spitboy

thanks...wish i could find more blue dot....someday

http://www.digikey.com/product-detail/en/GS100701/CH398-ND/280932?WT.mc_id=PLA_280932 here's the gear tooth sensor that I used... http://www.ebay.com/itm/like/281510492379?lpid=82&chn=ps and here is the microprocessor that I used...this is rock bottom price that I have seen...I paid 30 bucks at radio shack when i got mine

Would you be willing to share that? I'm just smart enough to clone stuff, but not so much to create from scratch. I have the Forcht Auto Drive 1050 (stock, no VFD), it would be AWESOME to have have a way to kill power on jam state to minimize the work the clutch does for that, or the damage. Having the hall effect sensor to check for rotation -> PLC, then the PLC -> manage a relay on error for one of the sensor ports on the Forcht control panel seems like exactly what a lot of us could use. Right now power down only on low primer and low powder ... having power down also for jam would be very cool. Sure...I'm a working stiff so I don't have time during the week to shoot new vids...I'll get one going. I'll try to find the part number for the sensor...it monitors every 1/4 sec for a jam

You have a video of how that part works? A jam is third on my list. #1 would be a squib, #2 no primer, dumping powder across the press. not yet...but at the same time the vid I posted shows the hall effect sensor in place and monitoring. i can video a jam to prove that it works but I think what you really want is the microprocessor and programming...video wont show that... squib is a great idea to monitor. not sure how one might do that on a 1050...those straight line presses would be a better design to check for that than the 1050 with its circular design...maybe use infrared to measure distance after charging to determine height of powder...?

Here's a video on my early development of the hall effect sensor on the geartooth sprocket. shows sensor installed and the clutch. does not show in action of cutting power. I'll get some time this week or weekend and get a video with all the sensor details

Probably the most important sensor on the press is the gear tooth sensor that senses if the teeth in the gear teeth stop moving due to a jam state. I have the microprocessor set up to monitor the gear tooth sensor every 1/4 second looking to see if it hasn't moved. if it doesn't detect a movement in the gear teeth then it signals a relay to cut power.

Do you have a video of how the powder, primer and jam systems work? I can't tell for the video you posted in #11. Like this. I'll take a new video specific to the sensors...I haven't done that yet. But the microprocessor is a Arduino Uno. The Arduino is an open source programmable microprocessor about 30-40 bucks at radio shack or cheaper ebay...much less for a Chinese knock off

That's a nice bump up in speed. I'm just happy to not get tennis elbow in my right arm from pulling that handle. Now I'm a machine operator

A suggestion for those inclined. I posted this video on another thread but if you jump to 1:46 you can see a led beam break sensor that I rigged up to a power relay that cuts power if the beam is obscured for more than 3 sec. I have these sorts of jams often with 9mm processing military brass. This works great. If the hopper fills and jams then the beam break will cut power to the case sorter and keep you from raining shells all over the place Jump to 1:46 to see the sensor

Here's a video of my press in action loading 9mm

I do ...I'm heading out shooting this morning. After I'm back I'll look on my other you tube accounts and post. If you can't wait try search youtube for eric d Or. Drspitty

Yea no doubt watch that handle. Removing that handle or designing a quick release would be my first modification

I too have a Forcht modified super 1050. I added sensors and a microprocessor to cut power in a jam or if primers powder or bullets run out. Yield about 1000 rounds an hour Here's it in action processing military brass. Video was cell phone so a bit distorted. Processed about 100k so far and loaded about 23k. In regards to 300 blk out I think the super 1050 would handle it...fun project

As long as you ship direct to FFL...I would not worry about disclosing to fed ex or UPS. Their policies are not laws....They get too ridiculous in my opinion. Some FFL's get fussy about end user shipping to them. Some prefer FFL to FFL...my local guy said theirs no requirement for FFL to FFL

Anyone have any experience with Win 231 for a 10MM load? I've always been a blue dot loader. But I'm running out? Any 10mm guys/gals out there shooting 231 in 10mm?? Thanks

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