jmorris Posted December 31, 2009 Share Posted December 31, 2009 The video is terrible, from a phone, but it looks like its going to work. http://s121.photobucket.com/albums/o213/jm...ent=casepro.flv Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pat Miles Posted December 31, 2009 Share Posted December 31, 2009 WAY COOL!! Just got my CP the other day. I'll be playing in the shop tomorrow. CYa, Pat Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dak Posted December 31, 2009 Share Posted December 31, 2009 I WANT ONE! Care to share some development data? / Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
slavex Posted December 31, 2009 Share Posted December 31, 2009 I just saw one of those a little while ago, for the first time. not automated, but it looked like it would be easy to do. So thanks for the video, that's awesome. My friends is setup so that he just rotates his Dillon case feeder 180 degrees from his press and it feeds the CP. I'd never even heard of them before that. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jmorris Posted December 31, 2009 Author Share Posted December 31, 2009 (edited) Not really a lot of development data so to speak. I had an old gear reduced motor sitting under the bench (around 25-35 rpm) I machined and broached a small section of 1” bar stock so I had a smooth surface that I could clamp the arm to. Using the double split set collars to act as a clutch should something go wrong. The throw of the arm is 3.375” making for a 6.75 stroke. I lifted the motor (3” in this case) so it was about centered on the case pro slide and used another 5/8” set collar to clamp on the case pro bearing. I used a 21.75” section of 1” box tube to mount the case feeder on. I’ll post some more photos once I get a chance to pretty it up a bit. Edited December 31, 2009 by jmorris Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jmorris Posted January 18, 2010 Author Share Posted January 18, 2010 (edited) I bolted my new case pro to the fixture a little while ago and ran into a snag. For some reason the case, after sizing, wouldn't fall off and wanted to ride back up the die (don't know why the old one doesn't have this problem. The fix was simple enough, I just added a section of double sided foam tape to push the case out a little. After adding the tape it took the machine about two and a half hours to size 4000 cases. Standard case pro on left and the tape on the right (red arrow). Edited January 18, 2010 by jmorris Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pmd Posted January 18, 2010 Share Posted January 18, 2010 Very cool - I may have to copy you design. Keep posting info!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kayak1 Posted February 20, 2014 Share Posted February 20, 2014 Not really a lot of development data so to speak. I had an old gear reduced motor sitting under the bench (around 25-35 rpm) I machined and broached a small section of 1” bar stock so I had a smooth surface that I could clamp the arm to. Using the double split set collars to act as a clutch should something go wrong. The throw of the arm is 3.375” making for a 6.75 stroke. I lifted the motor (3” in this case) so it was about centered on the case pro slide and used another 5/8” set collar to clamp on the case pro bearing. I used a 21.75” section of 1” box tube to mount the case feeder on. I’ll post some more photos once I get a chance to pretty it up a bit. Another great machine! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jmorris Posted February 20, 2014 Author Share Posted February 20, 2014 If your going to wake the dead, at least do it in a thread of the finished machine;) Thanks, Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Brassaholic13 Posted March 7, 2014 Share Posted March 7, 2014 Motor should really be mounted higher. As in the centerline of the armature should be on the centerline of the heim joint that's operating the case pro. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jmorris Posted March 8, 2014 Author Share Posted March 8, 2014 (edited) The centerline of the armature doesn't have any effect in the application of the gear motor I had as it is at a different height than the output shaft. The only heim joint in operation is constantly changing height as the arm on the output shaft rotates. The joint you are likely talking about is just a set collar locked onto the roller bearing mounted to the slide of the case pro. The heim/rod end is the articulating joint off of the lever arm. But, yeah if I had a 5 inch long section of 4.825" box tube or so, I would have used it but like most of the stuff I cobble together I use what is sitting around collecting dust. Good observation, in any case.. Kind of funny though that PW did the same thing when they copied it. http://www.reloaders.com/index.php?main_page=popup_image&pID=91&zenid=kqpdv1i6ioav7fp8pfq66qrj92 Edited March 8, 2014 by jmorris Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
newmexicocrawler Posted March 12, 2014 Share Posted March 12, 2014 Those are super nice machines but I just can't bring myself to buy one. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
randy01 Posted February 3, 2017 Share Posted February 3, 2017 Sorry to resurrect an old thread. But what torque would I need to automate a case pro. Want to start and collect parts by the time my case pro gets here. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jmorris Posted February 4, 2017 Author Share Posted February 4, 2017 The link to the motor I used is in post 6 here. 278 in/lbs. It was just a motor I had collecting dust but it was powerful enough to work. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tmz Posted February 7, 2017 Share Posted February 7, 2017 (edited) On 2/3/2017 at 3:55 PM, randy01 said: Sorry to resurrect an old thread. But what torque would I need to automate a case pro. Want to start and collect parts by the time my case pro gets here. Case pro 100 sells a motorized version. My buddy just received one last week. I looked on the motor plate and it shows Motor output 90 in/lbs It seems to be running with no problems at all and no heat issues it also has the gear reduction mounted to the front of the motor, hope that helps. Edited February 7, 2017 by tmz Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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