Thank you for purchasing the new Patent Pending K.I.S.S. BulletFeeder System.

PLEASE READ AND FOLLOW ALL INSTRUCTIONS

Please inspect your shipment. The standard set-up for one caliber will include:

(1) Collator Body Assembly

(2) Collator Plate – caliber specific

(3) Bullet nose guide - caliber specific – Delrin (possibly already installed)

(4) Collator output tube – Delrin (possibly already installed)

(5) Output spring tube – stainless steel

(6) D.C. Power supply

(7) 5/8” ball bearing and white PVC bearing cover

(8) Base plate for upright tubes

(9) Stand upright tubes – 4” PVC with PVC coupling

(10) Bullet dropper assembly – caliber specific

Includes: Dropper body, threaded sleeve, locknut, 8-32 x 3/16 setscrew, microswitch

(11) EZ Tamp powder funnel – caliber specific

(12) spares: 8-32 x 3/16 setscrew for dropper and 300 milliamp slow-blow fuse for collator

WARNING: Reloading ammunition is inherently hazardous. BE SAFETY CONSCIOUS AT ALL

TIMES and ALWAYS USE EYE PROTECTION. Maintain a sturdy, clean, organized re-loading bench.

Your new small diameter collator will fit nicely alongside your reloading press as shown in the accompanying

photographs (Fig 1, 1-A, 2, 2-A). Photos show typical installation on a Dillon XL 650 and a Super 1050. Note:

The systems shown below use one piece collator upright tubes. Two piece tubes are connected with a collar.

Fig 1 Fig 1-A Fig 2 Fig 2-A

The collator is a highly efficient, 6” diameter drum type device. For best results, do not overload the drum.

Overloading will increase the possibility of an occasional bullet being fed to the dropper upside down. Filling

the drum with no more than approximately 250 bullets at any one time will result in very dependable operation.

Also, we recommend using the sturdy stand that comes with your system, but if you use a different method to

mount your collator, just make sure that the base of the collator is level and it’s mounted securely enough to

prevent excessive shaking. If your setup is very shaky, bullets may occasionally collate upside down. A

properly installed and adjusted collator will seldom, if ever, deliver a bullet upside down.

Fig 3 Fig 4 Fig 5

Both the bullet nose guide and output guide tube are held in place by 8-32 button head cap-screws. When

tightened, they slightly squeeze the collator baseplate to hold the parts in place. (You can see the nose guide

screw in Fig. 3) Only a small amount of tightening is required…tighten only enough to firmly maintain position

and not fall loose from the collator. Over-tightening is unnecessary and will eventually lead to stripping out the

screw hole. (If you ever accidentally strip out the hole, use a bolt with a washer and nut for a quick fix.)

The bullet nose guide has a small index mark (Fig.3, 5) which is aligned with the slot in the collator

baseplate. Most bullet profiles will collate properly with the nose guide set in this position. The nose guide

must be flush with the inside surface of the collator baseplate, (Fig 5) so that the flat base of a bullet will

slide smoothly through the nose guide area. If the guide is not flush, bullets will tend to shake or bounce when

moving over the guide and possibly be flipped upside down. The nose of an inverted bullet will drop down into

the slot of the nose guide and then be flipped over into the correct position as the collator plate rotates.

If you’re not overloading the collator drum and some bullets are being collated upside down, you may need to

adjust the bullet nose guide slightly clockwise or counterclockwise (as viewed from above) depending upon the

profile of the bullet you are collating. If nose-down bullets fail to flip over consistently, you may have to adjust

the bullet nose guide very slightly counterclockwise. This allows the nose of the bullet to enter the guide slot

more easily. Conversely, if nose-up bullets are flipping to be upside down, you may need to turn the bullet nose

guide index very slightly clockwise. This increases the area of the guide that the flat bottom of the bullet slides

over. So-called boat-tail / chamfered trailing edge bullets may require even slightly more clockwise adjustment.

The Delrin output guide tube must also be adjusted flush with the inside surface of the baseplate. This

allows bullets to freely slide down into the tube and into the output spring tube.

One end of the output spring tube screws into the output guide tube and the other end screws into the bullet

dropper body. (Fig. 6) The holes are .625” deep. Simply twist the spring clockwise while applying some force

into the hole. The spring will give slightly while twisting and compress enough to fit into the hole. Continue

twisting and pushing the spring as necessary until it bottoms at the ridge inside the hole. The spring can be

easily removed by again twisting clockwise while pulling it out of the hole. You can see the correct installation

in the cutaway photo (Fig. 7).

Fig 6 Fig 7

Examine the power supply. The standard setup is for 110 VAC (Fig 8). If you are using 220 VAC, simply adjust

the 110-220 switch. There are two other adjustments…one for DC output voltage and one for polarity (Fig 9).

The output should already be set to 12V. Under load, the collator plate should rotate at approximately 7 to

8 RPM. Check the rotation speed of your unit and, if necessary, adjust the voltage setting with a small

screwdriver. Sometimes a slower speed is appropriate. For example, if you’re reloading very long bullets,

using the 9V setting will turn the collator a little more slowly and allow a tiny bit more time for the bullet to fall

clear and go down the output tube. Experiment and find out what voltage works best for you.

Fig 8 Fig 9

The collator plate must rotate CLOCKWISE as viewed from the open end of the drum. If it rotates counter-

clockwise, change the polarity switch (Fig 9). The motor is protected by a fuse. If the collator plate is jammed

and the motor is stalled for more than 15 to 20 seconds, the fuse is likely to blow. You can easily replace it from

beneath the white PVC elbow. (300 milliamp – slow blow type).

Foreign objects or material caught in the collator may cause a jam, but generally speaking, there are only two

ways a jam will occur.

(1) If the 5/8” bearing is not installed, a bullet may become lodged into the open bearing hole and

cause the collator to stall. To prevent this from happening, make sure the bearing and cover

are installed.

(2) If the output spring tube becomes blocked (example: trap shown in Fig 22), bullets will fill

the tube until a jam occurs. To prevent this from happening, make sure the output tube spring

is positioned correctly (Fig 2-A). The tube will also fill up if the microswitch feeler arm has

been bent incorrectly and no longer senses the bullet level in the dropper body.

The collator motor is quite powerful. Switch the collator off when making adjustments or changing calibers.

When you connect the wires to the microswitch, use the two terminals that are farthest apart (see Fig 6).

(The center terminal is not used.) Polarity for this connection is not important. The system operates at a

relatively low voltage and current, so there is no dangerous shock hazard. Just use a little common sense and do

not reload ammo while standing ankle deep in water ;-)

The powder funnel included with your system has a modified contour that flares the brass to improve bullet

tamping and properly activate the bullet dropper (Fig 17, 18). Before installing the bullet dropper, replace

your existing powder funnel with the new funnel, and flare a few cases for use when adjusting the dropper. You

will probably have to change the powder die height setting two or three turns upward, since our funnel is a little

longer than the one you are currently using. Flare the brass to the following specifications: (a) for 9mm-38cal.

bell to .386” to .388” (b) for 10mm-40cal. bell to .430” to .432” (c) for 45 cal. bell to .478” to .480”. For

consistency, it’s a good idea to have a cartridge component is each station of your press.

The bullet dropper assembly is mounted to the press in the same way a die is mounted. First, remove the powder

measure. This will allow you to install the bullet dropper more easily. Adjustment is very simple. Screw the

dropper assembly into the tool-head for just a few threads initially (Fig 10). Insert a piece of flared brass in

position underneath the assembly, and operate the handle of your press to the fully down position (Fig 11).

Now fill the dropper body with bullets (Fig 12). Screw the assembly down toward the empty brass case. When

the cone-shaped foot of the dropper contacts the case, continue turning SLOWLY and STOP when you see the

column of bullets fall (Fig 13). Make a note of this position. Now turn the dropper SLOWLY until you feel a

little bit of resistance… probably no more than ¾ to 1 more turn. The foot will now be at its upper limit of

travel. DO NOT try to adjust the assembly beyond this resistance point or you will damage the foot.

Make a note of this second position. Now unscrew the assembly approximately ½ the distance from the

resistance point to the point where the column of bullets fell. Now secure the locknut. Tighten it enough to

keep it in place… but don’t over-tighten it.

Fig 10 Fig 11 Fig 12

Fig 13 Fig 14 Fig 15

Fig 16 Fig 17 Fig 18

Raise the handle of your press. A bullet should now be sitting on the brass case (Fig.14). Remove the bullet

from the case, re-index the case underneath the bullet dropper and again slowly lower the handle. You should

observe another bullet drop onto the case somewhere near the end of the stroke… and as you complete the

stroke, you should be able to observe the press move just a bit more past the point where you saw the bullet

drop. This small amount of over-travel is necessary. If bullets fail to feed consistently, you may need to adjust

the dropper height 1/8 turn lower…but never past the resistance point. Your dropper should now be properly

adjusted and you should re-install your powder measure. You may want to turn the dropper body so you can see

the bullets inside while reloading. Simply loosen the setscrew a little and turn the dropper body as needed and

retighten the setscrew (Fig 15, 16). Don’t overtighten the setscrew… ¼ turn or so should be adequate to hold it

in place.

Operational Notes:

The dropper was designed to be somewhat tolerant of jamming due to foreign material (i.e. tumbling media),

but you may occasionally have a bullet that is stuck in the dropper due to debris. If you try to free the bullet by

inserting a narrow rod upwards through the foot, take care not to bend or damage the torsion spring. If you find

that it’s necessary to disassemble the dropper to free the bullet, simply loosen the 8-32 x 3/16 setscrew and the

dropper components will slide out. When reassembling, make sure the torsion spring rides on the angled portion

of the foot (Fig. 19). Do not over-tighten the setscrew…just snug it in ¼ of a turn or so. When cleaning and

reassembling the mechanism, lubrication is not required. If you do wish lubricate it, use a dry Teflon powder

type spray and use it sparingly.

Fig 19

Check your brass for proper caliber / length. If you have adjusted the dropper for reloading short cases like

9mm and you allow a long case like a 9mm Largo or a 38 supercomp to cycle under the dropper, you may

damage it. If you’re paying attention, you’ll spot the long piece of brass when you try to bell it. CRUNCH!

We suggest that you position the collator as shown in Figs 1, 1-A or 2, 2-A. Connect the output spring tube to

the dropper and the two wires to the outer terminals of the micro-switch. Install the appropriate caliber collator

plate. Install the 5/8” ball bearing into the hole near the front of the collator and install the bearing cover.

If you’re using the system on a 1050, we have found you will improve bullet tamping somewhat by using the

expander die in the swage station (Fig 20). You don’t need to actually swage the primer pockets if you don’t

want to…simply remove the swage rod. There should be instructions for properly adjusting the expander die in

your Dillon manual.

If using the system on a 650 with strong mount, locating the mounting flange as shown in Fig 21 works well.

When using the system on a press like the 1050 (where the tool head moves up and down), take care to

position the collator to avoid forming a “trap” in the output tube (Fig 22). A trap can occur when the toolhead is

in the raised position. If necessary, move the collator a little or trim the output spring tube to a length that works

best for you. Ideally, the output tube spring should begin to stretch just a little bit when the toolhead is in the

fully lowered position.

Fig 20 Fig 21 Fig 22

Sequence of Operation: Bullets are loaded into the collator hopper where they are properly oriented.

(FYI…the purpose of the 5/8” bearing is to knock any misaligned bullets back down into the collator.) Collated

bullets slide down through the Delrin output tube and stainless steel output spring tube to the dropper body.

When the bullet level in the dropper body rises enough to operate the microswitch feeler arm, the switch

contacts OPEN and the collator stops running. When the bullet level falls, the switch contacts CLOSE causing

the collator to run and continue delivering bullets. Operating the reloading press will bring the dropper foot into

contact with a flared case, causing a bullet to drop and to be slightly tamped into the case. The tamping action is

caused by the total column weight of the bullets inside the dropper body and aided by our modified profile

powder funnel. Please note that when you are near the end of your reloading session and only one or two bullets

remain inside the dropper body, they may not tamp as well, so slow down to prevent those bullets falling off the

brass while indexing. It’s also possible that the very last bullet may be retained by the torsion spring inside the

dropper body. Release the bullet by manually pressing up on the dropper foot. A short piece of plastic tubing of

the proper diameter will work nicely for this purpose. The bullet will simply fall out of the dropper, down

through the tubing and into your hand.

Setup is now complete...have fun.

We guarantee your 100% satisfaction with this system.

You new system will operate correctly if properly installed.

If you have ANY problems whatsoever, please contact us ASAP.

Do not make any modifications to the collator or dropper.

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