Rembrandt
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So what have you made that improved your Dillon loader?
Guess I'm a tinkerer at heart....can't seem to leave well enough alone. Found it hard to view the contents of the case feed hopper, added an automotive convex mirror that helped. Wasn't able to use the strong mount, so no bullet tray or mount is available...added a mount to hang a box on the side.
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Like many, loading room is located in the basement where low ceiling height and case feeder clearance is a problem. Was able to reduce the standard 44.5" down to 35.5" by foregoing the strong mount option. Naturally it presented new challenges that I'm sure others have come across. The bench is a "quick attach" version using 80-20 rails so different loaders can be swapped out easily.....but the solution could work for anyone not using the strong mount. Adapter plate is 3/4" thick PVC plastic. Plastic lends itself well for many reasons....easy to cut and drill, won't scratch bench surface, can be counterbored or countersunk easily and is stronger than wood.
Distance from bench to ceiling is 46"......by mounting directly to bench case feeder height is now 35.5" giving about 10" clearance for loading brass.
Adapter plate is secured to recessed 80-20 rails with 4 bolts, but could easily be bolted directly to the bench.
Holes for mounting plate to bench are counterbored, note two recessed holes for locating pins on the base of press. Extended overhang off the side gives support to the ammo tray.
Bottom side of plate shows countersunk holes for flat head bolts used to mount press to the plate.
Clearance problems can be an issue when directly mounting to a bench...adapter plate cantilevers over the existing bench edge to give linkage extra clearance.
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80-20 rails are 1" X 2" X 36"long, here's a link.... http://www.8020.net/T-Slot-4.asp
Mounting plates are a high density composite with holes for the press that are countersunk from the bottom. Holes are counter-bored on the top side for attaching mounting plates to the bench. Used a router to make the channel for the rail, then used t-nuts on the bottom side of the rail to secure it to the bench top.
Air compressor is located in another room, a remote regulator and hose disconnect is all that comes into the loading room. Shop vacuum is a compact unit that hangs from the wall.
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How do they get it to work with only one breech face and 3 different sized rims?
Action is a linkless design using dual extractors.
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Rembrandt, who made the top one?
It was a Peter Stahl design (West Germany), imported by Springfield Armory as the Omega. Most Omega's were 10mm single barrel versions, however they did offer a multi-caliber set, SA only produced 15 of the multi-caliber units. I ordered this one nearly 20 years ago.
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Three barrel set.....38Super, 10mm, 45ACP (one of 15 sets produced)
One of 300 from the Colt Custom Shop.
Vintage Ithaca 1943....
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Very nice reloading rooms, I'm always trolling for new ideas!
Not completed yet, need to finish the walls (ceramic tile). Combination reloading/gun cleaning/and man cave. Like things neat and organized, plenty of storage allows bench to be cleared off when not in use. Benches and roll cabinets were from Sams Club....two additional large roll cabs not pictured. Loaders are quick detach that are stored away. Quick detach mounts were made with rails of 80/20 recessed into the bench top. Mounting plates are high density plastic. Very solid bench yet entire room contents can be moved or rearranged, nothing permanently attached except gun rack and upper cabinets. Also features central vacuum, compressed air, cable TV/DVD/Radio, computer.
Things you made to improve your Dillon...
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Not wood, it's brushed aluminum.
Trying to figure out how to run a tube for the discard primers.....anyone done this?