Powder Measure
Quote from Reloader on January 26, 2009, 3:10 pmHello All, Just a quick question. Is there an easy way to empty the powder from the powder measure?
Its about a 1/4 full. I want to use the same powder measure but, I want to use a different powder. Unless I missed it I can not find this on the DVD or in the manual.
JB
Hello All, Just a quick question. Is there an easy way to empty the powder from the powder measure?
Its about a 1/4 full. I want to use the same powder measure but, I want to use a different powder. Unless I missed it I can not find this on the DVD or in the manual.
JB
Quote from Reloader on January 26, 2009, 6:11 pmSuper simple-detatch the failsafe rod, lift out the two toolhead pins, slide the toolhead out. Put a funnel into the opening of the powder can, turn the toolhead assembly upside down, and pour the powder back into the can.
Super simple-detatch the failsafe rod, lift out the two toolhead pins, slide the toolhead out. Put a funnel into the opening of the powder can, turn the toolhead assembly upside down, and pour the powder back into the can.
Quote from Reloader on February 23, 2009, 3:16 amThis is the method I use, and it works fine for me. I'm sure there are others.
First, disconnect the rod that connects the powder bar to the ram at the base. You may choose to completely remove this rod, but before you do, remember the orientation it was in to replace it later.
Next, loosen the two machine screws securing the powder measure to the powder die enough so that you can pull back the clevis, allowing the entire measure assembly to come off the die.
I place a funnel that is a little wider than the mouth of the powder measure on top of my powder container. Carefully dump the powder out of the measure. You must be sure to rotate the powder measure assembly 90 degrees back and forth and perform a dumping action a few times to ensure that you've gotten all of the powder out of the hopper.
The last step I take is to move the powder bar through its full travel to ensure that I've gotten all of the powder out if the measure.
Don't ever leave powder in your measure after reloading! It will discolor your powder measure, making it very difficult to visually check the level remaining.
This is the method I use, and it works fine for me. I'm sure there are others.
First, disconnect the rod that connects the powder bar to the ram at the base. You may choose to completely remove this rod, but before you do, remember the orientation it was in to replace it later.
Next, loosen the two machine screws securing the powder measure to the powder die enough so that you can pull back the clevis, allowing the entire measure assembly to come off the die.
I place a funnel that is a little wider than the mouth of the powder measure on top of my powder container. Carefully dump the powder out of the measure. You must be sure to rotate the powder measure assembly 90 degrees back and forth and perform a dumping action a few times to ensure that you've gotten all of the powder out of the hopper.
The last step I take is to move the powder bar through its full travel to ensure that I've gotten all of the powder out if the measure.
Don't ever leave powder in your measure after reloading! It will discolor your powder measure, making it very difficult to visually check the level remaining.
Quote from Reloader on February 24, 2009, 7:58 pmIts a whole lot easyer to do it the way Dillon said. Just pull the 2 tool head pins and the powder return rod and dump it into the powder canister.
Its a whole lot easyer to do it the way Dillon said. Just pull the 2 tool head pins and the powder return rod and dump it into the powder canister.
Quote from Reloader on April 13, 2010, 8:11 pmWhy doesn't Dillon make a plastic powder container that doesn't make you dump out the powder every time you finish a reloading session because it turns a dark color?
I want a container that stays clear and never dulls.
Seems like Dupont or some other chemical company must have a formula for such a powder measure container.
Why doesn't Dillon make a plastic powder container that doesn't make you dump out the powder every time you finish a reloading session because it turns a dark color?
I want a container that stays clear and never dulls.
Seems like Dupont or some other chemical company must have a formula for such a powder measure container.
Quote from Reloader on June 25, 2012, 3:12 pmThere are indeed plastics that don't react to powder, but none of them are transparent. We recently changed to yet another plastic (6th or 7th plastic change in 25+ years) that should stay clear longer, but no transparent plastic is completely immune to the residual solvents in powders.
To remove the failsafe rod, pull down on the white plastic bushing #18606 to remove it from the failsafe bracket. Once clear, swing the rod up and disengage it from the bellcrank assembly on the measure.
There are indeed plastics that don't react to powder, but none of them are transparent. We recently changed to yet another plastic (6th or 7th plastic change in 25+ years) that should stay clear longer, but no transparent plastic is completely immune to the residual solvents in powders.
To remove the failsafe rod, pull down on the white plastic bushing #18606 to remove it from the failsafe bracket. Once clear, swing the rod up and disengage it from the bellcrank assembly on the measure.