
 
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