openPrimerFiller - DIY primer filler

Primer filler for Hornady & Dillon pickup-tubes.

thanks to MA-Gladiator from wiederladeforum.de for inspiration!

VIDEOS
https://youtu.be/A0MVH7FHTgY
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4BJDx_vWwGA

PARTS NEEDED

• Speedcontroller with integrated on/off switch (https://www.amazon.de/dp/B07ZPRM23X/ref=cm_sw_em_r_mt_dp_QM46XQREADRTZEM1S3AH)
• 9v battery clips (https://www.amazon.de/dp/B07F1DR2NG/ref=cm_sw_r_cp_api_i_dLixCb870RR1R)
• Motor (https://www.amazon.de/dp/B07Y7X3393/ref=cm_sw_em_r_mt_dp_HNZNHDTAAYH5TST3942S) or similar. Max motor diameter 25mm!
• M5x25 screw (25 is thread length)
• 2 x M2x10 screw to fix the drop tubes to the adapter
• 4.7mm drillbit for small primer adapter
• 5.7mm drillbit for large primer adapter
• 9v battery

INSTRUCTIONS

• print upper and lower base
• print small adapter and drill out the hole with a 4.7mm drillbit
• print large adapter and drill out the hole with a 5.7mm drillbit
• glue in a M5 hex nut into upper base
• print cover with a translucent material
• if you don't have a vibration motor print the imbalanced weight and glue in onto your motor's shaft

For Hornady pickup-tubes cut off the pickup end by 8 mm. File it and give the inner tube a gentle (!!) taper!

UPDATES
#####UPDATE 2021/07/26

• link renewal

#####UPDATE 2019/02/21

• added new upper base version with enlarged grooves

#####UPDATE 2019/02/13

• did some design changes to the primer tube mount, so new upper_base, new adapters and new covers
• added screw hole to the primer tube adapter mount, if you wish to fix that part.

#####UPDATE 2019/02/08

• project start