Hawker Man Posted December 24, 2011 Share Posted December 24, 2011 (edited) I've been thinking about making a bullet tray for my 650 and here is what I came up with. I started with a piece of 16 gauge steel from Lowes, any gauge you may have laying around will work but I think 16 is as thin as I would go. I cut a piece 4.5 X 6 inches, rounded the corners and filed all of the edges to remove any sharp spots. I had to drill 2 each 1/4 inch holes to accommodate the bolts that hold the press to the Strong Mount. I did not think the 16 gauge steel would tip the press too much but I was wrong and installed 2 each 3/8 inch washers on the other side to correct the offset. After it is installed all you need is a 6 inch stainless magnetic parts bowl and you are in business. Merry Christmas Tom Edited December 24, 2011 by Hawker Man Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jmorris Posted December 25, 2011 Share Posted December 25, 2011 (edited) If you have a strong mount, just form sheetmetal to bolt to the bracket and drop on an Akrobin. Like in the lower left of this photo (unused with a bullet feeder except for tools). Also, a primer box cover will fit in front as shown to increase capacity. Not as sexy as a powdercoated aluminum one but cheaper and holds more. Edited December 25, 2011 by jmorris Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ScottyPotty Posted December 26, 2011 Share Posted December 26, 2011 Here is what I did. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
codemonkey001 Posted December 26, 2011 Share Posted December 26, 2011 Nice ideas guys Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bosshoss Posted December 29, 2011 Share Posted December 29, 2011 I have a 550 that I put on a strong mount. You get a new loaded round chute and bin holder that bolts to strong mount. The original loaded round chute and bin holder works as my bullet tray. Just drill 1 hole a little oversize and put under left rear press bolt. If you need it higher you can get a longer press mount bolt and put as many washers as you need under the old chute to get height where you want it. You can cut off the part that sticks up if you want it to look nicer but it doesn't hurt anything to leave it on. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hrt4me Posted January 2, 2012 Share Posted January 2, 2012 nice ideas Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Simon Posted January 3, 2012 Share Posted January 3, 2012 Nice job looks real slick Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
98sr20ve Posted January 3, 2012 Share Posted January 3, 2012 Nothing fancy. Scrap plastic decking, bent piece of scrap steal, some poster putty to stick everything together. It's rock solid despite the poster putty sounding weak. If you rested your hand on it you would want to bolt it down. The yellow tray is not as strong as the Dillon tray. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gpappy Posted January 3, 2012 Share Posted January 3, 2012 Nice work and great ideas. I have added a second orphaned RL1050 to the bench and may need to try making my own bullet tray for it. The Dillon model is nice but pricey. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Signess Posted June 28, 2015 Share Posted June 28, 2015 (edited) Nice thread...an older one, but very good. I want to make a bracket like this one, that I can mount under the front-left 650 bolt, that mounts press to the 650 strong mount. This will solve two issues; I want whatever I use for a bullet tray (something much shallower than an Akro bin) to be fairly level to Station 4, while keeping the left strong mount available so I can make a wooden hex key/wrench holder like the one in the Cheap Tricks and Tips thread. I will however raise the tool holder to be easily accessible behind the new bullet tray...whatever that will be. I'm thinking a small steel/aluminum shallow cake pan...something I can get from a garage sale or Goodwill for a couple bucks, and mount it using wide washers to evenly disperse the weight. This is InlineFab's bracket design, but don't be concerned, as he'll be selling me a bunch of other stuff very soon, like the Quickchange Ultramount (with a couple of top plates), Skylight, Casefeeder-mounted Primer Storage Bin, etc...but I'm not paying $20 for a bracket and $53 for a Dillon bullet tray! That's the cost of his Ultramount, so...no. Here's the bracket...it should be easy-enough to bend and drill some steel from Lowes, but if it gets up >$10, I'll just buy it from inline, or just make the platform from some scrap wood I have already....I could get all that done in wood for well under $5...flat black spray paint will make it look good. Edited June 28, 2015 by Signess Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jerryz Posted June 28, 2015 Share Posted June 28, 2015 If you are both cheap, and, have zero talent at manufacturing, like me, here's another solution: Two angle brackets and a magnetic parts bin. Total cost, around $7 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Signess Posted June 28, 2015 Share Posted June 28, 2015 If you are both cheap, and, have zero talent at manufacturing, like me, here's another solution: Two angle brackets and a magnetic parts bin. Total cost, around $7 Thanks Jerryz. I didn't realize the magnetic parts bins were so inexpensive. I want to get my tray higher, though, as the less you have to move to perform a repetitive task, the better I like it. Even the stock Dillon tray is too low, IMHO. The main reason I want cheap is that this tray is only a temporary upgrade, until I get a Mr Bullet Feeder...but I have a lot of items to buy before that happens...like a casefeeder and RT 1500 case trimmer so I can trim-up some 300 Blackout brass. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jerryz Posted June 28, 2015 Share Posted June 28, 2015 Well, the tray is sure not a Matco or Craftsman quality thing, but it does not need to be. I think I got it from Northern or Cheap Tools R Us, or some sort of discount junky tools place. And, yeah, you can certainly raise or lower it any way you'd like. Just drill the mounting holes higher. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nuke531 Posted June 28, 2015 Share Posted June 28, 2015 Wow I'm glad opened this post up , you just saved me $ 40 bucks. Thanks. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jerryz Posted June 28, 2015 Share Posted June 28, 2015 I'll split it with you. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jmorris Posted June 30, 2015 Share Posted June 30, 2015 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jerryz Posted June 30, 2015 Share Posted June 30, 2015 Oh, the family size version! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Handloader109 Posted July 4, 2015 Share Posted July 4, 2015 The 6" diameter magnetic bolt and nut holder is on sale at Harbor Freight for a big $3.99 right now, if too expensive, the 4" is only $2.99. I hadn't thought about using one for bullet bin, but should work better than aerobin. Easier to get bullet. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jkrispies Posted July 4, 2015 Share Posted July 4, 2015 (edited) I use a gravitational dog feeder. Edited July 5, 2015 by jkrispies Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Downought Posted July 13, 2015 Share Posted July 13, 2015 Just wondering if the Dillon tray is any easier to pick bullets from? I use the magnetic bolt dish and an always fumbling for a bullet. I have it siting on a stack of bullet boxes. Thought about buying the Dillon . Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jerryz Posted July 13, 2015 Share Posted July 13, 2015 I've never used the Dillon one, because I'm too cheap to buy it. I did use one of those plastic parts bins, like the Dillon uses to drop the loaded rounds into, and that was bad because it was so deep it was hard to quickly grab a bullet. The magnet tray is very shallow. I put the metal brackets onto my strong mount and the magnet holds tight tight, so, it's not flopping around. I think I can pick up a bullet just about as fast as possible. I don't think any other device, other than a bullet feeder, would make things any faster. At least not for me. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jmorris Posted July 14, 2015 Share Posted July 14, 2015 I grab a hand full at a time and get them ready to seat while I am stroking the handle with the other hand. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tires2burn Posted July 15, 2015 Share Posted July 15, 2015 I fabed a strong mount ans added a bracket to hang my bullet bin on. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Signess Posted July 22, 2015 Share Posted July 22, 2015 Upon further consideration, for just a little more than the Dillon bullet tray with the mounting bracket I wanted from Inline Fabrications ($45 + $25), I opted to get the Bully Adapter and go with a bullet feeder. The Bully marries the Hornady bullet dies to the Lee bullet feeder tubes, so for under $100 I get a bullet feeder comparable to the Mini Mr Bullet Feeder, except you don't need to keep buying extra "cartridges" from Mr Bullet Feeder for each caliber; the Lee Tube Feeder does ALL pistol calibers. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
blue edge Posted July 22, 2015 Share Posted July 22, 2015 I use a gravitational dog feeder. image.jpg +1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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