DJRyan13 Posted March 11, 2020 Share Posted March 11, 2020 https://www.hasgrok.com/?product=feedinator-1000-case-feeder Starting to get sick of stuck cases in the gate and cases jamming up in chute with my Dillon case feeders. I upgraded two of my Dillon’s to the variable switch and I swear that made it worse. I also bought a new one outright to with adjustable gate and that hasn’t been any better. I followed the Dillon manual and have called them twice. No help... “You using the washer?” Um... no... “Try slowing it down”... Um.. it’s going so slow I have to wait on case to load next round and it’s not any better... Anyway.. don’t want to turn this into a Dillon sucks thread but that’s how I am feeling about their antiquated case feeder. SO, has anyone gotten any direct hands on review of the Feedinator? I tried calling owner. He answered once and never emailed me quote he promised and didn’t reply to a message I left him about a month later so to be honest, I am not sure I am going to risk it unless someone can tell me how great it is. Thanks! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sarge Posted March 11, 2020 Share Posted March 11, 2020 Sounds like there is an issue with your bench or mounting setup. I have had one pile up at top of feed tube in 10 years on my Dillon CF. I’d call that pretty damned reliable. You have three machines giving you problems and I don’t even know three people having those problems with their DILLON CF. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DJRyan13 Posted March 11, 2020 Author Share Posted March 11, 2020 Definitely not a setup or bench issue but thanks for suggestion. I am aware of those concerns. please don’t imply this is a me issue. I am not the first person who has complained about these case feeders. any feedinator reviews? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
4n2t0 Posted March 11, 2020 Share Posted March 11, 2020 Asked and answered, remember? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sarge Posted March 11, 2020 Share Posted March 11, 2020 Just now, 4n2t0 said: Asked and answered, remember? I was going to post the link for him but he seemed to have it all figured out. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DJRyan13 Posted March 11, 2020 Author Share Posted March 11, 2020 16 minutes ago, 4n2t0 said: Asked and answered, remember? yeah, I went through that. Needed more concrete opinions. go find another thread to troll, Sarge. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AHI Posted March 11, 2020 Share Posted March 11, 2020 (edited) Never mind its your set up thats why no one can help you Edited March 11, 2020 by AHI Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DJRyan13 Posted March 11, 2020 Author Share Posted March 11, 2020 Not looking for help with Dillon. I wanted reviews of Feedinator. Instead I get unhelpful condescending comments. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sarge Posted March 11, 2020 Share Posted March 11, 2020 2 hours ago, DJRyan13 said: yeah, I went through that. Needed more concrete opinions. go find another thread to troll, Sarge. I honestly believe that’s the first time I’ve ever been called a troll. Thanks I prefer when you called me a condescending dick in the PM. And I’ll say again. If you have three DCF’s all with the same problem there is something amiss. But by all means go buy a $500 CF. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
m700 Posted March 11, 2020 Share Posted March 11, 2020 Why so angry.? Chevrofreak has one why dont you PM him for his take on it. I think the dillons should be reliable up to 3500+ with the upgrade from dillon, the immortobot reportably can hit 5-6000. I havent seen anyone else with a Feedonator. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DJRyan13 Posted March 11, 2020 Author Share Posted March 11, 2020 I am not angry at all. I am just not needing folks posting unhelpful “must be you...” comments. I sent Sarge a PRIVATE msg about what I thought about his second comment. I want a case feeder that runs 100%. I am honestly sick of pulling cases out of gate. The new Dillon motors seem to be worse in that when you stop them, they keep the same force on stuck case. I have no idea how he runs his 100%. it must be magic. One case stuck in years of running? I call BS. Do a search of Dillon case feeder issues on google. Plenty of folks with issues. If they were so perfect, better options would not be out there. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Van123d Posted March 11, 2020 Share Posted March 11, 2020 15 minutes ago, DJRyan13 said: I am not angry at all. I am just not needing folks posting unhelpful “must be you...” comments. What makes you think they are unhelpful? besides the fact you refuse to listen Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Furrly Posted March 11, 2020 Share Posted March 11, 2020 16 minutes ago, DJRyan13 said: I am not angry at all. I am just not needing folks posting unhelpful “must be you...” comments. I sent Sarge a PRIVATE msg about what I thought about his second comment. I want a case feeder that runs 100%. I am honestly sick of pulling cases out of gate. The new Dillon motors seem to be worse in that when you stop them, they keep the same force on stuck case. I have no idea how he runs his 100%. it must be magic. One case stuck in years of running? I call BS. Do a search of Dillon case feeder issues on google. Plenty of folks with issues. If they were so perfect, better options would not be out there. Here is your solution!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DJRyan13 Posted March 11, 2020 Author Share Posted March 11, 2020 Thanks Furrly. Already tried the stabilizer trick. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DJRyan13 Posted March 11, 2020 Author Share Posted March 11, 2020 39 minutes ago, Van123d said: What makes you think they are unhelpful? besides the fact you refuse to listen I don’t care to hear folks who think there crap is perfect so the issue must be with you. That wasn’t the point of this thread. Then to come back with condescending comments is the definition of unhelpful. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Maximis228 Posted March 11, 2020 Share Posted March 11, 2020 Care to post up a video of your current set up running so we can help more? I have hot rodded quite a few dillons to run north of 5K /hr with minimal issues. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GrumpyOne Posted March 11, 2020 Share Posted March 11, 2020 To all involved in this thread, I'd hate to have to lock it / hide it, make it go away, without the OP gaining the knowledge he is looking for. So, let's try to help him get what he needs, and not have attitude about it. If he's fed up with his current setup, he's fed up. This goes for EVERYONE posting in this thread. Drop the attitudes. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sarge Posted March 11, 2020 Share Posted March 11, 2020 2 hours ago, DJRyan13 said: I am not angry at all. I have no idea how he runs his 100%. it must be magic. One case stuck in years of running? I call BS I have had cases get stuck multiple times between the plate and the chute but a thorough cleaning every few thousand rounds stops it pretty much. Lanolin lube makes things sticky and needs to be cleaned off regularly. BUT I have only had ONE jam going from chute to tube in ten years. You can call BS all you want but that’s the truth. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chevrofreak Posted March 12, 2020 Share Posted March 12, 2020 The Feedinator is fast. Very fast. It needs some break in of the 3D printed parts, and the collator plate should be removed and everything cleaned from time to time. I am also running this thing wide open at 6100 rounds per hour on a Rollsizer. No press can run that quickly. The jamming issues I have experienced are dramatically reduced at lower speeds, as the Feedinator uses an adaptive drive that doesn't spin the collator faster than necessary. So far I have Rollsized over 25,000 pieces of 9mm brass, and if I had to do everything over again I would still buy the Feedinator. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DJRyan13 Posted March 12, 2020 Author Share Posted March 12, 2020 8 minutes ago, chevrofreak said: The Feedinator is fast. Very fast. It needs some break in of the 3D printed parts, and the collator plate should be removed and everything cleaned from time to time. I am also running this thing wide open at 6100 rounds per hour on a Rollsizer. No press can run that quickly. The jamming issues I have experienced are dramatically reduced at lower speeds, as the Feedinator uses an adaptive drive that doesn't spin the collator faster than necessary. So far I have Rollsized over 25,000 pieces of 9mm brass, and if I had to do everything over again I would still buy the Feedinator. So, haven’t run any rifle yet? Thanks for review! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chevrofreak Posted March 12, 2020 Share Posted March 12, 2020 Just now, DJRyan13 said: So, haven’t run any rifle yet? Thanks for review! Not yet. I likely will soon. Once my RL1100 shows up I will probably leave my 650 set up in .223. My Autotrickler V3 showed up this week, so I am stepping up my rifle reloading, but all of my .223 brass is either new or already processed and primed. I would rather not Rollsize primed brass, but we will see. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stickman301 Posted March 13, 2020 Share Posted March 13, 2020 On 3/10/2020 at 10:20 PM, DJRyan13 said: https://www.hasgrok.com/?product=feedinator-1000-case-feeder Starting to get sick of stuck cases in the gate and cases jamming up in chute with my Dillon case feeders. I upgraded two of my Dillon’s to the variable switch and I swear that made it worse. I also bought a new one outright to with adjustable gate and that hasn’t been any better. I followed the Dillon manual and have called them twice. No help... “You using the washer?” Um... no... “Try slowing it down”... Um.. it’s going so slow I have to wait on case to load next round and it’s not any better... Anyway.. don’t want to turn this into a Dillon sucks thread but that’s how I am feeling about their antiquated case feeder. SO, has anyone gotten any direct hands on review of the Feedinator? I tried calling owner. He answered once and never emailed me quote he promised and didn’t reply to a message I left him about a month later so to be honest, I am not sure I am going to risk it unless someone can tell me how great it is. Thanks! here’s what I did to my Dillon and it runs like a champ. 1. Take out plate. trim opening on bottom back of feeder bowl. You’re essentially letting the cases drop quicker from further back. Make sure cut is straight and not angled. 2. make funnel smaller at top. I just used cardboard from primer box and taped it in. I only did one side. Left side of funnel as you look at it. 3. bevel underside of plate for each case slot. I used a sharp box cutter and cleaned up with dremel. 4. make a stiff arm out of cardboard and tape to inside of bowl several inches before opening. All it does is flick brass that’s bunched up. what you are doing is letting the brass fall straight down and not giving it enough room if it tumbled to get lodged. Beveling plate openings seem to lessen case extractor grooves getting caught on rough plastic of plate. i don’t have that press any longer or I would send pics. I got the ideas from a post with pics somewhere. im running a Revo with 14” feeder now. Zero issues. Hope this helps. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AHI Posted March 13, 2020 Share Posted March 13, 2020 On 3/11/2020 at 12:09 PM, DJRyan13 said: Not looking for help with Dillon. I wanted reviews of Feedinator. Instead I get unhelpful condescending comments. He does not wont any help. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DJRyan13 Posted March 13, 2020 Author Share Posted March 13, 2020 Thanks to everyone for constructive offerings of help. I have 4 machines I need Case Feeders on, so I do plan to tinker more. Not planning to spend 2k on new feeders just yet. I do want something super reliable as I said.... and something that can run fast for brass processing on my Revo’s. I have a 14” Revo case feeder on one but that one is super expensive for conversions and is a bit finicky to get setup. It truly is a PITA to setup but once setup it is golden. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DJRyan13 Posted March 13, 2020 Author Share Posted March 13, 2020 On 3/11/2020 at 10:50 PM, chevrofreak said: Not yet. I likely will soon. Once my RL1100 shows up I will probably leave my 650 set up in .223. My Autotrickler V3 showed up this week, so I am stepping up my rifle reloading, but all of my .223 brass is either new or already processed and primed. I would rather not Rollsize primed brass, but we will see. Any idea how hard it is to convert these? Looks like just the funnel and plate, right? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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