RadCat, how about those pics?
My Dillon 650 will finally be here in a week, so I'm going to order all of the parts I need to install the Lee bullet feeder. This is going to be fun!
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Ok. Ok. Ok!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
I hear you.[:D][:D][:D][8D][8D]
Let me get my trusty digital camera, see if I can get enough light and take some pictures for 'ya.
Be back in a shake of a lambs tail... or so.0 -
Ok. I got the picture, but seem to have a little bit of trouble posting it.
I am using hpphoto. Tried a hyperlink with the url, but it did not work. Also tried copying to pc and pasting it to GB's, but paste window would not open.
I'll keep trying 'till I figure it out.0 -
This time maybe "photobucket" will work. Bear with me, I'm still learning this picture upload thing. 
I think I got it this time. Hope I can remember what it was I did right. Also I hope the next time I look at the picture there is not a red X instead.
Anyway, I hope the picture helps.
Please notice that in order for the Lee bullet feeder to work you must use a Lee bullet seater die, as they have a "cone" tapered base which pushes the bullet feeding fingers open as the bullet is (automatically) held and pushed upwards into the die. If you use an untapered/flat base die the system will not work and the plastic "fingers" will flattened/destroyed. Instructions about this come with the bullet feeding kit.
Lee makes a couple of kits for bullet feeding, depending on the overall length of the bullets being fed. Choose the right length/size. Although they don't mention it you can adjust the height spacing a little bit by "crazy" gluing a small "shim" into the (metal) base of the bullet dispenser.
You will notice that a small hole must be drilled and tapped (8-32 tpi tap will work) into the shell holder base of the Dillon press. Because the adjustment "big nut" of the seating die will hold the bullet feeding assembly in place (as per instructions), this will give you an idea as to where to drill/tap that small hole into the Dillon Press shellholder base. You must make a small L shaped bracket as per my picture to hold the actuating "friction" rod, which again, with the assembly held in place by the seating die will become apparent as the "frition" actuating rod will hang vertically giving you the exact locationg and distance for this small L bracket. Make the bracket out of 20 gauge steel about 3/4" wide by 1 3/4" inch long, bent in half at ninety degrees angle.
If you have any questions when you get the eqipment you make another post, and I'll guide you through it.
By the way, don't tell Mike Dillon that you are installing "Lee parts" in his machine...0 -
Here is a picture of the whole thing with the stand.
There is my Dillon 650 XL next to my Lee Loadmaster.
Yes, I know. The picture is sideways. I rotated it in "My Pictures" folder and it's shown straight there, but it went sideways into photobucket. I tried rotating it 90 degrees there again, but it won't do it. It just says in red letters that picture is rotated 90 degrees, which obviously it isn't. Maybe YOU can give me a solution to rotate pictures in photobucket?0 -
I'm clueless about posting photos on here. Thanks for the pics. This doesn't look too difficult. Thanks for the help! 0 -
Dang RadCat, lets get a few actuator valves, couple of low-pressure solenoids, some airlines, and a compressor and fire that baby up! [:D]
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