Hello Lee Precision fans - greetings from the UK.
I thought you'd like to see my effort to adapt one of my Auto Disk PMs into a Safety Disk measure.
For pistol calibres, I really like my RCBS Little Dandy pistol powder measure. Its simplicity, precision and ease of use make it my favourite. I only have 5 rotors for it and new ones are expensive and used ones rarely come up. As I don't have all of the rotors I'd like, I set about making a (now defunct) Lee Safety Powder Measure for reloading my sized, primed and expanded pistol cases.
You'll see in the photos, I made these changes:
1. Replaced the steel drop-tube with one from a Perfect PM - it fits perfectly
2. Tapped a 4mm thread in the two holes under the PM's metal body - one for a mounting screw and the other for a machine screw to stop over-travel of the actuator arm.
3. Replaced the Auto Disk spring activated arm with the chain-return type - with the long arm to the front.
4. Instead of drilling and fitting the Safety Disk factory type stop screw, I adjusted the machine screw in the bottom to stop the disk perfectly over the drop tube.
With a wooden stand and wooden handle, this PM is very nearly as convenient as my Little Dandy, but now I have 24 chambers to choose from.
Mark 2? I may change the stop screw arrangement so I can allow the disk to come all the way out of the front, so I can change disks without removing the hopper.
What do you think?
Homemade Lee Safety Disc Powder Measure
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Homemade Lee Safety Disc Powder Measure
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Re: Homemade Lee Safety Disc Powder Measure
Ya can't argue with success.
Adaptations to our needs are always neat .
Adaptations to our needs are always neat .
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Re: Homemade Lee Safety Disc Powder Measure
Nice! I might do that some time, too. I love the disc measures.
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