I bought a dropper from Grimner for my Lee Six Pack Pro 6000, threw the cheap Lee crap away, works like a charm each and every time. Great quality and function.
Thanks! There isn't enough room for the threaded base and nuts on the Pro 4000, so it has to be like this. You don't get the same fine adjustment, but frankly, it is not needed. Especially since the Pro 4000 can't take as long cases as the Six Pack Pro. I did try this style on the Six Pack early on, but was worried you would end up with not finding the right adjustment for some obscure cartridge I hadn't thought of. It's quicker to adjust up and down, but also introduces a tiny bit of movement between the base and the body.
Hi! I made this video instead of a written manual because it gets very technical with just the text. I do however have the script from the video and will try to paste it below. If you want it as a text file, you can email me at: grimnir.innovations@gmail.com Adjust to a new caliber The height of the dropper depends on what type of cartridge you are feeding. Most pistol cases are dropped below the dropper. Most bottleneck rifle cartridges are dropped with the case neck still inside the dropper. The goal is to drop the cases as close to the top of stroke as possible. If a case is dropped below the lever, before reaching the top of stroke, it must not be allowed to reach the lever again, or re-enter the dropper hole. If the case shifts, it can impact the lever and damage the dropper assembly. However, if a case is dropped while the top of the case is still above the lever, it will simply slide back up the feeding hole. It is also important not to short stroke the press, as this might cause a case to impact the dropper body. The case dropper is mainly adjustable in two ways. The dropper itself moves up and down to fit the case length. The ratchet-style trigger bar is then adjusted to trigger the dropping. If you are using the trigger bar with a spring loaded lock, you can adjust it down in click increments by pushing it. To adjust it up, press and hold the trigger lock, and move the trigger bar. The teeth on the trigger bar are 4mm apart, but the two sides are offset by 2mm. If you can’t quite find the sweet spot with one side, the other side will provide a step in between. If you're not using the spring loaded lock, you may instead use a short M6 screw to lock the trigger bar in the exact spot you like. This is meant as an alternative to the spring loaded lock, and might not be viable in the long run. 3d printed threads do not always come out perfect, and there might not be enough material to reliably use a metal screw indefinitely. If you want to use this method, insert the trigger bar from the bottom with one of the smooth surfaces facing the screw. Only tighten the screw, enough to hold the trigger bar in place. Overtightening may damage the trigger bar and the threads. To avoid binding and wear; Always make sure that the trigger is oriented so that the rounded area of the trigger rides on the case slider. Adjust to a pistol case. Start by retracting the trigger bar to the top position to disable it. Raise the ram and place a pistol case on the case feeder ramp. Adjust the height of the dropper to where you want it to drop. For most pistol cases this will be when the case is just below the dropper lever. Put the case inside the dropper, center it over the case feeder ramp, and loosely tighten the nuts. Adjust the trigger down, until the drop is activated. Place one or more cases inside the dropper and test your setting. Adjust if necessary. Remember that the opposite side of the trigger bar offers a half step adjustment. Before finally tightening the nuts, please note that the dropper can also be adjusted slightly in or out to compensate for different case diameters. Adjust to a bottleneck rifle case. Start by retracting the trigger bar to the top position to disable it. Raise the ram, and place a bottleneck case on the case feeder ramp, with the dropper behind it. Adjust the height of the dropper to where you want it to drop. For most rifle cases this will be with the neck inside the dropper. Put the case inside the dropper, and center it over the case feeder ramp. To minimize the required stick-out of the trigger, the raiser for the case-slider should be used when reloading longer cases. When using the riser, always make sure that the trigger does not come in contact with anything on top of the dropper. Adjust the trigger down, until the drop is activated. Lower the ram, and make sure that the case clears the dropper. If the case is stuck in the dropper when you lower the ram, you can activate the drop earlier by adjusting the trigger. If the top of the case exits the dropper, make sure it does not re-enter or touch the dropper, later in the stroke. Alternatively, you can raise the height of the dropper, and then readjust the trigger. Always make sure that the combination of dropper height, case slider height and trigger stick out is within a safe range. Operating the press with wrong settings can damage the dropper or the press.
This gizmo is top notch. With the lee case feeder I got double feeds or it would kick the case out sideways especially when down to the last two cases and was a real headache with tall cases like 38/357 and 44mag. I ran 500 rounds of 40 last night and didn’t have a single issue. I’ve ran prob 100 38 cases just to test it and not a single issue. If you spend 15 min getting everything fine tuned with this case feeder and tge lee bullet feeder 400rds and hour is no problem and that’s taking my time slow and steady. Add in the DAA powder check die and the primer sentry alarm I got on eBay the this press is awesome.
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🥇👍🥇Excellent product and 100% operational as stated. Fixed this onto my new SIX pack pro and works excellent. Thanks so much for coming up with such great Idea. Within a week or so I will feature a detail reloadeing process of the press and it will include your product. 🥇🥇
🥇👍🥇Excellent product and 100% operational as stated. Fixed this onto my new SIX pack pro and works excellent. Thanks so much for coming up with such great Idea. Within a week or so I will feature a detail reloadeing process of the press and it will include your product. 🥇🥇
This thing is fabulous, got mine a week ago really easy to install & set up. & just forget about it, until you run out of brass!!Fantastic contact with Petter (easy)
Yes, I'm thinking of doing this. Could you please send me an e-mail at grimnir.innovations@gmail.com ? I have some questions about the new 5 tube feeder that you might be able to help me with.
It looks like the .460 S&W Magnum case has a max diameter of 13.12mm and the dropper serves up to 13.6mm, so that should work. However, I can not guarantee that the cases will fit in the clear tubes that come with the press. I don't have an exact case to test that, but I can tell you it's very close. If the cases do not fit in the clear tubes, the remaining option is to use the case dropper with the case feeder adapter and feed it that way from an electric case feeder.
Sweet, worth the money for solving the inconvience of the guaranteed case spill when a tube is almost empty (and no more messing about with the annoying nut system when swapping calibers) i'll order one as soon as i got my debit card situation figured out because the convient e-payment methods aren't available here in Belgium (but they are in the neighbouring country smh)
This is by far the best addition to the Lee Pro 6000 press. Works flawlessly. I have the Lee Inline Bullet Feeder as well and with this case dropper, I'd put this press up against any other progressive press out there. Especially the blue one that everyone raves about.
This is the best case dropper i have ever used its so easy to set up and so smooth when actuated after so many inefficient case droppers thru the year's you have made the holy grail! thank you for making my life alot easier and shipping was less than a week
@@Grimnir3D What did you say the name of that electric case feeder was? And do you have a link to where I can purchase it? Also, will your case drop or accept four sixty smith and lesson magnum cases?
@@ericshupperd8904 It's called "The HomeFree Universal Reloading System" (it might go under several names, but that is the one from the user manual). It has a very long forum thread at the Cast Boolits forum, and I think the user named Tyler is the one maintaining the project now. The files and instructions are available for free here: github.com/BF556/Feeder It looks like the .460 S&W Magnum case has a max diameter of 13.12mm and the dropper serves up to 13.6mm, so that should work. However, I can not guarantee that the cases will fit in the clear tubes that come with the press. I don't have an exact case to test that, but I can tell you it's very close. If the cases do not fit in the clear tubes, the remaining option is to use the case dropper with the case feeder adapter and feed it that way from an electric case feeder.
Petter, just got mine on the press and it is the best thing I’ve bought for the 6000. Super quality and it eliminated that frustrating Lee set up. Gear up, going to sell a bunch. You need a US patent!
Showed this to a friend with a six pac pro and he ordered one. It’s got to come from all the way from Norway. Don’t know how long it will take to get to him. But he still wants it.
Hi Jim! You are correct that it is made in Norway. It is shipped as priority letter with Norway Post and their advertised shipping times are as follows: USA: 4-8 days Europe: 4-9 days depending on country Nordic countries: 4-7 days depending on country China: 5-12 days Rest of the world: 5-10 days
Here: grimnir3d.etsy.com I just listed two new in silver color that will be ready in a day or two. (Having a hard time keeping up due to high demand, but they are listed as soon as I have more available)
I don't own that press, so I can't really test on it. I had a friend of mine do some testing on a Pro 4000, and the main problem is that the handle collides with the dropper. I might do a version for the Pro 4000 in the future.
@@xcaluber That is the Pro 4000? Very cool. I've been told that the bottom bushing is a bit too large and that the case slider is a bit too short. Did you have to readjust the handle in any way?
@@Grimnir3D I don't know if the Pro 4000 is the same as the Auto Breech Lock Pro, but my handle is on the left-hand side, so it doesn't interfere. The case slider may be short if wider cases than a 45ACP are used, but I haven't tested it.
The pre-made case dropper will be available here: grimnir3d.etsy.com I post new batches as quickly as I can make them, but they are popular and sell out pretty quick.
I think the biggest problem is cases tumbling (and falling off the feed ramp) when they are dropped. This dropper will "hold on" to the case until you start lowering the ram. If you want to switch between small and large diameter cases on the Lee case feeder, you have to take the whole thing apart, flip it around, and add or remove the tab that covers the large feed hole. Then assemble it again and adjust for the cartridge length using tools to tighten it. With this dropper, you only have to adjust for cartridge length and set the trigger that activates the drop. Both are very easy to do and require no tools. If you're using a case feeder, you have to decide where to put the sensor that starts and stops the motor. I didn't like the idea of having it all the way down on the press, as that meant that the drop tube, sensor and wires had to move up and down with the ram. But if you put it higher up, your spring tube will be full of cases, and still be moving up and down with each stroke. With this dropper, you get a solid, stationary mounting point. You can even get away with using just a regular tube as it doesn't need to stretch anymore. You also benefit from reduced drag since there are no cases sliding on top of case slider, no aftermarket gate needed, and you don't have four clear tubes full of cases moving up and down with every stroke.
in my experience the normal case feed system 100% will spill when there's 3 or less cases in a tube (at least with handgun brass), this would solve that issue
What an amazing job !!! I'm really looking forward to print all the parts ! I just bought the STL files, but I need to know the specifications (dimensions etc) of the spring and axle thank you so much
Thank you! There is a dedicated video for those who get the 3d printable version. It shows all the parts, their alternatives and how it is assembled. It is linked on page two in the readme-file in the download.
I won't rule it out, but it's not in my plans right now. The APP doesn't have the case ramp going up and down like the Six Pack Pro, so the mechanism would have to be redesigned quite a bit. The APP is also more complicated as people use it for more than just cases. I also currently don't own one , so it would be really hard to both design and test. And lastly, I know there are other aftermarket feeders out there that are made for the APP (though I have no experience with them).
@@Grimnir3D Ohhh okay, I kept thinking the lever at the back was an over stop travel, but now I see that it's actually an actuation lever, and that it'll be a redesign of the case tilt stopper and the lever to make it work on the APP. My issues with the current APP case feed designs out there are that they're a continuous feed (like the original design for the six pack pro). I printed the one with the quick change caliber conversion, but it needs a case forward tilt stopper and also some of the heights of the caliber tubes are a little too tall, which causes cases to possibly slip out from above. Also if there's a jam with a .40 sneaking in, you need to remove the tubes to fix the jam, rather than just 2 easy opposing locking nuts.
@@xcaluber Hi! As long as you keep it at room temperature and not in direct sunlight, PLA should be good enough. I've had very good results with eSun PLA+. I have limited experience with other materials like PETG, ABS and ASA since I only recently got an enclosed printer. Judging by tests that you can find on youtube, PLA is also the strongest of these materials, except for impacts.
