It's alive, ALIVE I tell you! (lit dillon Mk2)

wogpotter · May 19, 2014, 01:33 PM

I upgraded my old RL450 with the "Disco Lighting" to an RL550 recently & immediately discovered I was addicted to the strip lights.

Lighting the 450 was relatively simple once I discovered the flex light LED strips at Wally-World, but the removable top plate of the 550 had me baffled for a bit. Then I discovered the answer. Old, broken mini Venetian blind slats! All you do is trim to length & shape with good scissors, bend to shape, attach more LED strip-lights & attach with 3 "Velcro" tabs on the back bottom, middle of the curve & the top/front. When changing or removing the head just pop the "Velcro" till you're done.

Voila! the Bada Bing Room press upgraded, still no pole dancers though, just some .303 Brit.

Magnum Wheel Man · May 20, 2014, 07:01 AM

cool... I just use a good overhead florescent light, but I'm guessing the lil LEDs improve your visibility "in there" alot... good idea on the mini blind slats ( just don't "spark" your powder charge with those wires )

BTW... one of those dashboard hula gals might shake pretty good, while you're cranking out ammo...

wogpotter · May 20, 2014, 11:42 AM

They make a big difference when loading things like .357. With the existing lighting the inside of a case is still a black hole & hard to check for double charges & so on.

Hmmmm.....Hula girls.........

In all seriousness I only run 12 volts & then fuse them (in the box behind) at low milliamps. I don't think a spark is at all likely or even possible.

May 19, 2014, 01:33 PM	#1
wogpotter Senior Member Join Date: September 27, 2004 Posts: 4,811	It's alive, ALIVE I tell you! (lit dillon Mk2) I upgraded my old RL450 with the "Disco Lighting" to an RL550 recently & immediately discovered I was addicted to the strip lights. Lighting the 450 was relatively simple once I discovered the flex light LED strips at Wally-World, but the removable top plate of the 550 had me baffled for a bit. Then I discovered the answer. Old, broken mini Venetian blind slats! All you do is trim to length & shape with good scissors, bend to shape, attach more LED strip-lights & attach with 3 "Velcro" tabs on the back bottom, middle of the curve & the top/front. When changing or removing the head just pop the "Velcro" till you're done. Voila! the Bada Bing Room press upgraded, still no pole dancers though, just some .303 Brit. __________________ Allan Quatermain: “Automatic rifles. Who in God's name has automatic rifles”? Elderly Hunter: “That's dashed unsporting. Probably Belgium.”

May 20, 2014, 07:01 AM	#2
Magnum Wheel Man Senior Member Join Date: July 26, 2006 Location: Southern Minnesota Posts: 9,333	cool... I just use a good overhead florescent light, but I'm guessing the lil LEDs improve your visibility "in there" alot... good idea on the mini blind slats ( just don't "spark" your powder charge with those wires ) BTW... one of those dashboard hula gals might shake pretty good, while you're cranking out ammo... __________________ In life you either make dust or eat dust...

May 20, 2014, 11:42 AM	#3
wogpotter Senior Member Join Date: September 27, 2004 Posts: 4,811	They make a big difference when loading things like .357. With the existing lighting the inside of a case is still a black hole & hard to check for double charges & so on. Hmmmm.....Hula girls......... In all seriousness I only run 12 volts & then fuse them (in the box behind) at *low* milliamps. I don't think a spark is at all likely or even possible. __________________ Allan Quatermain: “Automatic rifles. Who in God's name has automatic rifles”? Elderly Hunter: “That's dashed unsporting. Probably Belgium.”