Combining electronic dispense/scale with LNL AP case activated powder drop?

[Wannashootit]

I'm considering trying to integrate an electronic powder scale/dispenser with my LNL AP with case-activated powder drop for our centerfire handloads (.260, .308, 7-08)

I'm thinking of simply removing the plastic hopper part of the case activated powder drop, and just dump in each charge individually prior to the case being advanced into the station. I'll just set the meter "wide open" in the rotor so that all powder in the hopper (the weighed charge) gets dropped when the shellplate is raised and the case raises into the powder drop.

Then there's the matter of deciding between the Hornady and the RCBS...

Anyone done this?

 

[pinsandpitons]

I did this. I had trouble with certain case necks getting stuck in the inserts, and/or powder bridging. I found that a powder funnel will sit in the hole for dies at the top of the press and do what you're thinking of. The funnel will align with and sit on top of the case during the up-stroke and then sit in the hole awaiting the next case on the down. If you're thinking of dumping charges by hand, all you need is a funnel. What would be really cool, is if you could create a linkage, or something that would dump the pan into the funnel, when the ram gets to the top.... without vibrating the scale during the weighing out of the powder.

 

[Wannashootit]

Funny you mentioned that...I was trying to think of an "automated" way to do this by mounting the dispenser on the press as you did, but way too much vibration for that.
Thanks for the idea.

As long as I can keep press movement/vibration to a minimum, it'll throw the long powders I use as well (4350, Varget) within a tenth or two at the most- but if I get a case that sticks a bit on sizong and vibrates the press too much it throws heavy. Charging by volume and not weight sure isn't the most precise way to meter.

Sure wish a manuf would come up with a machine that could "dump" the weighed charge- then gravity feed into the powder drop would complete the process.