darthdively Posted February 23 Share Posted February 23 I saw that DAA is coming out with their version of the dillon primer tube loader and was wondering if anyone knows of any other new ones? Been on the fence about getting the daa primer pro lately. Does anyone know of any other primer tube loading mechanisms that are out there that are worth checking out? Currently using a Frankford Arsenal vibra prime. It's nice when it has the primers it likes. Thanks in advance! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sarge Posted February 23 Share Posted February 23 PAL filler Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
4n2t0 Posted February 23 Share Posted February 23 (edited) WARNING, THIS POST WILL CREATE A $HIT STORM. The FA Vibra Prime can be frustrating, but after modifying the adapter to allow me to fill the Dillon tubes, avoiding the supplied tubes, I find it an acceptable and affordable solution. It takes about 30~ seconds to load a tube. If a primer gets stuck in the feeding hole, and they will, I just quickly slide out the Dillon tube, grab the plastic Dillon primer rod follower and poke the stuck primer back into the "primer pen". This can occur 1-3 times per 100 but I'm still able to load 10 tubes in about 6~ minutes and that's plenty fast for me. Edited February 23 by 4n2t0 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nc1911 Posted February 23 Share Posted February 23 I must be lucky because my vibra prime works very fast with sp primers but is a royal PIA using large pistol. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
darthdively Posted February 23 Author Share Posted February 23 I think that attracts me to the auto filling ones is that I can have those get filled while I'm loading. Keeping my momentum when loading lol. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
4n2t0 Posted February 23 Share Posted February 23 16 minutes ago, darthdively said: I think that attracts me to the auto filling ones is that I can have those get filled while I'm loading. Keeping my momentum when loading lol. That's a good point. I guess volume would also be a deciding factor. I never load more than about 2K in any given session, so the occasional break's good with me. Grab a coffee, change the radio station, load another set of tubes and off I go again, lol. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rishii Posted February 23 Share Posted February 23 Another happy vibra prime user, I also modified it to take the Dillon primer tubes and my experience mirrors 4n2t0. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
darthdively Posted February 23 Author Share Posted February 23 27 minutes ago, rishii said: Another happy vibra prime user, I also modified it to take the Dillon primer tubes and my experience mirrors 4n2t0. how did you modify your primer tubes? I was thinking about 3d printing a vibraprime receiver Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sarge Posted February 23 Share Posted February 23 2 hours ago, darthdively said: I think that attracts me to the auto filling ones is that I can have those get filled while I'm loading. Keeping my momentum when loading lol. Unless you get upside down primers. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
4n2t0 Posted February 23 Share Posted February 23 (edited) 5 hours ago, darthdively said: how did you modify your primer tubes? I was thinking about 3d printing a vibraprime receiver I can't speak for rishii, but I didn't modify the Dillon tubes, I modified the adapters that come with the Vibra Prime. Bare with me, I did this a long time ago, but I think this part originally had a metal tip/tube? I removed it. Now I can insert Dillon tubes by sliding them in/out. They must be held in place while loading. Edited February 24 by 4n2t0 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rishii Posted February 24 Share Posted February 24 I did it with 2 pliers 1 holding the black plastic thingie 1 holding the aluminum tube right below it twist in opposite direction until it broke loose and rotated a few time until the aluminum tube came out, I think I might have used a drill to clean up the inside of the plastic housing Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ChuckS Posted February 24 Share Posted February 24 I used a VP for more than 15 years. I (and others) simply eliminated the adapter and just held the bare end of the tube against the feed hole in the bottom of the tray. I think I did a light bevel of the tube ID. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
4n2t0 Posted February 24 Share Posted February 24 (edited) 39 minutes ago, ChuckS said: I used a VP for more than 15 years. I (and others) simply eliminated the adapter and just held the bare end of the tube against the feed hole in the bottom of the tray. I think I did a light bevel of the tube ID. I tried that but got significantly more stoppages for some reason. Maybe because I didn't bevel anything? Maybe because the alignment (hole to hole) isn't as good without the adapter? I don't know, but the modified adapter works best for me. Edited February 24 by 4n2t0 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ChuckS Posted February 24 Share Posted February 24 28 minutes ago, 4n2t0 said: I tried that but got significantly more stoppages for some reason. Maybe because I didn't bevel anything? Maybe because the alignment (hole to hole) isn't as good without the adapter? I don't know, but the modified adapter works best for me. The pioneers of no adaptor can be found in this 2003 thread: My experience was that the Dillon tubes just fight tightly into the underside of the tray. The bevel made a "funnel" to guide the primers into the tube. The best $29 that I ever spent. The kid that bought my 650 now has it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RangerTrace Posted February 24 Share Posted February 24 2 quarter turns of the adjustment screw turned my RF100 from a total POS into the best piece of equipment on my bench. I was just too scared/dumb to do it years ago. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Miranda Posted February 24 Share Posted February 24 posting to keep track of this thread... I want a collator. the simplicity of the vibra-prime is tempting and for the price I can hope the rf-100 is a good unit. (It has a good rep.) my tinkerers soul wants to get a close look at the DAA unit and the reports are all over the map. so I am not springing for a new one. I still fill by hand because I do not like shaking or rattling primers. I think I'd like a unit to have a mild hum and no other clicks or clacks. it is a challenging task to automate. miranda Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ddc Posted February 25 Share Posted February 25 (edited) On 2/23/2024 at 6:44 PM, ChuckS said: I used a VP for more than 15 years. I (and others) simply eliminated the adapter and just held the bare end of the tube against the feed hole in the bottom of the tray. I think I did a light bevel of the tube ID. That's what I do. I've never felt any need to make an adapter work. I also drilled a hole in the plastic tray directly over the drop point. If a primer gets stuck I can usually coax it on it's way with a wooden skewer. (can't take credit for that idea, stole it from somebody else, maybe on BEnos...) Edited February 25 by ddc Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wanna_Go_Fast Posted March 31 Share Posted March 31 I’ve been using the DAA primer collator pro and have been very happy with it. Although I do find I need to clean it with endust every few thousand rounds. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ezra650 Posted Thursday at 12:44 PM Share Posted Thursday at 12:44 PM On 2/23/2024 at 10:08 PM, RangerTrace said: 2 quarter turns of the adjustment screw turned my RF100 from a total POS into the best piece of equipment on my bench. I was just too scared/dumb to do it years ago. Which adjustment screw are you referencing? The only one I know of is the the one that secures the adapter tip that sits inside the platform. The small primer one is blue. Changing the tension on that has helped me tons for sure. I'm curious if you've made another adjustment that I haven't learned yet. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RangerTrace Posted Thursday at 09:54 PM Share Posted Thursday at 09:54 PM 9 hours ago, ezra650 said: Which adjustment screw are you referencing? The only one I know of is the the one that secures the adapter tip that sits inside the platform. The small primer one is blue. Changing the tension on that has helped me tons for sure. I'm curious if you've made another adjustment that I haven't learned yet. It's the one underneath the bowl that holds the blue thingy. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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