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Title: Building a Freeloader
Post by: ce1911 on February 21, 2011, 08:43:51 pm

I have been trying to find a Freeloader but looks like I might need to build one. Does anyone have some pictures and instructions that would be useful to accomplish this. I found a ceramic bowl measuring 6.5" OD with a depth of [no e-mail]@ 2" so far.
Thanks
Dale

Title: Re: Building a Freeloader
Post by: rbwillnj on February 21, 2011, 10:29:25 pm

You need a Melamine cereal or noodle bowl.  Search eBay for Melamine Bowl and look for one that is 6-8" in diameter.
You need a polypropylene funnel of the appropriate size,
You need steel washer with a hole that is big enough to fit over a piece of Hulme case feeder tube,
You need some silicone sealant to glue the washer to the bottom of the cereal bowl and the cereal bowl to the funnel.   

Oh, and the piece that secures it to the link is a plastic plumbing T.  Not sure if it is PVC or what, but you will find it at Home Depot.

Title: Re: Building a Freeloader
Post by: ce1911 on February 22, 2011, 06:49:38 am

Thanks,
I appreciate the info and pictures.
Dale

Title: Re: Building a Freeloader
Post by: Rolling Stone on February 22, 2011, 07:45:21 am

Save yourself a lot of aggravation and just buy a Lee case collator and case feeder. The only thing to make is a mounting plate to go under the top spring holding bolt (item 57 spring anchor) on your star. You then have the bowl, a turret, 4 tubes and the height is not excessive so you don't have to take the press off the bench and put it on the floor. I made the plate out of a piece of 1/4" plywood and it works fine with 38's and 45's.An adapter is included for 9mm. Rolling Stone
(http://picturearchive.auctionarms.com/5835041847/8213007/e5979644bad13d868e356b7b57805901.jpg)
(http://www.leeprecision.com/graphics/shoppingcart/collator.jpg)

Title: Re: Building a Freeloader
Post by: rbwillnj on February 22, 2011, 10:29:28 am

I agree, I got rid of all of my Freeloaders a long time ago and change all of my machines over to using Lee case feeders.

The picture shows how I attach them to the reloader.