a short video of the case feeder i made whilst saving up for a reloading press... I wasn't going to spend over $200 on something that I could make myself!
Even if that whole thing costs you $50... man what a savings. Slightly better motor, having to actually buy the plastic, random little things... Probably wouldn't even cost $30. Great job man.
Awesome Job on the case feeder, it's a great feeling when you can actually make something yourself and it actually works, and even better when you save all that money doing it :) I just made my own primer tube filler for about $5 after looking at Dillons. Keep up the great work.
That's a unique shell flipper mechanism. So far, I think the style used on the RCBS bullet feeder is the cleanest design I've seen. Very good work. I'm subscribing now.
Brilliant! I've tried for months to figure out how to make the case drop bottom first. Thanks so much for posting this. Now I'm on the way to HD for plexiglass. Great video and thanks again.
I'm in the "Can you post blue prints" group. For even $100 I'D BUILD THIS! Buying the plastic would be the expensive part but a detailed parts list and measurements of the holes you cut for 223 would be nice.
I love ingenuity, this is so awesome!! Would you share the opening dimensions, which cause the case to always fall bottom down regardless of orientation?
It's a little bit more than the distance from bottom to mass centre. If the bottom is in front, it's fall down direktly. If not, the collar is over the hole (not heavy enought to fall, the mass centre is not over the hole yet), so the buttom fall first if it's reach the hole. easy, but very clever
Excellent design. Adapting this for pistol ammo would be very hard. Because you want the ammo to drop with the base of the casing facing downwards. This design uses the necked .223 casing to achieve this. Sizing this up to .308 is no problem, but sizing down to "straight"-cased ammo like 9mm or .45 isn't going to be easy.
Wisconsin ingenuity at its best. MSOE...great school. Thanks for making a great option to save us all some money. Some specific plans would be a huge help. Thanks!
The TRW PP-GF30 is hard to fond and no longer made. A rotisserie motor will work about as well and handle 20 to 25 pounds. Some places have the GF30 but want $30 for them. You can get the rotisserie motor used or new for $20 @ many places.
Turned out good, there is a few issues that i am going to fix but all in all it works fine. I made it a lot harder than it needed to be, but my wife says that's just how i am lol. I am going to be making another now that i made the first to fix alot of the issues. Having exact measurements helps a ton which i didn't have so i guessed alot. But now i know it all or close enough and gonna make one that doesn't have little mistakes on it hehe.
very cool! I wonder, will there be a toll taken on the motor caused by the constant short interruptions of cases tripping the microswitch ? Maybe add a piece to the circuit to add a 1 second buffer after the microswitch is tripped ?
yeah-.I cant beleive I didnt think of it ...if you take a peice of .223 and try balancing it-you'll find that the last 1/3 of the brass is equal to the front 2/3's. So if it goes upside down-the back drops first. if it goes rightside up the front will glide over the opening untill the base drops down the hole...I hope I didnt over complicate this answer for ya.Now I cant figure out how to adapt the shell feeder to a hornady LnL AP and I'm stumped on how to make a bullet feeding die for the press
@njmvermont the base of the cartridge weighs too much. As you can see the case mouth passes over the drop whole every time, then when the base gets to the funnel they drop mouth up every time!
Great work! That is fantastic! I wonder how much something like that would cost to build if you cannot find a 4rpm motor at a junk shop? Could a faster motor could be used with a potentiometer to dial down the voltage and slow the motor?
Much better alternative to the $300 machines that Dillon or Hornady sell. Nice job! Did you ever get the press? How did you attach it to you press and feed the brass all the way to the shell plate?
This is neat. I've been trying to figure out how you get the shells to fall the same way into the opening. I see that sometimes the front side falls first and sometimes the backside falls first. What's making the shells all fall the same way?
im looking to build a whole setup for under $100. just one device to pop the primers out one to put them in one device for powder feeding and one press to put the slugs in. isnt that all youd need?
I love your brass feeder, Any chance I could get a detailed describution of the parts and dimensions. I would be willing to pay for them if need be. Thanks
Do you plan on making the feed ramp as well? I've been searching online and I don't see where you can just buy the lower assembly that actually feeds the case into the shellplate.
OK, Now what do you do for cases without necks? Your sorting plate uses the neck of the cartridge brass to sort direction so it is primer down... now do .45, 9mm .44 magnum and 357!!
do you ever have cases that land upside down-I can see that the front of the case slides past the opening-but how do you keep the base dropping first? I've got the hornady lnl ap(love it to death)but I'm going to build one like yourself just cant figure that little bug out...
Hey Jacob, would you be so kind and tell us some measurements? How big is the dropping whole and how big are the bullet notches for different calibers? And what diameter has the whole thing? Would you please? :o )
i don't know, how to link, so the answer 2.nd time: The hole-lenght is a little bit more than the distance from bottom to mass centre. If the bottom is in front, it's fall down direktly. If not, the collar is over the hole (not heavy enought to fall, the mass centre is not over the hole yet), so the buttom fall first if it's reach the hole. easy, but very clever
tkarlmann Striking that forward or base first they drop base [Heavy] without issue. Simple as a seatbelt!!! [Slot size will vary for each caliber, .... even if your motor turns 6rpm vs 4rpm. Just test and tweek it to run well] At that point bucked lids are really cheap.
hi thanks for the great video, you have provided the inspiration for me to start my own! the one problem i have is that the micro switches i have been able to buy (+/- 10 types of varying sizes) require a force greater than that of a 9mmP case (+/- 61 grains or 4 grams) can you provide a part number for the micro switch you used?
Anyone have a link to a microswitch that works for these? I built one but the microswitch i ordered online is way too stiff for the cases to fall through it without getting stuck
gpruitt54 I bought one from Amazon www.amazon.com/gp/product/B0050HKB8O/ref=oh_aui_detailpage_o02_s00?ie=UTF8&psc=1 Maybe I will have to try eBay and look specifically for low force.
Outstanding work, I love the fact that they are driven by their own weight to go in the correct position.
Even if that whole thing costs you $50... man what a savings. Slightly better motor, having to actually buy the plastic, random little things... Probably wouldn't even cost $30. Great job man.
love the simple and ingenious solution for making sure they are right side up.
Awesome Job on the case feeder, it's a great feeling when you can actually make something yourself and it actually works, and even better when you save all that money doing it :) I just made my own primer tube filler for about $5 after looking at Dillons. Keep up the great work.
That's a unique shell flipper mechanism. So far, I think the style used on the RCBS bullet feeder is the cleanest design I've seen. Very good work. I'm subscribing now.
Brilliant! I've tried for months to figure out how to make the case drop bottom first. Thanks so much for posting this. Now I'm on the way to HD for plexiglass. Great video and thanks again.
great video - very inspirational - thank you for your work
Outstanding craftmanship
Now that's just 87 kinds of cool..
I'm in the "Can you post blue prints" group. For even $100 I'D BUILD THIS! Buying the plastic would be the expensive part but a detailed parts list and measurements of the holes you cut for 223 would be nice.
You are a genius my friend haha I admire and covet your skills
Watching this in 2021 and subscribe to hopefully help get his channel more popular. This is great stuff.
I love ingenuity, this is so awesome!!
Would you share the opening dimensions, which cause the case to always fall bottom down regardless of orientation?
It's a little bit more than the distance from bottom to mass centre.
If the bottom is in front, it's fall down direktly.
If not, the collar is over the hole (not heavy enought to fall, the mass centre is not over the hole yet), so the buttom fall first if it's reach the hole.
easy, but very clever
Excellent design. Adapting this for pistol ammo would be very hard. Because you want the ammo to drop with the base of the casing facing downwards. This design uses the necked .223 casing to achieve this. Sizing this up to .308 is no problem, but sizing down to "straight"-cased ammo like 9mm or .45 isn't going to be easy.
nice job, i like people that can do stuff,,,,sometimes it's just to easy to go and pick stuff from a store,,,,
That was beautiful.
GENIUS
How about a video on making the case feeder, from collecting the necessary parts to layout and CONSTRUCTION. Brilliant!!!!!
you my friend are a genius
Wisconsin ingenuity at its best. MSOE...great school. Thanks for making a great option to save us all some money. Some specific plans would be a huge help. Thanks!
The TRW PP-GF30 is hard to fond and no longer made. A rotisserie motor will work about as well and handle 20 to 25 pounds. Some places have the GF30 but want $30 for them. You can get the rotisserie motor used or new for $20 @ many places.
Very nice job!
Pretty ingenius! Good video.
Turned out good, there is a few issues that i am going to fix but all in all it works fine. I made it a lot harder than it needed to be, but my wife says that's just how i am lol. I am going to be making another now that i made the first to fix alot of the issues. Having exact measurements helps a ton which i didn't have so i guessed alot. But now i know it all or close enough and gonna make one that doesn't have little mistakes on it hehe.
very cool! I wonder, will there be a toll taken on the motor caused by the constant short interruptions of cases tripping the microswitch ? Maybe add a piece to the circuit to add a 1 second buffer after the microswitch is tripped ?
Looks great
yeah-.I cant beleive I didnt think of it ...if you take a peice of .223 and try balancing it-you'll find that the last 1/3 of the brass is equal to the front 2/3's. So if it goes upside down-the back drops first. if it goes rightside up the front will glide over the opening untill the base drops down the hole...I hope I didnt over complicate this answer for ya.Now I cant figure out how to adapt the shell feeder to a hornady LnL AP and I'm stumped on how to make a bullet feeding die for the press
@njmvermont the base of the cartridge weighs too much. As you can see the case mouth passes over the drop whole every time, then when the base gets to the funnel they drop mouth up every time!
Great work! That is fantastic!
I wonder how much something like that would cost to build if you cannot find a 4rpm motor at a junk shop? Could a faster motor could be used with a potentiometer to dial down the voltage and slow the motor?
That's awesome. Great video.
well done.
Much better alternative to the $300 machines that Dillon or Hornady sell. Nice job! Did you ever get the press? How did you attach it to you press and feed the brass all the way to the shell plate?
I really wish I had the patience/time/resources/patience to do this!
This is neat. I've been trying to figure out how you get the shells to fall the same way into the opening. I see that sometimes the front side falls first and sometimes the backside falls first. What's making the shells all fall the same way?
@dakegg
yes a guy at my range bought it
thanks for asking
I bet an old BBQ rotesserie motor would work great
you have to add levarage a longer throw arm i had the same delima
You need to make up a few of these to sell to those of us who are not so inclined.
Hi there. Nice work on the feeder. I'd like to ask how you are able to keep the bullet cases upright when they fall down the holes.
I am going to make one next week, wish me luck lol.
I dig it
Good job!
Good Job!
great job, just trying to see how you got the shells to fall right side up all the time. how did you get the primer side to fall first.
im looking to build a whole setup for under $100. just one device to pop the primers out one to put them in one device for powder feeding and one press to put the slugs in. isnt that all youd need?
Have you thought about making these to sell? Could I get one? Or could I get the dimensions of the turning disk and it's cut outs? Great job man!
You thought about making n selling?I'd buy one.
@sxwatson
it comes with the 650
I love your brass feeder, Any chance I could get a detailed describution of the parts and dimensions. I would be willing to pay for them if need be.
Thanks
Do you plan on making the feed ramp as well? I've been searching online and I don't see where you can just buy the lower assembly that actually feeds the case into the shellplate.
Nice!
OK, Now what do you do for cases without necks? Your sorting plate uses the neck of the cartridge brass to sort direction so it is primer down... now do .45, 9mm .44 magnum and 357!!
Awesome!
do you ever have cases that land upside down-I can see that the front of the case slides past the opening-but how do you keep the base dropping first? I've got the hornady lnl ap(love it to death)but I'm going to build one like yourself just cant figure that little bug out...
Sweet!
Hey Jacob,
would you be so kind and tell us some measurements?
How big is the dropping whole and how big are the bullet notches for different calibers?
And what diameter has the whole thing?
Would you please?
:o )
I am curious about the use of this for rimmed cartridges, do you think it would be viable for them.
Can you post a link for some specifications and measurements. Also suggested places to acquire the parts?
isnt some of them going in upside down problomatic
How do you get the case small end to go past the opening so the heavy end always falls first?
i don't know, how to link, so the answer 2.nd time:
The hole-lenght is a little bit more than the distance from bottom to mass centre.
If the bottom is in front, it's fall down direktly.
If not, the collar is over the hole (not heavy enought to fall, the mass centre is not over the hole yet), so the buttom fall first if it's reach the hole.
easy, but very clever
Cool.
Beautiful! And yes, as GlockMonk says, get a patent quick! And try not to sell them for 300.00....thanks!
Will this work for other sizes of brass cases too? Like 9mm
Yes, same concept will work. Just make sure the case tumbles off the plate when the primer side is facing outward and you’re set.
Excellent! Be sure to get a patent on it quick.
GlockMonk
I see a bunch of people have already asked, but could you post the dimensions of the slots that grab the shells?
nice
Could you please provide the length of the slot in the bullets fall through in the white plastic? Thanks.
tkarlmann Striking that forward or base first they drop base [Heavy] without issue. Simple as a seatbelt!!!
[Slot size will vary for each caliber, .... even if your motor turns 6rpm vs 4rpm. Just test and tweek it to run well] At that point bucked lids are really cheap.
hi thanks for the great video, you have provided the inspiration for me to start my own!
the one problem i have is that the micro switches i have been able to buy (+/- 10 types of varying sizes) require a force greater than that of a 9mmP case (+/- 61 grains or 4 grams)
can you provide a part number for the micro switch you used?
The lever he has installed in the funnel provides mechanical advantage. You aren't going to find a micro switch that has that low of a trip point.
Have you got your 650 yet if not I've got a 650 and a 550 up for sale
@Jeenyus1983
check out - viktigper - he's made the lower part of the case feederfor the LNL
Have you ever built one to sale?
How does it drop the right way every time?
ruclips.net/video/tFxgXVmCoUI/видео.html explained in the other video :)
Good job! You earned a like and subscribe from me my friend!
@52oggie Did you sell the 650 yet?
How did it turn out?
It seems that this guy is not responding to messages. This was posted in 2009 with no replies to messages or questions about the rig.
Anyone have a link to a microswitch that works for these? I built one but the microswitch i ordered online is way too stiff for the cases to fall through it without getting stuck
Where did you buy the switch? I've seen some on eBay with the title of low force micro switch.
gpruitt54 I bought one from Amazon www.amazon.com/gp/product/B0050HKB8O/ref=oh_aui_detailpage_o02_s00?ie=UTF8&psc=1
Maybe I will have to try eBay and look specifically for low force.
Here is a possible switch. www.ebay.com/itm/171610990868?_trksid=p2055119.m1438.l2649&ssPageName=STRK%3AMEBIDX%3AIT
gpruitt54 Thanks. I will give that one a shot... price is sure right!
Yeah, it's the one I plan to use for my project.
very good work,.... by, the way ifound 3//5and 8 rpm mini motors on EBAY electronics,,type in mini 5 rpm 12 volt dc motors,, SHOULD POP UP
9.24$ and 40 hours
Can you give a list of parts that you used? Send me a message on here if you can. Thanks Jimmy
Whats the point? couldn't you have just tipped them in the bucket instead of that noisy machine?
check out bearing01 diy bullet coalatorI I built it and a case coalator video comeing soon cheers
wheres the gun ???????
il buy it for 50