Yes you can. For plans etc try me at bruce sc 9 at big pond dot com (all closed up of course).

No but I can send you instructions and drawings. See just below 'For plans ..... ' for my address as I can't seem to get them to arrive through this medium.

A very nice build. Well done Panama.

@@brucescgm Thank you

try me at bruce sc 9 at big pond dot com (all closed up of course).

Post your camouflaged email address and I will get straight back to you. DO NOT type your email address as a recognisable address. Please put a blank space or two in the address, use the # or 'at' instead of @ again with spaces either side of it. Such as billysmith # g mail dot com. The site monitors do not like us going outside their platform and they have previously deleted a number of formal email address from the thread. Many thanks.

@@brucescgm Hi Bruce I have tried this but it seems that the comments keeps getting removed. Would it be possible to contact me via whatsapp so I can share the details?

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Hi Panama. Good to hear from you. Sure. one way you could do it is a follows, and it does not involve the main timer. You get a Normally Open (NO) induction proximity sensor and set it up to detect the base of the case in the bottom left corner of the hopper adjacent to the rotating pickup roller. That prox switch would intercept the power to the motor timer SP01, between the timer and the motor. With no cases in the hopper nothing will happen, the pickup roller will not start. Now when you put cases into the hopper the presence of the one in the left hand corner will be detected and trigger the prox sensor to CLOSE, which will switch the power ON to the motor timer. That left hand case is always the last one picked up. Once it is gone the sensor will detect no case present and trigger the sensor to OPEN, cutting the power to the motor timer and stopping it from running. I think there will be enough momentum in the roller to let that last case drop onto the ramp before it stops rotating. As you put more cases in the hopper it will start the pickup roller again. You may need to install an additional switch between the timer and the prox switch, so you can stop the motor if you need to control or cut power to the motor timer. Hope that makes sense to you. Email me or post here if you want further info.

@@brucescgm Thank you again. So let's see if I got this right, If I install a proximity sensor (PNP) in line with the output to the motor from the PTR4 SP01 in series, that would in essence cut the power to the motor when no brass are detected. I can see that easily. I will test it tomorrow and let you know how it goes. It is a great idea BTW. Thank you again for your help. I've been banging my head against the wall trying ot come up with a solution.

@@brucescgm Hello again Bruce, after learning how to operate the timer I was able to use a proximity sensor to detect when there isn't any brass in the hopper. If you decide you want to do the same let me know and I'll give you detailed instruction on how to do it.

@@keeper1959fem Excellent result !! Glad we could work it out.

No code required. The PTR4 timer controls the entire process. As the first case drops into the funnel above the coil it triggers a proximity sensor that starts the PTR4 timer and the actions cascade one after the other - anneal for precise time, drop the case through the trapdoor. When the first case is finished and is dropped the system waits for the next case to pass the prox sensor to start the process again.

Thanks for sharing your knowledge and info.

Hi Bruce, thanks for your efforts!! Appreciate receiving the info on rzwartus # gma!l dot com Thanks!

Done

Mpc 1598 at gmail could you send me the plans and parts list also. Thanks

Send me your email address and I will send you the plans if you like.

@@brucescgm Thank you, XXXX # yahoo dot com

@@br4713 I tried that email address and it said 'the address couldn't be found or is unable to receive email'. Want to try again?

@@brucescgm oh sorry, the domain name is .fr (not .com)

No, I have mounted mine on the front of the face board. You could make a cutout and mount it from behind the board. That way you will still be able to use the original buttons.

Sure. There is quite a bit so let me have your e mail address. Read below how to format you address.

@@brucescgm +1 please. Would love an instructable!

@@theonlyvanimal send email address.

copy of plans sent and received

The trigger is the case dropping past the proximity sensor, that starts the timer for the annealer, second phase timer is 0.4s to open the trapdoor for the case to drop through. Then it stops ans waits for the next case to drop past the sensor. No arduino - I have kept it VERY simple. I will have a look at those sites - I am fairly old so it might be a bit past my IT skill level. Best wished to you for the New Year.

Hi Bill, I have tried that address and no response. Please confirm it is bwaprks.

@@brucescgm Sorry for the confusion on my part, corrected to: bwaprks46#gmail. I seldom use that account so it is not on my old memory bank.