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I would like to ask if there are any sensors that I could use in detecting the level of powder in a case while reloading. The only thing I can find commercially only tell you when a case is empty or over full. I want to know if it has a level between those two.

1. the level I want

2. anything short of that level

3. anything above that level.

 

any advice would be great thanks

Keith

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  • A bit more info might help with the answers.

    1.     size how big is the height and depth

    2.     Case material ... wood, brass, plastic

    3.     What are you adding into it.

     

    My first thought is weight using a stain guage.

    That requires to know what empty case and full weight will be.

     

    Mark

  • in reply to mcb1

    Thanks Mark

    case is 9mm case

    material brass

    adding gun powder

     

    no way to weigh the case in a press. I have a powder die that has a rod that checks the height of the powder. it will only stop me if I am very over full or have an empty case. Wondering if there is a way to read the level of the shaft or some way to measure the height inside the case while still in the press.

     

    Keith

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  • in reply to mcb1

    Thanks Mark

    case is 9mm case

    material brass

    adding gun powder

     

    no way to weigh the case in a press. I have a powder die that has a rod that checks the height of the powder. it will only stop me if I am very over full or have an empty case. Wondering if there is a way to read the level of the shaft or some way to measure the height inside the case while still in the press.

     

    Keith

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  • in reply to Former Member

    Well that makes things very difficult.

     

    V8 supercars weigh the full fuel filling tank and then weigh what remains after a fill, thereby knowing how much fuel they added.

    Can you weigh the powder before and during filling.

     

    Alternatively if the press was also on the weigh table, then only the added weight would register.

    However there would be a large offset so whether it is sensitive enough is another question.

     

    I'm picking that it's a few grams of powder we're taking about.

     

    Mark