I got a case feeder for my Dillon 650, but...

[Reagan40]

I got a great gift today for Christmas. My parents got me a case feeder for my Dillon 650. I was ready to come home tonight, install it, and finally use the 650 like it was meant to be used. My reloading room is in my basement. Unfortunately, there is an air duct running above my bench, that prevents the case feeder for fitting. So, Saturday I'll have to buy or build a new bench to put on another wall. This will give me more room for reloading and gun smithing, but I HAVE TO WAIT UNTIL SATURDAY TO USE IT! I've never looked foreword to the day after Christmas before!

 

[Gluemanz28]

I bought a factory made steel bench with wood insert at Menards. I then bought the two rolling cabinets to go under it for added work space and storage. It wasn't cheap but I was money well spent.

 

[Bosshoss]

You used to be able to cut the mounting bar and case feed tube down to whatever height needed. People with low ceilings or shorter people who couldn't reach the case feeder to dump more brass into it.

 

[Gluemanz28]

I picked up a tip from jwalt01 about putting a mirror above the case feeder so that you can see what in the hopper.

 

[Reagan40]

You used to be able to cut the mounting bar and case feed tube down to whatever height needed. People with low ceilings or shorter people who couldn't reach the case feeder to dump more brass into it.

That would probably work. Don't tell my wife! I really want to expand my bench.

 

[Reagan40]

I picked up a tip from jwalt01 about putting a mirror above the case feeder so that you can see what in the hopper.

Thats a great idea. I'll likely do that.

 

[Bigtanker]

You should have posted it here.
https://www.indianagunowners.com/forums/break-room/401290-your-first-world-problems-2015-a.html

 

[chezuki]

I had some Blue under my tree as well. The 650 got a tool kit!

 

[Steelworker]

You used to be able to cut the mounting bar and case feed tube down to whatever height needed. People with low ceilings or shorter people who couldn't reach the case feeder to dump more brass into it.

I just got a new 650 with the casefeeder this last summer, and I dont believe that the newer versions will allow this mod.

 

[17 squirrel]

Here's a link for lowering a Dillon case feeder.

Case Feed Height

 

[Reagan40]

You should have posted it here.
https://www.indianagunowners.com/forums/break-room/401290-your-first-world-problems-2015-a.html

Ha! I suppose you are correct.

 

[Reagan40]

Here's a link for lowering a Dillon case feeder.

Case Feed Height

Thats good info. It looks pretty simple. I'm still thinking I will use this as an excuse to extend my bench. It was starting to get a little cramped anyway.

 

[Reagan40]

I had some Blue under my tree as well. The 650 got a tool kit!

Nice! I'm liking this blue Christmas thing.

 

[SSGSAD]

Here's a link for lowering a Dillon case feeder.

Case Feed Height

I looked at that, he said he used 1" copper pipe, how do you keep brass, say .357, or similar size from double feeding ?????

(I don't have a Dillon, YET) .....

 

[chezuki]

I looked at that, he said he used 1" copper pipe, how do you keep brass, say .357, or similar size from double feeding ?????

(I don't have a Dillon, YET) .....

The pipe is the mount. You still use the standard casefeed tube.

 

[17 squirrel]

The pipe is the mount. You still use the standard casefeed tube.

Yes, the copper tubing replaces the black mounting pipe that holds up the feeder, the clear plastic tube is how the cases get from the feeder to the shell plate.

 

[SSGSAD]

The pipe is the mount. You still use the standard casefeed tube.

Thanks, I appreciate that .....