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Jim Watson,
Cell phone vibrators are dirt cheap on the surplus market, and I've done the same thing myself moving granular materials.
I've seen the vibrators on commercial powder bins but never tried it myself on small scale powder bin.
That's actually a BIG idea that will get past most people.
I use them on the sand blaster & shot peening machine to get granular materials to drop into delivery systems evenly.
John Aengus,
The first thing I would do with a Dillon is check the spring washer under the powder adjustment bolt head. That spring flattens out over time and let's the bolt move.
Dillon will send you a few for free, and you can try to put a little more curve in that spring/washer.
The coil spring both 'Slaps' the charge bar back into place, the 'Slap' reduces 'Stiction' and allows powder to flow better,
It also give you a consistent start/stop point.
Weights on powder often help. Cheap as a stack of common washers.
Greasing the slide rails on the powder dispenser help also.
A baffle will help with some powders, some I didn't see any change.
I will say most powders will benefit from an added baffle.
This maker, and this maker ONLY, produces a superior replacement for the Dillon bolt.
The thread engagement and spacing on this Maker's bolt replacement works VERY well.
I'm using about 10 of these and exactly ZERO has ever moved on its own.
I have every other type, the clickers, the locking, the graduated, the plastic stick on, not one has worked as well as these even in the very old throwers.
https://www.ebay.com/itm/Fits-Dillo...56088.m4084.l1313.TR12.TRC2.A0.H0.Xscrew.TRS0
I don't usually give specific brands, unless it's the ONLY source, or the product works exceptionally well. These thumb screws are DEAD ON.
They are so closely fit they take a little bit of work to get into the assembly, but worth the effort if you decide to go this way.
Since it's a US producer, it doesn't take 3 months to arrive either...
Keep in mind the graduations on knobs may not correspond to definable changes.
Cell phone vibrators are dirt cheap on the surplus market, and I've done the same thing myself moving granular materials.
I've seen the vibrators on commercial powder bins but never tried it myself on small scale powder bin.
That's actually a BIG idea that will get past most people.
I use them on the sand blaster & shot peening machine to get granular materials to drop into delivery systems evenly.
John Aengus,
The first thing I would do with a Dillon is check the spring washer under the powder adjustment bolt head. That spring flattens out over time and let's the bolt move.
Dillon will send you a few for free, and you can try to put a little more curve in that spring/washer.
The coil spring both 'Slaps' the charge bar back into place, the 'Slap' reduces 'Stiction' and allows powder to flow better,
It also give you a consistent start/stop point.
Weights on powder often help. Cheap as a stack of common washers.
Greasing the slide rails on the powder dispenser help also.
A baffle will help with some powders, some I didn't see any change.
I will say most powders will benefit from an added baffle.
This maker, and this maker ONLY, produces a superior replacement for the Dillon bolt.
The thread engagement and spacing on this Maker's bolt replacement works VERY well.
I'm using about 10 of these and exactly ZERO has ever moved on its own.
I have every other type, the clickers, the locking, the graduated, the plastic stick on, not one has worked as well as these even in the very old throwers.
https://www.ebay.com/itm/Fits-Dillo...56088.m4084.l1313.TR12.TRC2.A0.H0.Xscrew.TRS0
I don't usually give specific brands, unless it's the ONLY source, or the product works exceptionally well. These thumb screws are DEAD ON.
They are so closely fit they take a little bit of work to get into the assembly, but worth the effort if you decide to go this way.
Since it's a US producer, it doesn't take 3 months to arrive either...
Keep in mind the graduations on knobs may not correspond to definable changes.
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