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[usmc0326]

Cool I am digging the cheap bullet feed for 30 bucks. I will try to figure out a home made bullet feeder on the cheap.

[Mike7461]

I found a that a small candle plate mirror at the Hobby Shop store for $4.99 and Industrial Strength Velcro to mount the mirror to the ceiling over the casefeeder so you can see how close to empty the case feeder is works great.

[vluc]

I am not interested in paying for a bullet feeder but I was thinking of a tube similar to the primer tube that you could fill will bullets (maybe 20 or so). So it would be very similar to the auto bullet feeder but you would be the one dropping them in the tube.has anybody done this? Pictures? Materials?

Here you go $28 feeder

Ordered the parts, have to give this a try.

[natgas]

You'll like the setup; I've been using the $28 feeder for over a year for 3 different calibers and it works and is very affordable.

[Scratchthejeepguy]

I don't like wires, so I ran my casefeeder power cord down the tube, through the base and benchtop, and into a power strip. I also have been looking for a small flexible light for it, and found this one at WalMart for 4.97. Took it apart, painted the shade blue, made a mount that will clamp on the casefeeder tube, and also ran the wire through the tube.

Here's some pics:

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[vluc]

You'll like the setup; I've been using the $28 feeder for over a year for 3 different calibers and it works and is very affordable.

My only concern is losing the sight picture of the case with powder as it cycles by, as I've always used that as a checkpoint. I got the dies in over the weekend, played around with them and sure enough, they feed them bullets! Not sure just how much faster I will be, but want to give it a try.

[natgas]

You'll like the setup; I've been using the $28 feeder for over a year for 3 different calibers and it works and is very affordable.

My only concern is losing the sight picture of the case with powder as it cycles by, as I've always used that as a checkpoint. I got the dies in over the weekend, played around with them and sure enough, they feed them bullets! Not sure just how much faster I will be, but want to give it a try.

There is plenty of room and time to view the powder in the case prior to dropping the bullet. At least I have no issues checking each case for powder before pulling the handle.

[twister36]

Alternative fix for powder spills caused by spring:

For those who don't want to cut or alter the spring under the plate... go to Home Depot and buy a Spring Assortment pack for $4.
Try different springs until you find one that doesn't cause spills.

I picked a spring that was a bit longer, but had less tension. Works perfectly, with no spills at all.

David

[mjohn]

Great first post. Thanks for the tip. Did not know there was such an item at HD.

Any chance of a pic of which spring you choose? Maybe compared to the original one?