3D Printed Accessories

[mrcabinet]

I picked up an inexpensive 3D printer last Summer and have been having a lot of fun with it. Here's a couple items that have made the reloading experience more enjoyable.

Anyone that uses the Lee primer system knows that they occasionally like to barf out a perfectly good primer. In the past it wasn't a big deal but, with the primer situation these days, I shed a little tear whenever I lose one now. I made this tray that sits directly under the primer arm so that any wayward primers will drop on to it instead of rolling off to oblivion.



I've had a piece of cardboard taped on the front of the catch bin for years but always figured I could do better, which I did! this bin-dam has a spout that makes dumping finished rounds easier.

[david s]

I like your design work. You and your 3D printer should get together with Armoredman and build a 5 round magazine extension to replace the floorplate on the CZ 527 7.62X39 magazines increasing the capacity from 5 to 10 rounds. There seems to be a bit of interest in the idea on this forum. For my Dillon bins I built something similar to your BIN DAM out of a 1/16 inch hard plastic shim from work. Keeps the rounds from spilling out quite so quickly. Not as nice as yours though.

[mrcabinet]

That's probably do-able. I have made pinky extensions for a Ruger so far. I would need a magazine to work off though. Does the base plate slide off like pistol mags? What about a longer spring?

[david s]

The magazine base slides off. There is a flange on both sides that keep the base plate on. If your serious I could forward a magazine. There would have to be a way's of retaining the magazine extension. The spring would be the bug abo though.

[Wobbly]

There are a host of accessories that various people make for the Dillon presses.

[mrcabinet]

There are a host of accessories that various people make for the Dillon presses.

There are indeed, and for the Lee presses as well. Necessity is the mother of invention, right? 3D printing is the complete opposite of what I'm used to doing, which is machining away from a solid block of wood or metal. It's not fast though - that bin dam took 2 1/2 hours to print!

[Practical Shooter]

There are a host of accessories that various people make for the Dillon presses.

There are indeed, and for the Lee presses as well. Necessity is the mother of invention, right? 3D printing is the complete opposite of what I'm used to doing, which is machining away from a solid block of wood or metal. It's not fast though - that bin dam took 2 1/2 hours to print!

I am curious, did you have to design it yourself or found the schematics somewhere?  Thanks for all details you can bring to the neophyte.

[david s]

I had my Dillon long before I had a computer and wasn't aware of all the aftermarket offerings available for the Dillon's. Quite often I simply made my own only to find out later the same idea was already available.                                                                                               
                                                                                                                                                 
           

[George16]

Just go to this website and print what you need. It’s free.

https://www.thingiverse.com/

[mrcabinet]

Just go to this website and print what you need. It’s free.

https://www.thingiverse.com/

Thingiverse and I know each other very well. Sometimes the files on there are a little wonky though. Admittedly the bin dam was not my original idea. there's a guy on ebay in Australia that makes something similar, but it's $18.99 plus $16.00 for shipping to the U.S. I think the one I made cost about 3 bucks in plastic.
I do most of my own design work in Fusion 360 for 3D design and then the software that came with the printer to run it.

[Wobbly]

I own a copy of SolidWorks if anyone needs a 3D file for something they can't find.

On the other hand, I'd like to find someone who can make Wire EDM parts from 0.125 thk steel.