Powder Measure Modification - Passing it Along

[skeeljc]

I just want to share my powder measure modification.

I was tired of unscrewing the measure from the stand to dump the powder out so I modified the stand to accept a Hornady Lock-N-Load system. I machined the external threads off of the Lock-N-Load press adapter. The o.d. ended up at 1.125" diameter. Then I bored out the stand and faced off the top surface. I mounted the modified Hornady Lock-N-Load adapter in the stand with LocTite 638 bearing mount adhesive.

Now I can remove the measure with a quick twist to return the powder to the container.

 

[spclark]

Makes sense to me! Good thing you’re equipped and experienced enough to undertake the machine work needed. (I’d be struggling with files to do the same!)

I’m a fan of Hornady’s adapters for the dies I swap in & out of my R’chuckers. Dies fixed in my Harrell’s discs don’t get changed out so the adapters have no value there so it’s good they wouldn’t fit anyway!

 

[fatelvis]

I like that! I wish a company would offer that to those of us that don’t own a lathe or milling equipment.

 

[Tommie]

Brilliant!

 

[tharger]

need more than the mill and equipment. May need some skill.

 

[rogn]

Could you just braze, weld the female L-N-L adapter to a 'custom" stand of your own design and avoid some of the machine work.

 

[rogina]

I just want to share my powder measure modification.

I was tired of unscrewing the measure from the stand to dump the powder out so I modified the stand to accept a Hornady Lock-N-Load system. I machined the external threads off of the Lock-N-Load press adapter. The o.d. ended up at 1.125" diameter. Then I bored out the stand and faced off the top surface. I mounted the modified Hornady Lock-N-Load adapter in the stand with LocTite 638 bearing mount adhesive.

Now I can remove the measure with a quick twist to return the powder to the container.

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On my RCBS uniflow measure, I removed the threads and use a die lock ring to hold the measure on the stand. Quick and easy.

 

[rogina]

On my RCBS uniflow measure, I removed the threads and use a die lock ring to hold the measure on the stand. Quick and easy.

Just remove the threads on the stand.

 

[skeeljc]

On my RCBS uniflow measure, I removed the threads and use a die lock ring to hold the measure on the stand. Quick and easy.

I did that too before I got the idea to use the Lock-N-Load bushing.

 

[skeeljc]

The only difficult part was getting the stand clamped in the mill.

 

[tred1956]

Got me thinking. May have to order one of these:

https://www.brownells.com/reloading...ck-n-load-powder-measure-stand-prod35363.aspx

Thanks for the idea
Doug

 

[skeeljc]

I did not know Hornady already made one. Looks like a winner.

 

[divingin]

I like that! I wish a company would offer that to those of us that don’t own a lathe or milling equipment.

I built a powder measure stand out of aluminum channel; I used this

https://www.midwayusa.com/product/1012998649

to mount the LNL adaptor. I also bought a threaded "nut" that locks that thing onto the sheet aluminum, but I couldn't find it on Midways site this time. I believe it was made specifically for mounting LNL adaptors to sheet metal.

 

[Cecil S.]

Very Cool.

 

[Dusty Stevens]

I have a pma powder measure stand with a 7/8 hole drilled in it. I use a die locknut under it and a quick loosening of the table clamp it comes right off so you can dump it and everything is out of the way with no clamps- and looks good. The lnl bushing is a good idea too

 

[chop house]

yours is slick, for sure. i grew up with shade tree engineering out of necessity... hence i just put my bracket on a heavy base:



and pick it up and dump it out when done.

however, (loading a lot of .20 cal stuff) i wanted complete visibility into the throw... watching for bridging, etc. hence, i attached this funnel loosely so it floats and vibrates naturally and i get to watch for any spillage: