Jumbo Bin for Hornady Lock and Load Progressive Reloading Press

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This is my Jumbo-sized catch bin for the Hornady Lock-and-Load Progressive press. It holds... well, quite a lot of fresh new ammo, compared to the stock Akro-Bin that comes with the press. The photos show 200 rounds of .40SW, and there's clearly room for 200 more, though I suspect the whole structure (including the sheetmetal beam supplied with the press) might be under a bit too much stress with a truly full load. I don't know. I haven't tried it because I tend to start packing the ammo into MTM boxes around 300 rounds. There's also a photo of the standard Akro-Bin being easily swallowed by the Jumbo-3D-Printed version, like an Indonesian python swallows a local villager. The two parts are held together by 9 sheetmetal screws, size #4x3/8. Though I suspect you could barrrrely get away with 1/4" screws I don't think I'd recommend it, and the design is long enough to accept 1/2" screws too. I just happen to have tons of #4x3/8" around for other projects, and #4 sheetmetal screws (pan-head, philips drive, stainless if you're OCD) are readily available at your friendly neighborhood hardware store, or earth-swallowing home improvement big box for just a couple bucks. Remember, you need 9 of them. #4. 3/8" or 1/2" (which might be a little bit stronger, but not necessary, like I said, mine has 3/8" screws). Folks NOT using silly imperial-measurement hardware, who prefer to call .308 Winchester by "7.62x51 NATO" or... whatever, well, sorry I don't know which "M2" or some-such metric screw you should use, and anyway it might blow up your gun, and I am certainly NOT liable if that happens to you. I'm sure there's a conversion table online somewhere. This model takes MANY HOURS to print. So... if your printer is quite idle, hey go for it! You can probably print both pieces at once by nesting them, though I'm guessing that will take upwards of 12 or 13 hours, unless you can optimize the heck out of your settings. In which case, please share them in the comments. Print Settings Printer Brand: MakerGear Printer: MakerGear M2 Rafts: No Supports: No Infill: 20% as usual Notes: I highly recommend PLA "Pro" or Plus, or however your favorite brand likes to call the latest "improved" recipe for slightly tougher PLA. I like eSun, but I'm sure others will be fine too. Take care not to over-tighten the screws. If you hear cracking noises, STOP!!! Snug is plenty. The plastic is very grippy and these screws won't just wiggle out over time - they're also tapping the plastic while you drive them.