cbrussell Posted March 14, 2016 Share Posted March 14, 2016 Does anyone have experience with the Mark 7 Auto Drive with the GSI Bullet Feeder? I see a lot of Mark 7 and Mr. Bullet Feeder, a combination sold on the Mark 7 web site but I prefer the GSI because I can keep the low powder alarm die. Thanks for comments and thoughts. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shadyscott999 Posted March 15, 2016 Share Posted March 15, 2016 Mark 7 just completed the joint development with GSI of an updated bullet feeder post where the GSI feeders are fully operable with all Mark 7 autodrives. The posts are being manufactured now and will be available for sale very soon Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cbrussell Posted March 15, 2016 Author Share Posted March 15, 2016 Thanks for that information; very helpful. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jmorris Posted March 15, 2016 Share Posted March 15, 2016 https://www.youtube.com/user/jmorrismetal?app=desktop Unless you wire into it like I did on mine in the video above, it wouldn't be much of a fail safe. I use the GSI's but build my own collators and mount them off the case feeder post. I did hear from a friend that they have seemed to finally get their collators working. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shadyscott999 Posted March 15, 2016 Share Posted March 15, 2016 https://www.youtube.com/user/jmorrismetal?app=desktop Unless you wire into it like I did on mine in the video above, it wouldn't be much of a fail safe. I use the GSI's but build my own collators and mount them off the case feeder post. I did hear from a friend that they have seemed to finally get their collators working. Mk 7 has a sensor that attaches to the dillion powder alarm. When it detects a high or low charge it is interfaced with the microprocessor and actually stops the press and shows an alarm on the screen. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cbrussell Posted March 15, 2016 Author Share Posted March 15, 2016 That is what prompted my question. When I saw the low powder sensor on the Mark 7 Web page, the only way I could think of that working was to use it on a GSI bullet feeder. Is my assumption correct? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shadyscott999 Posted March 15, 2016 Share Posted March 15, 2016 That is what prompted my question. When I saw the low powder sensor on the Mark 7 Web page, the only way I could think of that working was to use it on a GSI bullet feeder. Is my assumption correct? You are correct. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ano Posted March 16, 2016 Share Posted March 16, 2016 (edited) well.. shit?! I orderd a gsi feeder 6 weeks, and it hasnt been shipped yet, guess I need to tell them have the mark7. but I want to use it both *with* mark7 and without, when I load 9 major, I dont bell the brass, hence the need for seating on upstroke.. hence GSI I have 6 x 1050's and move the mark7 around at times, for loading large batches, then smaller batches by hand. will this gsi work both WITH and WITHOUT the mark7 baseplate? Edited March 16, 2016 by ano Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JLarsson Posted March 16, 2016 Share Posted March 16, 2016 well.. shit?! I orderd a gsi feeder 6 weeks, and it hasnt been shipped yet, guess I need to tell them have the mark7. but I want to use it both *with* mark7 and without, when I load 9 major, I dont bell the brass, hence the need for seating on upstroke.. hence GSI I have 6 x 1050's and move the mark7 around at times, for loading large batches, then smaller batches by hand. will this gsi work both WITH and WITHOUT the mark7 baseplate? Holy. Cow. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shadyscott999 Posted March 16, 2016 Share Posted March 16, 2016 well.. shit?! I orderd a gsi feeder 6 weeks, and it hasnt been shipped yet, guess I need to tell them have the mark7. but I want to use it both *with* mark7 and without, when I load 9 major, I dont bell the brass, hence the need for seating on upstroke.. hence GSI I have 6 x 1050's and move the mark7 around at times, for loading large batches, then smaller batches by hand. will this gsi work both WITH and WITHOUT the mark7 baseplate? The Mk7 baseplate is predrilled for the GSI Feeder. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jmorris Posted March 17, 2016 Share Posted March 17, 2016 That is what prompted my question. When I saw the low powder sensor on the Mark 7 Web page, the only way I could think of that working was to use it on a GSI bullet feeder. Is my assumption correct? No, you could also use a "dropper" style feeder in #7 and seat/crimp in #8. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cbrussell Posted March 20, 2016 Author Share Posted March 20, 2016 I received this very prompt reply from GSI regarding its bullet feeder compatability with the Mark 7 Auto Drive. Thank you for your interest in our products. We have no machines to sell as of yet in regards to using Mark 7s Auto Loader with our machines. We are currently still developing a mount for Mark 7s unit to be compatible with our bullet feeder machine. Once finalized, we would still need to run tests and inspections to make sure the unit will meet our quality standards. If and when the product becomes available, we will be posting it on our website. Please let us know if you have any questions or concerns. Thank you, Looks like Mr. Bullet Feeder is currently and for the foreseeable future the only bullet feeder option for the Mark 7. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
postalpainmaker Posted March 20, 2016 Share Posted March 20, 2016 That sucks. I have 2 mark7's, both with mr.bullet feeders and really wanted to try a GSI Toolhead to keep my powder check and seat and crimp separately. Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jmorris Posted March 20, 2016 Share Posted March 20, 2016 If you already have the collator from MBF you just need to buy the GSI tool head/feeder and switch and adapt the two like I did in #4. You don't need there collator and you will save a lot of money. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
postalpainmaker Posted March 20, 2016 Share Posted March 20, 2016 That's a great idea jmorris. I suppose you don have a pic of the set up. The video link is not working in the previous post. Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jmorris Posted March 22, 2016 Share Posted March 22, 2016 This is the first one I did. http://www.brianenos.com/forums/index.php?showtopic=156851&hl=%2Bcomputer+%2Bcontrolled+%2B1050#entry1870581 Send me a PM with your email and I'll send you some photos of one that uses their 1050 feed post that already has the switch mounted in it (makes it even less work). Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ano Posted March 27, 2016 Share Posted March 27, 2016 (edited) Im laying on my sofa in the livingroom watching tv and surfing, I dumped 1000'ish pieces of lubed 9 brass and its prepping it now for my 9 major press... soooo effortlessIt did stop at 772 rounds to tell me a primer hadnt fallen out, and it was right! love the new "upstroke but dont index" function when it catches primers not fallen Love the new firmware/software on the mark7. Edited March 27, 2016 by ano Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
postalpainmaker Posted March 27, 2016 Share Posted March 27, 2016 Ano How do you keep the primers full for that long? Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ano Posted March 27, 2016 Share Posted March 27, 2016 "prepping" is the key to my post. as for primers full, I have 2x RF100 primer tube fillers but yes, stop at 100 as Im not crazy enough to make a contraption that fills primers directly, primers er SCARY Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jmorris Posted March 27, 2016 Share Posted March 27, 2016 I suppose you could always buy one from Camdex or Ammoload then, primer collator that is. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ano Posted March 28, 2016 Share Posted March 28, 2016 Ive seen the RF100 mounted directly to the dillon press, but the idea is a bit scary imho Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Thetimb Posted June 29, 2017 Share Posted June 29, 2017 On 3/22/2016 at 10:28 AM, jmorris said: This is the first one I did. http://www.brianenos.com/forums/index.php?showtopic=156851&hl=%2Bcomputer+%2Bcontrolled+%2B1050#entry1870581 Send me a PM with your email and I'll send you some photos of one that uses their 1050 feed post that already has the switch mounted in it (makes it even less work). Anything special to do with the switch in the gsi post and the mbf wiring? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Smeeg Posted July 4, 2017 Share Posted July 4, 2017 On 3/27/2016 at 1:39 PM, jmorris said: I suppose you could always buy one from Camdex or Ammoload then, primer collator that is. Im excited to see what mark 7 is going to release for their primer collator Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jmorris Posted July 5, 2017 Share Posted July 5, 2017 On June 29, 2017 at 5:53 PM, Thetimb said: Anything special to do with the switch in the gsi post and the mbf wiring? Need to use the common (C) and normally closed (NC) locations on the switch and have one side of the 12 v power to the collator motor (doesn't matter if it's the + or -) go into one and come out the other. With there are enough bullets in the tube to hold the switch open power is no longer delivered to the motor and the collator stops. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Thetimb Posted July 5, 2017 Share Posted July 5, 2017 4 minutes ago, jmorris said: Need to use the common (C) and normally closed (NC) locations on the switch and have one side of the 12 v power to the collator motor (doesn't matter if it's the + or -) go into one and come out the other. With there are enough bullets in the tube to hold the switch open power is no longer delivered to the motor and the collator stops. Thanks! I ended up tinkering with it last week and got it going. It was was fairly straight forward. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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