Turn Your FX-120i into a Prometheus

[jlow]

Here are a couple of photos of my setup. I have never posted these since I personally know that it was not a great installation and did not want to recommend it. Basically the problem is I do not have a mill to precisely/accurately enlarge the holes just large enough to fit both the tube and the bearing. I instead use a drill press. The problem with this is despite my best attempt to immobilize the trickler (which as you know has that odd shape), as the drill bit went through, there was enough torque to move the trickler and make the resultant hole lopsided and too big.

You can see the too big hole in this first photo, I basically filled it in with epoxy which also serve to immobilize the bearing against the trickler body. The nature of these sleeve bearing can be seen in the second photo together with its sloppy side fit.

The good side is despite my poor fitting job, it works perfectly.

 

[rardoin]

Jlow, the V2 has the same type of bronze bushing with clearances tight enough to keep ball powders clear. Not sure what is causing the jam either.

 

[jlow]

Jlow, the V2 has the same type of bronze bushing with clearances tight enough to keep ball powders clear. Not sure what is causing the jam either.

That bushing is not bronze, it's a bit soft and almost like a paper-like material that I imagine has low friction properties. They are these things - notice they don't tell you what they are made of but I found that "Rulon J bearings" are made of fluoropolymer, so related to Teflon probably...

https://www.mcmaster.com/#6377k5/=13hk4fu

 

[adamjmac]

I'm pretty sure the powder gets caught on the tube's open hole underneath the tube. If the powder is coarse then it has a hard time flowing in the small space under the tube. I plan for the next batch of tricklers to increase the gap which should solve the issue.

One solution I have is to put something under the tube to fill the gap. Keep the powder above the tube. You can use anything that won't shave off and make it's way into your case, so I suggest some kind of foam.

 

[Hollis Wood]

I'm pretty sure the powder gets caught on the tube's open hole underneath the tube. If the powder is coarse then it has a hard time flowing in the small space under the tube. I plan for the next batch of tricklers to increase the gap which should solve the issue.

One solution I have is to put something under the tube to fill the gap. Keep the powder above the tube. You can use anything that won't shave off and make it's way into your case, so I suggest some kind of foam.

I think that is exactly it. Mine has done it a few times with 4064 and lately N150. Just enough to bind it up and the 'belt' slips.

 

[Twoboxer]

Yes, that's it. The problem occurs frequently with N570, a short, fat stick powder.

Thinking back, it never seemed to occur when I used my Chargemaster as the powder thrower for the A&D. Maybe the shape of the chamber and the hole in the tube of the Chargemaster's dispenser will give clues to what design change might help the most.

ETA: or it might be that the Chargemaster's dispenser has enough torque to shear stick powders.

 

[KenOath]

Loaded a couple hundred rounds of 6br, Dasher and 284 with the newly purchased V2 Trickler and fx120 scale.. so far am very impressed, it is easy to set up, fast and accurate to a kernel as stated.. my last set up was to throw two tenth under on a Chargemaster1500 and trickle up with a Dandy trickler. This new system is a pleasure to use, best piece of reloading equipment I've purchased so far. Thanks Adam, great product.

Cheers Rushty

 

[IPSCNUT]

I'm pretty sure the powder gets caught on the tube's open hole underneath the tube. If the powder is coarse then it has a hard time flowing in the small space under the tube. I plan for the next batch of tricklers to increase the gap which should solve the issue.

One solution I have is to put something under the tube to fill the gap. Keep the powder above the tube. You can use anything that won't shave off and make it's way into your case, so I suggest some kind of foam.

Adam, When will the new (third generation) tricklers be available and how much?

 

[adamjmac]

Adam, When will the new (third generation) tricklers be available and how much?

Haha, well I don't have any need for a new generation because the V2 meets the need. However when I make a small design change for the next batch if anyone wants a replacement trickler to avoid the shearing issue then I can ship those out at cost.

However... there may be a new product announced here shortly...

 

[memilanuk]

However... there may be a new product announced here shortly...

Oh now you're just being a tease...

 

[goneshootinginAZ]

Haha, well I don't have any need for a

However... there may be a new product announced here shortly...

Please be sure to announce it here when it happens. Thanks!

 

[ericbc7]

Hehe a tease indeed since you probably know I'm a gadget junky and won't be able to resist the "new" color (or whatever you have in store)! Btw, colors might be a nice option lol.

On a more serious note, have you any feedback or estimates on how long the components of your system last? I have been using mine to do smallish batches (20-50 rounds) using your set up as the only dispenser since I have limited permanent space and set up the whole shebang each time I load a batch. My process is not real time sensitive so rather than spill powder over the kitchen table by ladeling loose powder, I just let it churn till it comes to weight. I have some bigger batches in the pipeline so if it will be a compromise between volume and precision I will save your unit and set up a powder measure to cut down on wear and tear.

Love this product!

 

[KenOath]

Haha, well I don't have any need for a new generation because the V2 meets the need. However when I make a small design change for the next batch if anyone wants a replacement trickler to avoid the shearing issue then I can ship those out at cost.

However... there may be a new product announced here shortly...

Personally so far I haven't had any shearing issues but will consider purchasing any improvements you make to eliminate the possibility in the future.

Tell me the new product is some sort of coarse dump into pan before trickle up???

Cheers Rushty

 

[stevenc23]

However... there may be a new product announced here shortly...

Can you define "shortly"?

 

[adamjmac]

It is not directly related to the trickler, but it is, similarly, a new high end shooting product with a creative spin.

I can't wait to show you all. It is an idea I built for myself over 2 years ago and always wanted to sell, but it's a lot of work to make a real product out of it. This time around I decided to complete the first production run ahead of time, without taking any pre-orders. Only a handful of people know anything about it, and over the last 6 months I have been focused on making it right.

I would say about two weeks and I'll have enough confidence to announce it. It will be ready to ship pretty much right away at that point, but don't hold me to any particular dates yet.

(today I wrote the first draft user manual)

 

[Dos XX]

Automatic neck turner? Sweet! I'm in.

 

[adamjmac]

Automatic neck turner? Sweet! I'm in.

Nope. But I'm not going to start playing this game...

 

[Twoboxer]

Good to see you're investing in the business. Can't wait to hear about it. Hope it's as useful to me as the Autotrickler

 

[spclark]

Good to see you're investing in the business. Can't wait to hear about it. Hope it's as useful to me as the Autotrickler

And perhaps won't require spending $$$ for a new something 'cause this new something new won't work with what I'd been using!

 

[JBO]

When Adam's new product comes out I'm betting it's going to be great and well thought out.

Adam.... I'M IN WITHOUT EVEN SEEING IT !