Dillon tips, tricks, and mods. Post them here.

[KS63]

Gotta say I’m a bit disappointed to hear this about Whidden as I was planning on buying a set of dies from him. Has he been contacted and what was his response to these problems?

[O2HeN2]

I didn't see a thread dedicated to XL 650 improvements, feel free to consolidate this with an existing thread if I missed it.

I've bought a number of 650 upgrades over the last couple years from snowshooze on Ebay. These are the two latest.

The primer stop is a big help: http://nankoweap.com/boards/primer_feed_cam.mp4

The ring indexer actuator makes thing run a little smoother: http://nankoweap.com/boards/ring_indexer_actuator.mp4

O2

[Irving]

Bear with me for this pitch. The link is to an article for a USB stick that adds an AI component to a laptop.

https://www.cnet.com/news/faster-new...our-pc-for-99/

One of the examples of use is the following.

That speedup is useful for people like Peter Ma, who combined a first-generation Neural Compute Stick with a microscope and laptop to create a device that spots bacterial contaminants in a flow of water. The first prototype scans 3 or 4 frames per second, but the new stick bumps it up to 20, so there's less chance something will flow past unspotted, Ma said.

If this can visually identify things that look out of place, then some smarty pants, high volume reloader could probably figure out a way to use this as a second set of eyes when reloading large batches.

[Tim K]

The 750 discussion triggered my thinking on this. I have a 550, 650, and 1050. My only gripe with the 1050 is that I find the ergonomics of the bullet feeding hand to be awkward. The finished cartridge container forces me to hold my left hand and arm in an uncomfortable position. I find I prefer the position on the 650 much better.

Anyone done anything about adding a support for the left hand or relocating the finished cartridge bin on a 1050?

[Hoser]

I added a bulletfeeder to my 1050s.

Before then I placed the bullet on top of the case as it moved towards the seat station.

I also added the spill stop button. Makes the case index much smoother.

https://reloadinginnovations.com/pro...illon-650-1050

[Tim K]

That spill stop deal looks good. I'll be ordering some for the 1050 and 650.

Any issues setting up the bullet feeder? I'd like one, I just have always assumed they weren't reliable.

[Hoser]

That spill stop deal looks good. I'll be ordering some for the 1050 and 650.

Any issues setting up the bullet feeder? I'd like one, I just have always assumed they weren't reliable.

The Mr Bulletfeeder is awesome and well worth the cost. Swing by and take a peek.

[Hoser]

So my 1050s and 1100s are bolted directly to my bench, which is basically kitchen countertop that I reinforced.

I noticed that after time the bolts that hold them down had loosened up a touch. After snugging them up I realized that I was just compressing the wood. So I decided to come up with a way to help spread out the pressure.

This is a .5 inch thick plate with a bunch of holes. The 6 countersunk holes got 1/4x20 bolts welded into place and then ground smooth. They mount the plate to the bench. The non-countersunk holes have bolts coming up from the bottom that mount the press to the plate. The square hole is for the power cords that run the casefeeder, bulletfeeder and trimmer. All those cords got a little tight in there so I changed out the square tube for a rectangle one. Plenty of room now.

The clear tube is for spent primers. It goes through the top of the bench and into a trash can inside the cabinets.

[Tim K]

My 1050 indexed so forcefully it would spray TAC everywhere when loading.223. I tried some commercially available solutions, but they were marginal improvements.

Today I decided to try to slick it up.

Here?s a pic of the bottom of the shell plate before any polishing.




I used a cratex bit in the Dremel and first polished up the bottom radius.




Then I polished up the area where the detent ball rubs on it.





Just moving the ball around the path holding it in my hands it felt much smoother.

Finally, I cut a coil off the spring under the ball and then greased it up.

The results were amazing! It?s super smooth now, and the case barely moves when the shell plate snicks into place. I loaded up 200 rounds to test it, and had no powder come out of the cases that I could see. Totally worth the hour I spent.