Finally a sorter that can sort brass by headstamp! A 3d printable version. 

I have been thinking the same thing. Or at least a way to share models. Look for that in the future...

Check out the latest videos for the newer versions. This video was pretty old and there has been much progress since this.

Thanks Rob! In regards to my "releasing it", it is "released" as it is open sourced and all the 3d models, code and electronics info is available. Please check out the CS7 version info here: ru-vid.com/video/%D0%B2%D0%B8%D0%B4%D0%B5%D0%BE-GTHugpKRd10.html Also you should check the github project here: github.com/sjseth/AI-Case-Sorter At this point in time, I haven't really defined what "Done" means for this project so it is a continual evolution. That said, everything you need to get a working version running is available currently. Check out the latest video where I introduced a new experimental electronics package for it: ru-vid.com/video/%D0%B2%D0%B8%D0%B4%D0%B5%D0%BE-uEW3m3bBLPA.html

@@sjseth-builds Woo hoo! Looks like Christmas came early this year. Thanks for all the hard work you put into it. This is one I kept turning over in my head of 'wouldn't it be great if' - and I figured maybe it would be my path into Arduino as a way of getting it done. But the part I thought would really be the time sink was the image recognition / pattern matching to make the sorting decision. After seeing you document your journey and how many re-starts and direction changes you had on the physical sorting method - with a skill level beyond my own - it made me realize this project was far , far larger than I had thought.

Definitely, in fact, I did a video on that a while back: ru-vid.com/video/%D0%B2%D0%B8%D0%B4%D0%B5%D0%BE-vlp6HSuLg_o.html

Awesome! I am hoping to get something out within the next month. The whole thing is a bit "experimental" but looking forward to other building it and giving feedback for improvement.

Did you ever release this…?

Happy to 3d print it. Why did you got PETG, strength?

Yeah, originally PETG, but I have since switched to PLA+ . I find it to be just as strong if not stronger and it is easier to work with. I have been using the Jayo brand. www.amazon.com/Printer-Filament-JAYO-Dimensional-Accuracy/dp/B08NJ2TC73/

Thanks Terrill, I have been wanting to see if I can make this work on Raspberry Pi 4 with Win10 IOT. I just haven't had the time yet to work on it. Definitely on my TODO list.

Yes, it can sort 308 and 223 brass. I have done both.

Thanks! Here is the video for the current version: ru-vid.com/video/%D0%B2%D0%B8%D0%B4%D0%B5%D0%BE-s7dy0odA44U.htmlsi=LibkM76gl4MO44aB

Currently I have no plans at this point to produce or sell them. Thanks for your interest!

Thank you sir! Please check out the latest videos and version of the project. The links in the description of that video have all the information needed to build the project including manuals, videos, etc. Cheers!

Thanks! I checked out your stuff as well and would love to chat. I emailed you my contact info.

Patents are very expensive and I have had hardware businesses in the past and it is a ton of work. There could be some money in this but that isn't my primary concern at this point. This is mostly just a hobby for me at this point and I love seeing the suggestions for improvement from the small community we have here. Also others are really generating some neat improvements for this which I really love!

Definitely will update the channel when I have the application ready for download.

The issue is in the difference in size of the various cartridges. 223 is quite a bit longer than 9mm. This means, you have to refocus or change camera positions with cartridge changes. Nesting shouldn't be an issue if you are sorting brass of same cartridge type. This sorter isn't designed to sort 9mm from 45.. it is designed to sort Federal 9mm from Winchester 9mm (headstamp). Ideally sideways would be the best approach and something I am working on in a future version.

I would love to be able to do that but can't really do it at this time. There are some services which can do the prints (like craftcloud3d.com/) but they are a bit expensive and it would end up costing near $100. At that price you might as well invest in a cheap 3d printer like this one: www.amazon.com/ELEGOO-Motherboard-Removable-Impresora-220x220x250mm/dp/B09B6TPWCV . Thanks for your interest in this project though. I do expect to work out a metal version which may be easier to put together in some respects. I am hoping to build a bit of a community around this and get some other ideas for the mechanical design.

@@sjseth-builds thank you for the link I was looking at them and had not seen that one yet but for a starter 3d it sounds like the one i want and has better reviews that most entry level printers. I think I know what I am getting myself for an early Christmas present lol.

Thanks. Vibration hasn't been much of an issue. If you are interested interested this project, please check out the latest videos on this channel as there has been quite an evolution since this video. The description has the links to the assets and software

@@sjseth-builds Awesome! Thank you!

Not really its purpose. This is designed to sort "same" length cartridge brass by headstamp.

I believe it could be trained to do this. Check out some of my newer videos for the cs7 version of the sorter. It would be similar to the video where we sort 45auto brass by primer size .

@@sjseth-builds I need that too!

This does not sort by caliber. But for caliber sorting, I would recommend the low tech approaches offered by dillon and others. Link: www.dillonprecision.com/19972

Check out the 7.1 release video: ru-vid.com/video/%D0%B2%D0%B8%D0%B4%D0%B5%D0%BE-s7dy0odA44U.html The project is still very much a DIY project but there is a supportive community of builders available as well as all the instructions and tutorial vidoes should you decide to take on this project

They are available in the github repo

I don't think this would be the best solution for sorting mixed brass as the feed mechanism is really sensitive to case size (width and height). There are several projects out there which basically attach vibration mechanisms to these buckets which give a hands off approach to sorting the brass by caliber for the most part: www.dillonprecision.com/19972

This is one of my favorites because it was such a simple approach... ru-vid.com/video/%D0%B2%D0%B8%D0%B4%D0%B5%D0%BE-n4YO5qp6CGo.html

Please send me an email or reach out on discord. You can get my email from the channel contact info and discord if you go to the video description and the project website download page

Sorry, the description on this page: ru-vid.com/video/%D0%B2%D0%B8%D0%B4%D0%B5%D0%BE-s7dy0odA44U.html

You might want to hold off on that for a few days. I will explain more in an upcoming video. Basically I have come up with a better, more simple design. Anyhow, I will answer your settings question when I get back to my computer.

Hi John, I have added the sliced file and the cura project file to the github repo: github.com/sjseth/AI-Case-Sorter/tree/main/3dModels. In regards to those settings , i usually go with a .20 or .24 layer height. I did this one in .16 which took forever (like 2 days) to print. The results were nice but not sure they were much better than the ones I did at .20. My infill was 30% and I put support blocks with 100% infill over the pin areas of the project to increase strength. I am now using Black Jayo PLA+ for everything. I love that filament. It runs well in my printer at 222C with a 65C heat on the print bed. Also since these prints take so long, keeping the room /area temperature consistent really helps to reduce warping One more thing, I have set my support overhangs to 76 degrees. This helps on the horizontal holes

The instructions to build this are free and available here: www.reloadingrecipes.com/HeadstampSorter

Thanks for the kind words! I appreciate it. At this point I have no plans to bring this as a product to the market and the hardware it is really a DIY open source type project.

@@sjseth-builds I thought that too with my first 3D invention but was besieged with requests to please print and assemble. I’m retired, I don’t want to work that hard, so I partnered with a company who can do the “hard” work to fill that niche of buyers who just don’t know how to get it done. In the mind of the buyer, they are also worried about spending the money to have someone print things for them and then discover it doesn’t exactly fit. A lot of people are looking for turnkey solutions not DIY. Happy to share my experience, and there’s nothing in this for me other than trying to help get product to those who need turn key. Let me know if I can support you if your direction changes. Keep up the good work.

@@sureshottactical5403 Thanks again for offering assistance. Just an FYI, this is a pretty old video (in terms of this project) and the machine has evolved quite a bit since then. We have a discord group of people who are working together on this project to make it really something great. Here is a sneak peak of one of the latest revisions (still in testing). ru-vid.com/video/%D0%B2%D0%B8%D0%B4%D0%B5%D0%BE--_W2og2uuTw.html

Oh, I forgot to mention, my email address is available in the channel info (about section) but only if you are on a computer. Please reach out in email as I do get people time to time who are looking for someone to help them build it or print it for them and it would be a nice base to cover

I do not use those platforms. You can email me however. My contact info is in the channel info but I think you have to be on a computer to (not phone) to access it.