Guys just wanted to see if any of you have any experience with the omega powder trickler. I have seen them on Midway USA and wondering if they would enable you to load quicker. Any comments would be appreciated.
Omega Electric Powder Trickle ??
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Re: Omega Electric Powder Trickle ??
I just purchased the auto trickler. I like it a lot. It is a bit of trial and error setting up the light but its not hard. I am thinking of selling my charge master now. I use a lee powder dump hit the auto button and rarely have to add a kernel or two.
I just purchased the auto trickler. I like it a lot. It is a bit of trial and error setting up the light but its not hard. I am thinking of selling my charge master now. I use a lee powder dump hit the auto button and rarely have to add a kernel or two.
Re: Omega Electric Powder Trickle ??
I was trying to decide whether to buy the Charge Master or buy a powder dispenser and the omega trickler. ALready have a set of scales so the powder dispenser and omega trickler would be a lot less money.
I was trying to decide whether to buy the Charge Master or buy a powder dispenser and the omega trickler. ALready have a set of scales so the powder dispenser and omega trickler would be a lot less money.
Re: Omega Electric Powder Trickle ??
You'll like it. What type of scale do you own? Email Scott Parker about getting one of his tunned scales. He is extremely helpful. He has put up with a lot of email with questions I have had. I can probably almost keep up with my charge master with the omega. In time I know I will. Maybe possible beat it.
You'll like it. What type of scale do you own? Email Scott Parker about getting one of his tunned scales. He is extremely helpful. He has put up with a lot of email with questions I have had. I can probably almost keep up with my charge master with the omega. In time I know I will. Maybe possible beat it.
Re: Omega Electric Powder Trickle ??
I have never used a CM so no experience with that but here is my 1.5 cents on the auto-trickler.
Customer service is excellent! I spoke with him before and after I ordered it as I had a unit that was bad out of the box. He shipped me a replacement that night with paid postage for the bad one I had. Usually you have to ship the bad one back first then wait for a replacement....anywho, I thought that was a heck of a gesture not seen with a lot of vendors.
I use a Lee perfect powder measurer, dump .5gn-ish low and trickle up. It does take a little tweaking of everything to get the trickler trickling at the speed you want it as well as well as the eye set-up right, but once set-up, you can roll.
I usually drop a charge, put it on the Ohaus balance and hit the button. While it is doing it's thing, I seat the previous bullet. It is almost always done before I am and usually right on the money. If not then just a bump or two of the button to trickle that last kernel in.
I use a webcam with full screen program on my laptop as well. I think this is as "fast" and precise as I can get without spending a bunch of money.
I have never used a CM so no experience with that but here is my 1.5 cents on the auto-trickler.
Customer service is excellent! I spoke with him before and after I ordered it as I had a unit that was bad out of the box. He shipped me a replacement that night with paid postage for the bad one I had. Usually you have to ship the bad one back first then wait for a replacement....anywho, I thought that was a heck of a gesture not seen with a lot of vendors.
I use a Lee perfect powder measurer, dump .5gn-ish low and trickle up. It does take a little tweaking of everything to get the trickler trickling at the speed you want it as well as well as the eye set-up right, but once set-up, you can roll.
I usually drop a charge, put it on the Ohaus balance and hit the button. While it is doing it's thing, I seat the previous bullet. It is almost always done before I am and usually right on the money. If not then just a bump or two of the button to trickle that last kernel in.
I use a webcam with full screen program on my laptop as well. I think this is as "fast" and precise as I can get without spending a bunch of money.
Re: Omega Electric Powder Trickle ??
I haven't used the Omega, but the Targetmaster utilizes the same concept and I'm extremely happy with it!
I haven't used the Omega, but the Targetmaster utilizes the same concept and I'm extremely happy with it!
Re: Omega Electric Powder Trickle ??
I have the Omega and absolutely love it. With the black button I can get it down to the individual granules, which fits my OCD perfectly.
I did not get the auto-trickling feature on it; just the manual two-speed. A friend and I tried the auto-trickler add-on and couldn't get it to work reliably (too much deviation).
Yours,
David
I have the Omega and absolutely love it. With the black button I can get it down to the individual granules, which fits my OCD perfectly.
I did not get the auto-trickling feature on it; just the manual two-speed. A friend and I tried the auto-trickler add-on and couldn't get it to work reliably (too much deviation).
Yours,
David
Re: Omega Electric Powder Trickle ??
I think it is the only trickler I'll use.
Coupled with a powder thrower and a scale that will recognize tiny additions without having to remove the tray and re-weigh it - it is faster than any auto dispenser/scale combo
I think it is the only trickler I'll use.
Coupled with a powder thrower and a scale that will recognize tiny additions without having to remove the tray and re-weigh it - it is faster than any auto dispenser/scale combo
Re: Omega Electric Powder Trickle ??
I have one and love it but have some issues with it. Perhaps some of the more experienced users can advise. I usually run 4350 through it, and it tends to stack 2 or 3 kernels after a while. This gets annoying when I bump it with either button it will frequently dump too much, sometimes more and push me over.
Any tricks to keep those kernels single file?
Any tricks to 'soften' the bump?
One tip, for beam scales I utilize: Put your smart phone on some make-shift stand in front of the beam scale and zoom in with the camera for an easier view. Or have a webcam pipe it into a computer monitor.
I've seen how fast the Chargemasters are and they are awesome; however I think I can match or exceed the pace of one on a good day.
I have one and love it but have some issues with it. Perhaps some of the more experienced users can advise. I usually run 4350 through it, and it tends to stack 2 or 3 kernels after a while. This gets annoying when I bump it with either button it will frequently dump too much, sometimes more and push me over.
Any tricks to keep those kernels single file?
Any tricks to 'soften' the bump?
One tip, for beam scales I utilize: Put your smart phone on some make-shift stand in front of the beam scale and zoom in with the camera for an easier view. Or have a webcam pipe it into a computer monitor.
I've seen how fast the Chargemasters are and they are awesome; however I think I can match or exceed the pace of one on a good day.
Re: Omega Electric Powder Trickle ??
<div class="ubbcode-block"><div class="ubbcode-header">Originally Posted By: BreakBad</div><div class="ubbcode-body">I have one and love it but have some issues with it. Perhaps some of the more experienced users can advise. I usually run 4350 through it, and it tends to stack 2 or 3 kernels after a while. This gets annoying when I bump it with either button it will frequently dump too much, sometimes more and push me over.
Any tricks to keep those kernels single file?</div></div>
Hi BreakBad,
This does take rather a bit of fiddling, but if you slide the weight on the bar forward or backward, that'll decrease or increase the rate of flow. There's a sweet spot wherein the kernels will continuously march single file down the ramp.
Best of luck,
David
<div class="ubbcode-block"><div class="ubbcode-header">Originally Posted By: BreakBad</div><div class="ubbcode-body">I have one and love it but have some issues with it. Perhaps some of the more experienced users can advise. I usually run 4350 through it, and it tends to stack 2 or 3 kernels after a while. This gets annoying when I bump it with either button it will frequently dump too much, sometimes more and push me over.
Any tricks to keep those kernels single file?</div></div>
Hi BreakBad,
This does take rather a bit of fiddling, but if you slide the weight on the bar forward or backward, that'll decrease or increase the rate of flow. There's a sweet spot wherein the kernels will continuously march single file down the ramp.
Best of luck,
David
