zanthor Posted March 27, 2013 Share Posted March 27, 2013 So I've seen a dozen of these now in 3k rounds loaded. Not a show stopper by any means but annoying enough I'd like to fix it. They do not occur in any particular index of the case feeder, I've marked it to ensure not. Once fired random head stamp brass. Originally my setup had some wobble but now it's rock solid. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Paul-the new guy Posted March 27, 2013 Share Posted March 27, 2013 Its not broken, that just happens. That is why the plate has the clutch built into it... pull it out and throw it back in the hopper Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
windscreen Posted March 27, 2013 Share Posted March 27, 2013 Step one is to have a rock solid bench. Sounds like you have that taken care of. Step two, I found, is to improve the fit of the feeder to the support tube. IMHO, the case feeder was really designed for the 1050's square support tube and not the 650's round one. Regardless of how tight I ran the set screw, my 650's feeder had some wobble on the pipe. My fix was to cut some thin strips of plastic and superglue them to the support tube. I used a quantity and shaped them until I had a light press fit to the feeder with zero wobble. My set screw is basically along for the ride now. That mod eliminated 99% of my case feeder jams. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Too_Slow Posted March 27, 2013 Share Posted March 27, 2013 I have found that those type of jams are usually caused by too much brass in the feeder. Brian Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
zanthor Posted March 27, 2013 Author Share Posted March 27, 2013 I have found that those type of jams are usually caused by too much brass in the feeder. Brian Between zero and 125ish. I add brass, bullets and primers every time I burn through 100 primers. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cohland Posted March 27, 2013 Share Posted March 27, 2013 Have you checked and adjusted the clutch? I wonder if loosening the clutch a little would let that case fall. Chris Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
August Posted March 27, 2013 Share Posted March 27, 2013 Slow speed, right? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rgkeller Posted March 28, 2013 Share Posted March 28, 2013 Check to ensure you have the correct feed plate installed. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mjohn Posted March 28, 2013 Share Posted March 28, 2013 It can happen if you have brass that has already been flared or belled. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
zanthor Posted March 29, 2013 Author Share Posted March 29, 2013 Clutch is factory. Speed is slow. Factory feed plate, don't have any others to trade with, if I recall correctly it was labeled .45acp, either that or the bullet feeder plate was... I haven't looked at the brass that's stuck to see if there's a trend with that, never thought about it from that aspect. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Buzi Posted March 29, 2013 Share Posted March 29, 2013 I have that happen on my xl650 set up and 45acp brass most often when the case feed is on hi-speed. Low - Speed setting seems to pretty much eliminate the occurrence of but not totally. I've just learned to live with it and on my setup it isn't happening all that often, on slow speed, so not a big PITA for me.. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
zanthor Posted March 29, 2013 Author Share Posted March 29, 2013 Not a huge deal at all, just figured if there was a fix I'd find out what it was and do it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Henny Posted April 2, 2013 Share Posted April 2, 2013 See the little silver metal piece? Slide it over to the right (as you are looking at your feeder). Your problems will greatly decrease! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
zanthor Posted April 2, 2013 Author Share Posted April 2, 2013 See the little silver metal piece? Slide it over to the right (as you are looking at your feeder). Your problems will greatly decrease! This one? And how far to the right? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Boxerglocker Posted April 2, 2013 Share Posted April 2, 2013 Slide it over enough to cover at least half the hole. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Henny Posted April 3, 2013 Share Posted April 3, 2013 Slide it over enough to cover at least half the hole. Yes, Boxerglocker has it right! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Foxbat Posted December 5, 2014 Share Posted December 5, 2014 (edited) Well, this is my first encounter with this issue big time... after many, many years of using Dillon presses. I have four case feeders on different machines, and the jams there are so infrequent as to be of no concern. But now I just bought one more, to be installed on Case Pro machine. And this one will not run without a jam for 15 minutes, which pretty much almost completely defeats its purpose - I can't leave the room. Full bucket... almost empty... High speed... Slow... doesn't seem to make any difference. I moved that metal piece, and it is still doing it. The installation is pretty sturdy. Any other things I should try? It is configured for 9mm. Edited December 5, 2014 by Foxbat Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sarge Posted December 5, 2014 Share Posted December 5, 2014 Absolutely sure it has the right plate in it? Check it! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Foxbat Posted December 5, 2014 Share Posted December 5, 2014 Yes, I am sure, small case plate. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Brassaholic13 Posted December 6, 2014 Share Posted December 6, 2014 Yes, I am sure, small case plate. What caliber? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mjohn Posted December 6, 2014 Share Posted December 6, 2014 It is possible that the jam occurs in your case feeder because your bench has movement in it when you are pushing hard on the handle to seat the primer. Take note on how you operate the handle to see if that could be the cause of the problem. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Foxbat Posted December 6, 2014 Share Posted December 6, 2014 (edited) It is 9mm, and it is on the Case Pro 100, not on a press, but the feeding mechanism is the same, down the same tube. I would say the whole structure is about as sturdy as the other four feeders, but I will try to make it even sturdier. Anything else comes to mind? Edited December 6, 2014 by Foxbat Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sarge Posted December 6, 2014 Share Posted December 6, 2014 It is 9mm, and it is on the Case Pro 100, not on a press, but the feeding mechanism is the same, down the same tube. I would say the whole structure is about as sturdy as the other four feeders, but I will try to make it even sturdier. Anything else comes to mind? Try running it empty into a can or something instead of onto the active case pro. If it runs fine just simply feeding then movement could be the issue. Mine has only ever jammed if I run it on high instead of low but it would drop cases upside down when it was hooked to the press because slight movement. Mounted it off the press and it never jams now. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Foxbat Posted December 6, 2014 Share Posted December 6, 2014 Well, it is true that the Case Pro generates more motion than the average press, so I might mount the feeder to the more stable base. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
yoshidaex Posted December 7, 2014 Share Posted December 7, 2014 How about a feed plate from one of your other machines that work? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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