Homemade bullets start to finish

jmorris · November 9, 2015, 04:27 PM

I have posted videos of the different steps before but never one of all the operations at the same time.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=b8tWaN5PrTY

WVMountaineer · November 9, 2015, 10:57 PM

That is AWESOME!!!!! Flippin' AWESOME man! I love it!!!!!!!!! God Bless

lebyrn2 · November 9, 2015, 11:47 PM

Very clever good sir, bravo.

riverratt · November 10, 2015, 01:04 AM

That's a purdy sweet set-up there.

How long does it take you to set-up?

Once set-up what's your approx hourly production?

jmorris · November 10, 2015, 09:30 AM

The pot holds 60lbs, everything else is ready to go before its up to temp.

Depends on what mold I am running but around 500/hr.

jojo4711 · November 10, 2015, 04:39 PM

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riverratt · November 10, 2015, 04:41 PM

Dang, way to think outside the box!! Great idea!!

flashhole · November 10, 2015, 06:24 PM

Rube Goldberg had nothing on you.

Very interesting.

Xfire68 · November 10, 2015, 07:34 PM

Everything this man does is genius!

armoredman · November 10, 2015, 09:54 PM

Great Scott what a noise. I must say, CHEATING!

But seriously, very nice. I am assuming that's not a regular powdercoat you are throwing on so violently in the tumbler? I'd be expecting powder all over the place - I shake and bake using recycled plastic butter tubs. BTW, the one pictured above was old, when I started - I use much less powder with many more airsoft BBS now. That is quite the clever setup, did it take long to put together? I take 30 minutes to cast up 150 bullets and then all afternoon to shake and bake 50 at a time in my mini toaster over.

jmorris · November 10, 2015, 10:44 PM

It is not powder coat, it is the liquid hi-tek coating.

Details here.

http://thefiringline.com/forums/show...bullet+coating

armoredman · November 11, 2015, 06:16 PM

Nifty, sir.

Clark · November 12, 2015, 11:32 AM

I can tell I am not getting much done in my shop compared to JMorris, but I am not going to be envious or discouraged.

I just ordered a new rat trap for my shop.

HankC1 · November 12, 2015, 07:35 PM

Quote:

Depends on what mold I am running but around 500/hr.

Do you shoot that fast!

jmorris · November 12, 2015, 11:01 PM

Quote:

Do you shoot that fast!

Sometimes much faster.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8c7OZoOBYc0

hartcreek · November 13, 2015, 05:43 AM

I just have to presume that you are doing this for resale so if this is the case what are your calibers, weights and how much?

jmorris · November 13, 2015, 10:51 AM

No, not for resale its way too slow for that, just an efficient setup for personal use.

A pause for the COZ · November 13, 2015, 12:21 PM

I was told once that I was the man... Dont see how though.. How can I be DA Man when you DA MAN!! Good job!!

November 9, 2015, 04:27 PM	#1
jmorris Senior Member Join Date: November 22, 2006 Posts: 3,077	Homemade bullets start to finish I have posted videos of the different steps before but never one of all the operations at the same time. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=b8tWaN5PrTY

November 10, 2015, 06:24 PM	#8
flashhole Senior Member Join Date: February 9, 2005 Location: Owego, NY Posts: 2,000	Rube Goldberg had nothing on you. Very interesting. __________________ ,,, stupidity comes to some people very easily. 8/22/2017 my wife in a discussion about Liberals. Are you ready for civil war?

November 10, 2015, 07:34 PM	#9
Xfire68 Senior Member Join Date: March 31, 2010 Location: Communist State of IL. Posts: 1,562	Everything this man does is genius! __________________ NRA Life Member, SAF Member

November 10, 2015, 09:54 PM	#10
armoredman Senior Member Join Date: May 22, 2007 Location: Arizona Posts: 5,299	Great Scott what a noise. I must say, CHEATING! But seriously, very nice. I am assuming that's not a regular powdercoat you are throwing on so violently in the tumbler? I'd be expecting powder all over the place - I shake and bake using recycled plastic butter tubs. BTW, the one pictured above was old, when I started - I use much less powder with many more airsoft BBS now. That is quite the clever setup, did it take long to put together? I take 30 minutes to cast up 150 bullets and then all afternoon to shake and bake 50 at a time in my mini toaster over. Last edited by armoredman; November 13, 2015 at 12:24 AM.

November 11, 2015, 06:16 PM	#12
armoredman Senior Member Join Date: May 22, 2007 Location: Arizona Posts: 5,299	Nifty, sir. Last edited by armoredman; November 13, 2015 at 12:25 AM.

November 9, 2015, 10:57 PM	#2
WVMountaineer Senior Member Join Date: January 11, 2015 Posts: 330	That is AWESOME!!!!! Flippin' AWESOME man! I love it!!!!!!!!! God Bless

November 9, 2015, 11:47 PM	#3
lebyrn2 Member Join Date: December 3, 2008 Location: Denver Posts: 40	Very clever good sir, bravo.

November 10, 2015, 01:04 AM	#4
riverratt Senior Member Join Date: February 21, 2014 Posts: 314	That's a purdy sweet set-up there. How long does it take you to set-up? Once set-up what's your approx hourly production?

November 10, 2015, 09:30 AM	#5
jmorris Senior Member Join Date: November 22, 2006 Posts: 3,077	The pot holds 60lbs, everything else is ready to go before its up to temp. Depends on what mold I am running but around 500/hr.

November 10, 2015, 04:39 PM	#6
jojo4711 Member Join Date: March 16, 2015 Posts: 85	Saved for later viewing

November 10, 2015, 04:41 PM	#7
riverratt Senior Member Join Date: February 21, 2014 Posts: 314	Dang, way to think outside the box!! Great idea!!

November 10, 2015, 10:44 PM	#11
jmorris Senior Member Join Date: November 22, 2006 Posts: 3,077	It is not powder coat, it is the liquid hi-tek coating. Details here. http://thefiringline.com/forums/show...bullet+coating

November 12, 2015, 11:32 AM	#13
Clark Senior Member Join Date: December 4, 1999 Location: WA, the ever blue state Posts: 4,678	I can tell I am not getting much done in my shop compared to JMorris, but I am not going to be envious or discouraged. I just ordered a new rat trap for my shop. __________________ The word 'forum" does not mean "not criticizing books." "Ad hominem fallacy" is not the same as point by point criticism of books. If you bought the book, and believe it all, it may FEEL like an ad hominem attack, but you might strive to accept other points of view may exist. Are we a nation of competing ideas, or a nation of forced conformity of thought?

November 13, 2015, 05:43 AM	#16
hartcreek Junior member Join Date: April 22, 2014 Location: Washington Posts: 1,549	I just have to presume that you are doing this for resale so if this is the case what are your calibers, weights and how much?

November 13, 2015, 10:51 AM	#17
jmorris Senior Member Join Date: November 22, 2006 Posts: 3,077	No, not for resale its way too slow for that, just an efficient setup for personal use.

November 13, 2015, 12:21 PM	#18
A pause for the COZ Senior Member Join Date: October 11, 2012 Location: Braham, Minnesota Posts: 1,314	I was told once that I was the man... Dont see how though.. How can I be DA Man when you DA MAN!! Good job!! __________________ NRA life member. US Army veteran, 11 Bravo.