Looks like he has everything except a video monitor when I can see the powder in the case.
Looks like he has everything except a video monitor when I can see the powder in the case.
On your 650?
Let me see if I can find some pictures. Is still visual though.
Let me see if I can find some pictures. Is still visual though.
Dillon has their audible alarm powder checker but costs you a station. Hornady has a version also I believe is called a powder cop but it also costs you a station. The Hornady has a rod that goes up if Powder is present so it’s still something you must look at but it’s simpler than looking into a case I reckon.
I gave less than $20 for this endoscope camera over 3 years ago. This one was USB based, but there are some standalone versions as well as ones with support for iOS and Android.
Thats a great idea @Mad Professor are you running any lights on that press or is that just from the endoscope? I got one of those in garage I may play with now.
I’m running a light also, but that picture was from the light on the endoscope only. You can see the camera (and it’s light) is pointed between the two stages.
The additional light I’m using is Inline Fabrication’s Skylight.
https://inlinefabrication.com/products/skylighttm-led-lighting-kit-for-the-dillon-650
Here is Dillon’s. I played with one a bit. Decided it was more trouble for me than it was worth. Since then I added a bullet feeder in that station. And I run a separate stage for seat and crimp.
https://www.dillonprecision.com/powder-check_8_3_23805.html
What you did above is definitely a simpler alternative and I’m sure cheaper than putting dillon checker on several toolheads.
So I ripped off @Mad Professor easily. I mean I verified it's a legitimate solution on a different press. 
So I ripped off @Mad Professor easily. I mean I verified it's a legitimate solution on a different press.
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Awesome!!
