Bmans45 Posted November 14, 2019 Share Posted November 14, 2019 Let see some round counter ideas you guys have come up with. I am looking for ideas that I can adapt to the 750 xl Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
m700 Posted November 14, 2019 Share Posted November 14, 2019 Sorry I just use my primers to count.Sent from my Pixel 2 XL using Tapatalk Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hi-Power Jack Posted November 14, 2019 Share Posted November 14, 2019 2 hours ago, m700 said: Sorry I just use my primers to count. Yup, I just count the boxes of primers. And, I usually put my loaded cartridges into boxes of 50 or 100. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DJRyan13 Posted November 14, 2019 Share Posted November 14, 2019 Mark 7 autodrive. hey, it has built in round counter.... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tmz Posted November 14, 2019 Share Posted November 14, 2019 I made this one here pretty simple found everything on eBay I did recently move the proximity switch down to the lower portion of the crankshaft. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MemphisMechanic Posted November 14, 2019 Share Posted November 14, 2019 Years ago I built a digital one & installed on my 650. It was activated each time the shellplate was fully at bottom of travel using a roller microswitch. It was less accurate than guesstimating from primer boxes: jams and discarded rounds threw the count off. If you do this, install the switch or infrared LED in the discharge chute, so that it only counts finished rounds. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tmz Posted November 14, 2019 Share Posted November 14, 2019 I tend to use mine more to keep track of my maintenance schedule. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chevrofreak Posted November 15, 2019 Share Posted November 15, 2019 (edited) There is a $10 eBay digital counter that uses a magnet and a hall sensor. The sensor could be shimmed into the center hole of the toolhead and the magnet simply placed on the shellplate bolt. It would count strokes, but that is good enough. Here is a simple/temporary test installation of one on my Rollsizer. Edited November 15, 2019 by chevrofreak Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
78Staff Posted November 15, 2019 Share Posted November 15, 2019 TMZ's is my favorite, but like most I just keep up with Primer trays when loading. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mcracco Posted November 22, 2019 Share Posted November 22, 2019 Have a Mark7 but never look at the counter. Loaded rounds go into MTM 100 round boxes. That performs the count and allows for quick primer inspection (there's always a couple per run). Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dirtchevy841 Posted November 28, 2019 Share Posted November 28, 2019 Buddy built us a infrared it sensor counter mounting to the frame with just a simply led screen counter. All parts can be found on eBay. Pretty easy setup and reliable. Put a click button to reset, go back or foward on the red count Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bmans45 Posted November 30, 2019 Author Share Posted November 30, 2019 On 11/28/2019 at 1:30 PM, Dirtchevy841 said: Buddy built us a infrared it sensor counter mounting to the frame with just a simply led screen counter. All parts can be found on eBay. Pretty easy setup and reliable. Put a click button to reset, go back or foward on the red count I would like to see more about this . Could you get any pictures or likes? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dirtchevy841 Posted November 30, 2019 Share Posted November 30, 2019 1 hour ago, Bmans45 said: I would like to see more about this . Could you get any pictures or likes? Pm you Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hockeycor22 Posted January 3, 2020 Share Posted January 3, 2020 On 11/30/2019 at 10:42 AM, Bmans45 said: I would like to see more about this . Could you get any pictures or likes? Could you post a pic or pm with what you did? Thank you. I was looking into doing infared on the discharge chute so it would count completed rounds only Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
admcd Posted January 3, 2020 Share Posted January 3, 2020 Armanov makes a mechanical one that I've been eyeballing for a while. Seems like a good solid piece. Counts at the end of every stroke. Alternatively, I just use my primer alarm. When it goes off, I've loaded about 90 rounds. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
thormx538 Posted January 3, 2020 Share Posted January 3, 2020 I have an arduino nano style MCU board, LCD, and IR breakbeam sensor I've been meaning to wire up and program to install on the output chute of my 650, but just haven't made the time to get around to it. Less than $10 in parts from china. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
admcd Posted January 3, 2020 Share Posted January 3, 2020 2 hours ago, thormx538 said: I have an arduino nano style MCU board, LCD, and IR breakbeam sensor I've been meaning to wire up and program to install on the output chute of my 650, but just haven't made the time to get around to it. Less than $10 in parts from china. Do you have a design for this? I like the idea of counting completed rounds instead of individual pulls. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
thormx538 Posted January 3, 2020 Share Posted January 3, 2020 Just now, admcd said: Do you have a design for this? I like the idea of counting completed rounds instead of individual pulls. Naw not really. I'm an EE so I was just going to wing it haha. But basically use the analog inputs of the Arduino to run the IR break beam sensor and increment a counter in code, and then use the I2C bus to display that data on the LCD screen. Shouldn't be much code at all since there are macros for most things in the Arduino world. The Arduino already has a reset button so as long your code sets the initial value to 0 for the counter you won't need any sort of external buttons. Whenever I get around to doing it I can post a schematic and the code. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
admcd Posted January 3, 2020 Share Posted January 3, 2020 Just now, thormx538 said: Naw not really. I'm an EE so I was just going to wing it haha. But basically use the analog inputs of the Arduino to run the IR break beam sensor and increment a counter in code, and then use the I2C bus to display that data on the LCD screen. Shouldn't be much code at all since there are macros for most things in the Arduino world. The Arduino already has a reset button so as long your code sets the initial value to 0 for the counter you won't need any sort of external buttons. Whenever I get around to doing it I can post a schematic and the code. That would be awesome! I'm capable of following the directions but I don't think I could code or build it from scratch myself! Thanks! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
thormx538 Posted January 3, 2020 Share Posted January 3, 2020 8 minutes ago, admcd said: That would be awesome! I'm capable of following the directions but I don't think I could code or build it from scratch myself! Thanks! Send me a PM in a month or so and remind me Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
admcd Posted January 3, 2020 Share Posted January 3, 2020 4 minutes ago, thormx538 said: Send me a PM in a month or so and remind me Done. Reminder set in my calendar! LOL Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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