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Old 03-14-2012, 07:54 PM
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You guys that have the 550b how do you change powders? in other words how you get the powder out of the hopper to change to another powder?
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Old 03-14-2012, 08:17 PM
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Disconnect the powder measure from the 550, empty it and refill it with another powder. Uniquetek has something to empty the powder measure without taking it off-just Google Uniquetek and you'll find it on their website.
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Disconnect the linkage, pull the toolhead pins, take the whole toolhead off the machine and dump the powder back into the container it came out of (use a piece of newspaper under the container if you're sloppy). Turn it back up, and place the powder funnel/bell die over the container, and work the powder bar a few times to get any residual grains. Take your handy anti-static dryer sheet, and wipe the inside and outside of the measure. Replace the toolhead, re-connect the linkage, and put everything away.

At least, that's how I do it.
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Old 03-14-2012, 09:03 PM
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2hawk is right on the money. Check and make sure you get all the powder from under the baffle.

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Disconnect the linkage, pull the toolhead pins, take the whole toolhead off the machine and dump the powder back into the container it came out of (use a piece of newspaper under the container if you're sloppy). Turn it back up, and place the powder funnel/bell die over the container, and work the powder bar a few times to get any residual grains. Take your handy anti-static dryer sheet, and wipe the inside and outside of the measure. Replace the toolhead, re-connect the linkage, and put everything away.

At least, that's how I do it.
Me too. 2Hawk, Thanks for saving me the typing.
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Old 03-14-2012, 10:28 PM
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Disconnect the linkage, pull the toolhead pins, take the whole toolhead off the machine and dump the powder back into the container it came out of (use a piece of newspaper under the container if you're sloppy). Turn it back up, and place the powder funnel/bell die over the container, and work the powder bar a few times to get any residual grains. Take your handy anti-static dryer sheet, and wipe the inside and outside of the measure. Replace the toolhead, re-connect the linkage, and put everything away.

At least, that's how I do it.
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Old 03-15-2012, 12:56 AM
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Disconnect the linkage, pull the toolhead pins, take the whole toolhead off the machine and dump the powder back into the container it came out of (use a piece of newspaper under the container if you're sloppy). Turn it back up, and place the powder funnel/bell die over the container, and work the powder bar a few times to get any residual grains. Take your handy anti-static dryer sheet, and wipe the inside and outside of the measure. Replace the toolhead, re-connect the linkage, and put everything away.

At least, that's how I do it.
Saved me some typing too! If you don't want to wipe the inside of the powder measure with a dryer sheet, you can judiciously use an air hose...
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I've splurged on a few powder measures over the years so I can keep my primary powders ready to go.

I like seal the lid with some masking tape with the powder type written on it.
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I'm with 2hawk!! It's simpler that reading it.
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I'm with 2hawk!! It's simpler that reading it.
No kidding, it took longer to type it than it takes to do it!
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Old 03-15-2012, 09:27 PM
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In addition to all the others, I use a long soft artists brush to remove the last bits of powder.
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Old 03-29-2012, 02:39 AM
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I use a vacuum to remove the last "remnants" of powder when switching it out. Its a small shop vac I got just for stuff on the reloading bench. Works great!
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I use the computer air cans to blow out any residual powder.You can find them cheap at Wally World,Target.
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