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Bailey Boat

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I finally got my patent paperwork in hand last week so I’m ready to rock and roll with my latest invention, The Little Dandy Adjustable Rotor®……..

The LDAR® is a quality made unit produced right here in North Carolina, it’s never seen China or Japan so it’s truly MADE IN THE USA!!!! Machined from Stainless Steel to exacting tolerances it eliminates the need for the costly fixed rotors of the past. It is infinitely adjustable for all popular types of powders and produces exacting accuracy of powder drops. It is a snap to install, adjust and use. It in no way alters the original design of the Little Dandy powder measure.

The LDAR® comes complete with everything you need to use it immediately which is only the adjustment wrench which fits into any screwdriver handle that accepts ¼” removable bits which we all have a dozen of. As with any powder measure a scale to weigh the charge and make adjustments to the final load is required.

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The “normal” lead time for the LDAR® is 3 to 4 weeks but I have about 15 or so on hand at this time at 45.00 plus 4.00 shipping, first come first served. Once these 15 are gone the wait time will be 3 to 4 weeks based on work load. USPS Money Orders only at this time please. Once payment is received on the in stock units it will ship the next day via USPS.

As you can see from my post counts I’m not a stranger on any of the forums so rest assured I’m not a spammer or crook. When you’re ready to order just PM me and I can tell you what the in hand stock or shipping times will be as well as give you an address to mail payment.
 
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Hmmm...very interesting. I just plunked down $25 for two new rotors (#1 and #2) for my Little Dandy, and those'll be used for light target loads, but it'd be nice to be able to get all of the other throw-weights, too...

Hey, you can't take an old rotor and put the adjustable-thingy in it, can you? I've got a bubba'ed rotor (I bought it that way, I swear!) that is marked #2, but throws 5.5gr of W231 (which is 2.5gr more than it should)...so it's not all that useful to me. But put one of the adjustable thingies in it, and it might be good for something. Thoughts?
 
Hmmm...very interesting. I just plunked down $25 for two new rotors (#1 and #2) for my Little Dandy, and those'll be used for light target loads, but it'd be nice to be able to get all of the other throw-weights, too...

Hey, you can't take an old rotor and put the adjustable-thingy in it, can you? I've got a bubba'ed rotor (I bought it that way, I swear!) that is marked #2, but throws 5.5gr of W231 (which is 2.5gr more than it should)...so it's not all that useful to me. But put one of the adjustable thingies in it, and it might be good for something. Thoughts?

Oh how I wish....... I tried that before I re-invented the wheel but it wasn't satisfactory, the metal was inconsistent in tempering and didn't work well.....

That's the same thing I got tired of... plunking down 12 to 13 bucks per rotor!!!!!! Get an adjustable, treat yourself........
 
Hmm...well, how well does it hold its setting? Will it drift after, say, 200 throws? Will it drift at all? Common sense tells me that it shouldn't much of an issue, since the adjustable part looks to be pretty low-mass.

That is the most annoying thing about my Uniflow: I have to check after every 50 throws and I usually find that it drifts about +0.02gr or so (requiring me to re-tighten everything). Not a big deal when I'm loading up wadcutters (since not all of the powder burns, anyways), but checking and adjusting it before I start charging cases usually takes up a quarter or so of the time that I spend reloading...
 
Maybe I should have mentioned this in the intro, I actually developed this product almost 2 years ago and made a prototype for myself and have used it countless times. I would never turn something loose that I haven't throughly used and perfected.

There have been changes made along the way that either improved it or made it easier to produce. The actual adjustment pad is close enough to center axis that it remains set really well plus it is spring loaded to assist in holding position. I've never had mine change during use but as with any powder measure you should be weighing charges as you go to verify that there hasn't been any shift in dropped weights.......
 
So your adjustable rotor will take the place of the 26 different, separate ones?
Like the Little Dandy does it have a lifetime guarantee?
 
What is the max charge of say H110?

What is min charge of Bullseye, WW231 or any other fast burning pistol powder?

Thanks,

Paul
 
I honestly didn't consider a warranty, heck it's made from bar stock stainless steel so I can't imagine how it could be damaged, but if it is let me know and I'll work with you.

As for capacities, I used vitrually every powder I had on hand (which isn't that much) these were my measurements.....

Powder............ minimum......... maximum
Bullseye........... 2.1................ 11.0
Unique............. 1.7................ 9.5
HP 38.............. 2.6................ 13.0
Power Pistol...... 2.5................ 13.6
Green Dot......... 1.3................ 8.2

If yours isn't listed maybe one of these is similar enough to give you an idea. Bear in mind that the Little Dandy is a pistol powder measure and isn't very good if taken out of that arena.......

I think I know the next question so let me address it before it comes up.... FLAKE POWDERS..... When producing these I try to leave the leading edge of the cavity as sharp as possible to deal with those pesky little buggers but it's no worse (probably better) than any other rotating drum measure and a lot better than a sliding bar type....
 
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Are you willing to state that no Stimulus money was wasted in developing or marketing this product? ;D

Seriously though looks well made from the pictures and I hope you sell a bunch of them. Of course that could seriously cut into your shooting and reloading time, so I guess it's a catch 22.

My son is an engineering student and is working on a reloading device for his senior project. He told me he wanted to make something shooting related for the project and asked for a suggestion. I jokingly said: Make me a foot activated treadle that will cycle my Dillon 450 so I don't have to pull the lever all the time. So that's what he's working on.
 
Your adjustable rotor looks like an excellent improvement for the indispensible Li'l Dandy. I do have a question however, is it necessary to remove the rotor while making adjustments?
If adjustments can be made while in place I think it's a great idea, however if it's by trial and error and requires removal of the rotor for fine adjustments seems cumbersome, especially when reloading numerous calibers w/ different powders.

If adjustments can be made with rotor in place I would be interested in several, since my Li'l Dandys get a lot of use, even though I have most of the available rotors. Good Luck with your project.
 
Walnut, I'll place my hand on the Bible and SWEAR (that even sounds funny) there's no stimulus money involved, it all came from my right front pocket!!!!!

Flyfisher, once the rotor is installed and secured with the little screw-pin it is adjusted through the bottom where the powder drops out. Included with the unit is a hex wrench that fits into any screwdriver handle that accepts 1/4" screwdriver bits. With that said, if you are using one of the little funnels that screw into the bottom of the LD casting then that would need to be removed, but NOT the rotor.... Let me know if you need additional info and thanks for the interest.....
 
Thanks Bailey, sounds like an excellent system. I never thought of going thru the drop tube, too simple I guess. I'm definitely interested in one, I'll send a PM.
 
Raider, PM sent..... gpe55bud...PM answered Thanks to both of you.....

Sara, are you receiving my emails or PM?????
 
Bill-

Please contact me via PM or email; I have received the LDAR today and had a chance to try it out; I have some impressions (good and otherwise) that I want to share with you.

Thanks!

-Kent
 
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