gspam1 Posted September 15, 2006 Share Posted September 15, 2006 (edited) It would be nice to be able to scan the tube and spot any upside down primers. Is there a worry about static electricity and clear plastic tubes? You can ground plastic. Dimensional stability?? Seems like a no brainer to me. George Edited September 15, 2006 by gspam1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rishii Posted September 15, 2006 Share Posted September 15, 2006 I got a couple that I think came from an old star reloader, I love'm, they are the 1st tubes I grab when ever I reload. I would guess they don't make them anymore because of the kaboom factor. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HSMITH Posted September 15, 2006 Share Posted September 15, 2006 Drop one loaded with primers and somehow one goes off. Clear plastic makes schrapnel, aluminum not so much. That is the biggest reason I can think of, durability is the other big reason. Dillon replaces this stuff for free forever, even if you or I happen to be a ham fisted hammer monkey. I think it is a great idea, and I would like some too! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hitman Posted September 15, 2006 Share Posted September 15, 2006 I saw a primer tube that had holes drilled in it, layout was a screw pattern. Not sure if you could tell if the primers were upside down or not. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dillon Posted September 15, 2006 Share Posted September 15, 2006 Long, long ago, (the early '80s) we used clear plastic pickup tubes with a brass pickup end on it. The recurring problem was that the dimensional tolerances of the plastic would vary enough to allow primers to flip, especially after the tubes got warm, say from shipping from Arizona to anywhere else. A change was made by 1984 to the aluminum tubes. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
John Heiter Posted September 15, 2006 Share Posted September 15, 2006 The brass pickup end sounds interesting. I noticed that over time the plastic ones seem to weaken and spread a little bit so that when I start nearing a full tube the weight of the primers in the tube tries to push them back out. I've temporarily solved this problem by putting a rubber band around the flaps on the pickup end but it's hard to get that tension adjusted properly to allow them to pass in easily enough but not come back out. Anyway, not really a complaint because the things are cheap enough to replace, just some user feedback. John Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mick Posted September 15, 2006 Share Posted September 15, 2006 I capped off a whole tube of primers on my 1050 (only once!) I was very glad I had a steel tube around the primers! I'll live with an overturned primer or two.... Mick Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gspam1 Posted September 15, 2006 Author Share Posted September 15, 2006 Dillion: I wonder about a steel tube with a thin notch milled length wise so you could see the primer orientation? Should be stiff enough even with the "sighting gap". I know the aluminum ones are relatively cheap, but I bet most people would pay real money for ones they could double check visually. I'll make one in the shop and test it out. What brand and shade of blue paint matches the Dillon blue? Thanks, George I capped off a whole tube of primers on my 1050 (only once!) I was very glad I had a steel tube around the primers! I'll live with an overturned primer or two....Mick Mick, No argument there. I wasn't very clear. I'm talking about the pickup tubes to load the press with. George Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dajarrel Posted September 15, 2006 Share Posted September 15, 2006 I've temporarily solved this problem by putting a rubber band around the flaps on the pickup end but it's hard to get that tension adjusted properly to allow them to pass in easily enough but not come back out. John John, You might see if the local orthodontis ( if it ain't spelt rite, it means teeth straitener ) might have some of those small rubber bands they use on braces. They are very small. Just an idea. FWIW dj Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
packed Posted September 16, 2006 Share Posted September 16, 2006 I noticed you asked if plastic can be grounded. I am a union electrician for about 14 years. The answer to that is no they cannot be grounded. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shawn Knight Posted September 16, 2006 Share Posted September 16, 2006 Dillion:I wonder about a steel tube with a thin notch milled length wise so you could see the primer orientation? Should be stiff enough even with the "sighting gap". I know the aluminum ones are relatively cheap, but I bet most people would pay real money for ones they could double check visually. I would think cost would be a factor in that one. I just pay attention to what I am doing and they all go into the tube just right. I have had more problems with primers flipping in the feed system than I have in the pick up tube it self. Also I just looked at each individual primer when I used the pick up tube so why would I want to try to see down a little slot to see if one was turned. I can see that when I inspect my ammo. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ChuckS Posted September 16, 2006 Share Posted September 16, 2006 I noticed you asked if plastic can be grounded. I am a union electrician for about 14 years. The answer to that is no they cannot be grounded. Jerry, As you say, common plastic is not conductive. There are many kinds of special plastic that are conductive. They are either coated or are carbon impregneated. The storage boxes and handling equipmpent used by the semiconductor industry are conductive so they do not store static charge. Completed semiconductors are stored in "static-proof" plastic boxes, bags and tubes. If static charge is a concern, plastic can be made safe. A google search for "conductive plastic" showed 2,860,000 hits! Here is just one: http://www.indplastic.com/index.cfm?id=126...e&pageid=74 Later, Chuck Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gspam1 Posted September 17, 2006 Author Share Posted September 17, 2006 (edited) I would think cost would be a factor in that one. I just pay attention to what I am doing and they all go into the tube just right. I have had more problems with primers flipping in the feed system than I have in the pick up tube it self. Also I just looked at each individual primer when I used the pick up tube so why would I want to try to see down a little slot to see if one was turned. I can see that when I inspect my ammo. Actually, I was thinking of using the RF100 to prefill multiple pick-up tubes. Then with the view slot, I could see if any primers were upside down. George Edited September 17, 2006 by gspam1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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