Newguy Posted March 30, 2003 Share Posted March 30, 2003 Yesterdy I loaded 1,000 rounds on my 550B and ended up rubbing part of the skin off alongside one of my fingers. It still hurts. I think Dillon uses the ball handle so we'll break down in pain and spend another $30 for the roller handle. Being cheap, I decided to build my own. Really simple--3/8 elbow joint, 4" 3/8 brass nipple, a small piece of 3/4" plastic pipe (for the outside of the handle) and a 3/8 end cap. Cost was $5 and it works great--better leverage and much more comfortable. Now if I could only figure out how to make a homemade case filler. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bronson7 Posted March 30, 2003 Share Posted March 30, 2003 Newguy, great idea! I'll store that one away. Thanks Bronson7 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MANDOWN75 Posted March 30, 2003 Share Posted March 30, 2003 Sounds great, How about posting a photo of it........... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Flexmoney Posted March 30, 2003 Share Posted March 30, 2003 If you are really cheap an lazy...I use one of those red shop towels. Fold it to quarter size and put it between the handle and your skin. Works better than a slick glove. Plus, I always have a shop towel...at hand. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jrf Posted March 31, 2003 Share Posted March 31, 2003 Thanks for the great idea!! I went out yesterday and got the parts. Like an id10t I took the plastic ball with me to match up threads.... DON'T DO THIS. The ball will not thread onto standard 3/8" pipe thread, however the pipe thread fits fine on the handle. I got 1 90 deg elbow a 6" long nipple (I have large hands) and end cap. Home Depot gave me the 5.25" piece of 3/4" plastic pipe for free. Total $ 3.04! Works like a champ too! THANKS!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Newguy Posted March 31, 2003 Author Share Posted March 31, 2003 For the deluxe model (about $1 more), you can get a small piece of pipe wrap and some duct tape to soften the metal on the joint. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jrf Posted April 2, 2003 Share Posted April 2, 2003 I got a 6" piece of pipe which fits my hand much better. However I loaded some ammo last night to try it out. The 3/4" dia plastic pipe was a little small, I found that a motorcycle/bike hand grips fits fine. Much more comfortable and free, at least for me. I found the only thing you have to make sure is that you suffeciently tighten the elbow on the handle. When seating the primer, you are pushing the elbow in the counter clockwise direction to loosen it. As long as you have it tight enough, it works great! I can see why so many people love the roller handle. Thanks again! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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