openPrimerFiller - DIY primer filler

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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.com/dp/B0113XRDK2/ref=cm_sw_r_cp_api_i_nKixCbYNJ2YV1) - 9v battery clips (https://www.amazon.com/dp/B07F1DR2NG/ref=cm_sw_r_cp_api_i_dLixCb870RR1R) - Motor (https://www.amazon.com/dp/B01HGMGXAK/ref=cm_sw_r_cp_api_i_.NixCbN9Z6AM3) 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 it 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 2019/02/21 - Added new upper base version with enlarged grooves #####UPDATE 2019/02/13 - Made design changes to the primer tube mount, so new upper_base, new adapters, and new covers were needed. - Added screw hole to the primer tube adapter mount, if you wish to fix that part. #####UPDATE 2019/02/08 - Project start