|
|
03-14-2012, 07:54 PM
|
Member
|
|
|
Join Date: Dec 2011
Posts: 65
Likes: 3
Liked 1 Time in 1 Post
|
|
Dillon 550B
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?
|
03-14-2012, 08:17 PM
|
Member
|
|
|
Join Date: Jan 2008
Posts: 248
Likes: 0
Liked 5 Times in 4 Posts
|
|
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.
|
03-14-2012, 08:17 PM
|
|
Member
|
|
|
Join Date: Feb 2007
Location: Oregon
Posts: 2,403
Likes: 4,558
Liked 2,141 Times in 770 Posts
|
|
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.
__________________
ΜΟΛΩΝ ΛΑΒΕ
|
The Following 5 Users Like Post:
|
|
03-14-2012, 09:03 PM
|
Member
|
|
|
Join Date: Sep 2005
Location: North Carolina
Posts: 170
Likes: 22
Liked 24 Times in 14 Posts
|
|
2hawk is right on the money. Check and make sure you get all the powder from under the baffle.
john
|
The Following User Likes This Post:
|
|
03-14-2012, 09:47 PM
|
|
Member
|
|
|
Join Date: Nov 2011
Location: Central AZ
Posts: 102
Likes: 3
Liked 25 Times in 11 Posts
|
|
Quote:
Originally Posted by 2hawk
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.
__________________
Semper Fi
God Bless America
|
03-14-2012, 10:28 PM
|
Member
|
|
|
Join Date: Jan 2012
Location: Winnipeg, Manitoba
Posts: 20
Likes: 0
Liked 2 Times in 2 Posts
|
|
Quote:
Originally Posted by 2hawk
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.
|
..and again here.
|
03-15-2012, 12:56 AM
|
Member
|
|
|
Join Date: Jun 2010
Location: NW Georgia
Posts: 336
Likes: 9
Liked 94 Times in 22 Posts
|
|
Quote:
Originally Posted by 2hawk
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...
|
03-15-2012, 12:39 PM
|
Member
|
|
|
Join Date: Jul 2006
Location: Lakewood, Colorado
Posts: 75
Likes: 0
Liked 0 Times in 0 Posts
|
|
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.
|
03-15-2012, 01:47 PM
|
Member
|
|
|
Join Date: Dec 2008
Posts: 21
Likes: 0
Liked 0 Times in 0 Posts
|
|
I'm with 2hawk!! It's simpler that reading it.
|
03-15-2012, 01:50 PM
|
|
Member
|
|
|
Join Date: Feb 2007
Location: Oregon
Posts: 2,403
Likes: 4,558
Liked 2,141 Times in 770 Posts
|
|
Quote:
Originally Posted by Coal Man
I'm with 2hawk!! It's simpler that reading it.
|
No kidding, it took longer to type it than it takes to do it!
__________________
ΜΟΛΩΝ ΛΑΒΕ
|
03-15-2012, 09:27 PM
|
|
Member
|
|
|
Join Date: Nov 2011
Location: extreme So. Florida
Posts: 298
Likes: 112
Liked 83 Times in 38 Posts
|
|
In addition to all the others, I use a long soft artists brush to remove the last bits of powder.
|
03-29-2012, 02:39 AM
|
Member
|
|
|
Join Date: May 2010
Location: Northcentral Arizona
Posts: 72
Likes: 55
Liked 6 Times in 5 Posts
|
|
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!
|
03-31-2012, 05:56 PM
|
|
Member
|
|
|
Join Date: May 2005
Location: KANE CO -IL
Posts: 109
Likes: 5
Liked 3 Times in 2 Posts
|
|
I use the computer air cans to blow out any residual powder.You can find them cheap at Wally World,Target.
|
|
Posting Rules
|
|
|
|
|